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New research reveals why the mighty Darling River is drying up – and it’s not just because we’re taking too much water
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:58:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/new-research-reveals-why-the-mighty-darling-river-is-drying-up-and-its-not-just-because-were-taking-too-much-water-239923>
"Water flows in mainland Australia’s most important river system, the
Murray-Darling Basin, have been declining for the past 50 years. The trend has
largely been blamed on water extraction, but our new research shows another
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Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate minister declares
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:57:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/01/australia-coalmine-decision-akin-to-drowning-its-pacific-neighbours-tuvalu-climate-minister-says>
"Tuvalu’s climate minister says Australia’s decision to approve three coalmine
expansions calls into question the country’s claim to be a “member of the
Pacific family” and undermines the Australian case to co-host the 2026 UN
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How do economists judge Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic?
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:55:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/how-do-economists-judge-australias-response-to-the-covid-pandemic-236403>
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Review: Australia’s Pandemic Exceptionalism: How we Crushed the Curve But
Lost the Race by Steven Hamilton and Richard Holden (NewSouth)
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Victory in Austria is another step in far right’s march across Europe
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:53:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/victory-austria-another-step-far-right-march-europe-eu>
"It had been expected for months – the party had been leading the polls since
2022. Nor was it exactly a crushing victory: far from an absolute majority, and
just two points more than its previous highest score. It may not even end up in
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Can Australia prosecute foreigners for genocide overseas? Here’s how our atrocity laws work
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:51:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Transforming seaweeds into raw materials for aviation fuel and pharmaceuticals
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:50:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-seaweeds-raw-materials-aviation-fuel.html
"A new technology has been developed to convert common seaweeds such as
Kkosiraegi, which are often used in cooking, into high-quality sources for both
bio-aviation fuels and energy storage devices. The results were published in
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Switzerland, Italy to redraw borders because of glacier melt
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:40:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/09/30/Switzerland-border-Italy-glacier/2871727699352/>
"Sept. 30 (UPI) — Switzerland and Italy redrew their shared borders in
response to fast-melting glaciers along the Matterhorn.
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Lithuania refers the Situation in Belarus to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate the crimes against humanity committed by the authoritarian regime of Lukashenko
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:39:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://tm.lrv.lt/en/news/lithuania-refers-the-situation-in-belarus-to-the-prosecutor-of-the-international-criminal-court-to-investigate-the-crimes-against-humanity-committed-by-the-authoritarian-regime-of-lukashenko/>
"1. The Government of the Republic of Lithuania, pursuant to Articles 13(a) and
14 of the Rome Statute, on 30 September 2024, referred to the International
Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”) the situation in the Republic of Belarus for
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The climate crisis is here. We can still have a better world.
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:37:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.vox.com/climate/374637/climate-ayana-elizabeth-johnson-what-if-we-get-it-right-gray-area>
"If I asked you to tell me the one issue that makes you feel the most
pessimistic, what would it be?
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A multi-billion dollar solar sheep rental industry is taking shape in Australia
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:36:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/a-multi-billion-dollar-solar-sheep-rental-industry-is-taking-shape-in-australia/>
"Solar grazing isn’t a reality in Australia yet, but farmer-turned vegetation
managers are pricking up their ears at the US-born concept.
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