Glass Wings Blog: October 2024

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/09/almost-68-of-australias-tourism-sites-at-major-risk-if-climate-crisis-continues-report-says>

"South Australia’s wine regions shrouded in bushfire smoke, the Daintree
rainforest cut off by flooding and tourists marooned at major airports because
of violent storms. This snapshot is the potential chaotic future for

FutureRack

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:37:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://futurerack.info/main.php

"Server racks are everywhere. Now you can find them in your home."

"This project, developed for the Ethereum Foundation’s 2024 Summer of Protocols

Plot twist: how giving old graveyards new life as parks can improve our cities

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:41:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/plot-twist-how-giving-old-graveyards-new-life-as-parks-can-improve-our-cities-236791>

"Old graveyards are a forgotten land asset that can find new life as urban
parks in crowded cities. As the density of our cities increases, efficient use
of urban land becomes paramount. In particular, land for urban parks becomes

Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, study suggests

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:42:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/08/vaping-damages-young-peoples-lungs-as-much-as-smoking-study-suggests>

"Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, according to research
that has prompted fresh debate over the health risks of e-cigarettes.

Bunyip birds and brolgas: how can we better protect species important to Indigenous people?

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:43:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/bunyip-birds-and-brolgas-how-can-we-better-protect-species-important-to-indigenous-people-236801>

"Kamilaroi Country lies in far northwest New South Wales, past Tamworth and
crossing over the Queensland border. Here, the bunyip bird (Australasian
bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus), and the brolga (Grus rubicunda or

As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:14:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/09/03/COVID-Surge-High-Price-Viral-Denial/>

"COVID is surging once again and, if you live in British Columbia, you probably
already know someone sick with fever, chills and a sore throat.

‘He had no symptoms’: how wearable tech can help older Indigenous people catch heart problems – and save lives

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:15:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/he-had-no-symptoms-how-wearable-tech-can-help-older-indigenous-people-catch-heart-problems-and-save-lives-236875>

"Many people with atrial fibrillation don’t have any symptoms. But this heart
condition – which involves an irregular and often rapid heartbeat – increases
the risk of stroke and heart failure, especially if untreated.

“Perfect storm” of criminalization: Analyzing mask bans

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:23:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thesicktimes.org/2024/09/03/perfect-storm-of-criminalization-analyzing-mask-bans/>

"Key points you should know:

The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come – here’s why that still matters

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:32:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-ozone-hole-above-antarctica-will-keep-opening-up-each-spring-for-decades-to-come-heres-why-that-still-matters-237013>

"At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a “hole” opens up in
Earth’s ozone layer.

As a doctor, I’m disappointed in my colleagues for ignoring Long COVID. I made a resource to educate them and the public.

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:40:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thesicktimes.org/2024/09/03/as-a-doctor-im-disappointed-in-my-colleagues-for-ignoring-long-covid-i-made-a-resource-to-educate-them-and-the-public/>

"Back in early 2020, the news of the strange illness causing terrible
pneumonias in China saddened me, but I believed I was safe in Canada. Within
weeks, there was a reckoning: thousands were dying on my doorstep, too.

Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines. But donations from rich countries won’t fix this or the next health emergency

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:45:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/africa-desperately-needs-mpox-vaccines-but-donations-from-rich-countries-wont-fix-this-or-the-next-health-emergency-237747>

"Africa says it needs an estimated ten million doses of mpox vaccine to control
this public health emergency.

Risking His Own Extinction to Rescue the Rarest of Flowers

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 04:13:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/europe/carlos-magdalena-flowers-royal-botanic-gardens-kew.html>

"In Australia, he went plant hunting by helicopter and waded in
crocodile-infested waters to watch a water lily bloom. In Mauritius, he grabbed
a plant specimen off the ledge of a cliff. Last month, while looking for lilies

California to get first new national marine sanctuary in 32 years, banning offshore oil drilling along miles of coast

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 04:15:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://phys.org/news/2024-09-california-national-marine-sanctuary-years.html>

'A long-running effort by native tribes and environmentalists to establish the
first new national marine sanctuary along California's coastline in 32
years—the aquatic version of a new national park—where offshore oil drilling

“Cowardly decision:” Victorian Labor flinches on fossil exit, says gas cooktops can stay

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 04:19:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/cowardly-decision-victorian-labor-flinches-on-fossil-exit-says-gas-cooktops-can-stay/>

"A ban on new gas cooktops is off the table in Victoria, with the state
government backing away from the introduction of across-the-board restrictions
on all new gas appliances in the state’s homes.

When dogs recall toys, and horses plan ahead, are animals so different from us?

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 04:25:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/07/when-dogs-recall-toys-and-horses-plan-ahead-are-animals-so-different-from-us>

"The details differ, but really it’s the same story, turning up every few
weeks, for around a decade now. The revelation – and it’s always presented with
a dramatic flourish – is this: animals are much more like us than we thought.

James Earl Jones Dies: Revered ‘Field Of Dreams’ Star, Darth Vader Voice & Broadway Regular Was 93

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:52:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://deadline.com/2024/09/james-earl-jones-dead-1236082801/

"James Earl Jones, the revered actor who voiced Star Wars villain Darth
Vader, starred in Field of Dreams and many other films and Broadway shows and
is an EGOT winner, died this morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY. He was

Australia’s construction industry needs more hands on deck – so why is it ignoring skilled migrant women?

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:55:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/australias-construction-industry-needs-more-hands-on-deck-so-why-is-it-ignoring-skilled-migrant-women-237639>

"Australia’s construction industry is facing a perfect storm: enormous targets
for building – 1.2 million new homes and A$230 billion worth of infrastructure
over the next five years – at the same time as net migration is forecast to

Whatever happened to ... the Brazilian besties creating an mRNA vaccine as a gift to the world

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:56:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.npr.org/2024/09/09/g-s1-20882/best-friends-mrna-vaccine-covid-brazil>

"When NPR first featured the work of Brazilian scientists and longtime best
friends Patricia Neves and Ana Paula Ano Bom, they were in the early stages of
an audacious attempt to break open global access to vaccines – specifically the

The Uruguayan company teaching people how to turn regular cars into EVs

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:57:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://restofworld.org/2024/electric-vehicle-conversions-uruguay/

"In 2010, Uruguayan president-elect José Mujica made headlines for the bright
blue mini-truck he rode to his inauguration ceremony.

Crowds, water guns and protests: could ‘slow tourism’ be the answer to an overtourism backlash?

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:59:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/crowds-water-guns-and-protests-could-slow-tourism-be-the-answer-to-an-overtourism-backlash-238316>

"With overtourism in the spotlight as the travel industry continues to rebound
after the pandemic, popular destinations around the world are feeling the
strain.

Hong Kong’s Puppet Government Convicts Two More Journalists On Sedition Charges

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 13:00:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/09/hong-kongs-puppet-government-convicts-two-more-journalists-on-sedition-charges/>

"The Chinese government wants the money that flows through Hong Kong. It has no
desire to put up with the freedom and democracy Hong Kong has enjoyed since
being freed of its colonialist overlords.

Vaccines accounted for 40% of the decline in infant mortality over the last 50 years

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:22:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/vaccines-account-for-40-of-the-decline-in-infant-mortality-over-the-last-50-years>

"Infant mortality rates have plummeted over the last 50 years. Globally,
they’ve fallen by over two-thirds, from around 10% in 1974 to less than 3%
today.

Rich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says study

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:23:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/10/climate-rights-report-draconian-measures-protest>

"Wealthy, democratic countries in the global north are using harsh, vague and
punitive measures to crack down on climate protests at the same time as
criticising similar draconian tactics by authorities in the global south,

Five disinformation tactics Russia is using to try to influence the US election

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:24:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/five-disinformation-tactics-russia-is-using-to-try-to-influence-the-us-election-238379>

"The White House’s recent exposure of Russian attempts to influence this year’s
US presidential election will come as little surprise to anyone who followed
disinformation tactics during the last US election.

Warm winters are waking snakes early. Here’s what that means for them and us

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:25:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/warm-winters-are-waking-snakes-early-heres-what-that-means-for-them-and-us-237556>

"For people in southeast Australia, springtime means soaking up the sun and
getting our vitamin D levels back to baseline. But we’re not the only ones
likely to be basking. Snakes are getting out and about, too.

Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:27:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://apnews.com/article/belarus-crackdown-lukashenko-political-opponents-exiles-c4be86b4417aac2ac3b301f93ba60fa8>

"TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than a half-million Belarusians have fled their
country in the past four years as the authoritarian government launched a harsh
crackdown on its political opponents. Some of them, however, are discovering

Europe’s new normal: High energy bills, fading industry and one chance to fix it

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:29:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-energy-bills-germany-brussels-pipeline-prices/>

"ZIMMERN OB ROTTWEIL, Germany — You’ve never heard of Hans Keim Kunststoffe,
but you’ve almost certainly come across one of its products.

Where did all these dragonflies come from?

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 03:54:12 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/where-did-all-these-dragonflies-come-from-238087>

"If you’ve spent much time outdoors along the east coast of Australia in the
past week, particularly near waterways, you’ve probably seen something quite
interesting emerging: dragonflies, whether in ones and twos or what feel like

Record labels forgot these songs existed. One man rescued them

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 03:56:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl7ld1glk3o

"Twenty years ago, your music collection consisted of whatever CDs or records
you could cram into your bedroom.

A Parade of 100 Elephant Sculptures Makes a Jumbo Entrance in New York

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 03:58:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/great-elephant-migration-art-new-york-2533879>

"A herd of elephants has descended on New York, making their way down the
cobblestone streets of the Meatpacking District in what’s being hailed as the
largest outdoor public art installation in the city since Christo and

From runways to film: the untold story of trailblazing First Nations fashion designer Stephen FitzGerald

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 03:59:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/from-runways-to-film-the-untold-story-of-trailblazing-first-nations-fashion-designer-stephen-fitzgerald-236880>

"In August, I attended the Darwin Aboriginal Arts Fair to witness First Nations
designers and artists showcase their fashions and win awards for their talents.
From textile makers to artists and designers, their range of fashion designs

New legislation on corporate emissions reporting has made it through parliament. Will it lead to real action on climate change?

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 04:00:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-legislation-on-corporate-emissions-reporting-has-made-it-through-parliament-will-it-lead-to-real-action-on-climate-change/>

"Legislation that has just passed the Australian Parliament will significantly
increase and standardise reporting for Australia’s largest companies on their
greenhouse gas emissions and the risks and opportunities they face from climate

D&D, Once The Subject Of Moral Panic, Found Therapeutic In Autism Cases In Study

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 04:02:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/09/dd-once-the-subject-of-moral-panic-found-therapeutic-in-autism-cases-in-study/>

"Regular readers here will know we are no strangers to talking about Dungeons
& Dragons or moral panics. Those two topics are often interrelated, given the
moral panic history of the tabletop game itself, as well as how it should

Chicago wants to open a city-run grocery store. It could be the solution to urban food deserts

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 11:41:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.fastcompany.com/91179278/chicago-grocery-store-urban-food-desert>

"Aldi, Whole Foods, Walmart, Save a Lot: These grocery stores have become a sad
commentary on the challenges facing historically disinvested communities in
Chicago. In the past few years, all these franchises have shuttered locations,

DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 11:49:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.wired.com/story/project-good-old-usa-russia-2024-election/

"In late August 2023, Ilya Gambashidze was in a conference room at the office
of Social Design Agency, a Russian IT company he founded that is based in
Moscow, close to the world-renowned Moscow Conservatory. Gambashidze was

Mount Gambier woman enjoys freedom through 'addiction' to V/Line after life in institutions

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 11:50:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-11/woman-with-disability-enjoys-freedom-through-vline-addiction/104280512>

'Daphne Robinson is making the most of her freedom after spending more than two
decades in medical and mental health institutions.

'Indoor solar power' could replace disposable batteries and charger cables with photovoltaic strips

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 11:52:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-09-11/indoor-solar-power-could-replace-batteries-and-charger-cables/104301316>

'"Indoor solar power" sounds like a contradiction, but it may be coming to a
gadget near you.

The ultimate source for icons.

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 11:54:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://iconbuddy.com/

"Iconbuddy is a search engine that allows you to search, download, customize,
and edit over 200,000 open source svg icons for free."

James Earl Jones has died – but as the voice of Darth Vader, he will live forever

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 11:55:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/james-earl-jones-has-died-but-as-the-voice-of-darth-vader-he-will-live-forever-238678>

"It is difficult to imagine a world of pop culture villains without Darth
Vader.

South Korea reveals new evidence of ‘violent and systemic’ forced adoption abroad

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 19:10:51 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/sep/10/south-korea-finds-mothers-were-forced-to-give-up-babies-for-adoption-abroad>

"South Korea has found new evidence that mothers were forced to give up their
children for adoption in countries including Australia, Denmark and the United
States.

Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 19:11:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/kids-are-digital-natives-they-have-ideas-to-help-protect-children-from-being-harmed-online-237869>

"The vast expanse of internet connectivity, online media, social media
platforms, gaming platforms, and new forms and uses of artificial intelligence
(AI) have opened enormous opportunities for commerce and communication.

Aussie Gov’t: Age Verification Went From ‘Privacy Nightmare’ To Mandatory In A Year

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 19:12:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/10/aussie-govt-age-verification-went-from-privacy-nightmare-to-mandatory-in-a-year/>

"Over the last few years, it’s felt like the age verification debate has gotten
progressively stupider. People keep insisting that it must be necessary, and
when others point out that there are serious privacy and security concerns that

Social media is like sex – young people need education, not unrealistic bans

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 19:13:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/social-media-is-like-sex-young-people-need-education-not-unrealistic-bans-238680>

"The federal government has committed to a national plan to ban children from
social media.

Jet Charge to help Australia’s largest insurer electrify vehicle fleet

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 19:14:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/11/jet-charge-to-help-australias-largest-insurer-electrify-vehicle-fleet/>

"Australia’s leading electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure company Jet Charge
has announced that it will partner with local insurer IAG to electrify its
fleet of around 650 vehicles.

We found 1 in 6 Australian reptile species traded as pets overseas, despite the export ban

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 19:15:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/we-found-1-in-6-australian-reptile-species-traded-as-pets-overseas-despite-the-export-ban-229723>

"Trade in “exotic” pets from foreign countries is a global multibillion-dollar
industry. Australian species are highly sought after.

1.2 billion young people will need a job in the next 10 years. The World Bank is trying to help them find one

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 03:30:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/1-2-billion-young-people-will-need-a-job-in-the-next-10-years-the-world-bank-is-trying-to-help-them-find-one-238587>

"World Bank president Ajay Banga is in Canberra this week. It’s the first time
a World Bank president has visited Australia in seven years.

AIR QUALITY LIFE INDEX® | 2024,Annual Update

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 03:37:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AQLI-2024-Report_English.pdf>

"We’re pleased to bring you the latest data from the Air Quality Life Index
(AQLI). This data shows that fine particulate air pollution remains the
greatest external threat to public health. But pollution is also unequally

Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 03:38:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/methane-emissions-are-at-new-highs-it-could-put-us-on-a-dangerous-climate-path-237809>

"The goal of the 2021 Global Methane Pledge is bold: cut methane emissions by
30% by the end of the decade. This is to buy us vital time to work on cutting
carbon dioxide emissions. Over 150 nations have now signed up to the pledge –

Announcing significant expansion in Tigray, Ethiopia

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 03:40:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/news/announcing-significant-expansion-in-tigray-ethiopia>

"We are delighted to announce a significant expansion of our school feeding
programme in Tigray, Ethiopia, following a generous response to our most recent
crisis appeal. We have increased the number of vital meals we are serving every

Crystals hold a secret history of volcanoes – and clues about future eruptions

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 03:42:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/crystals-hold-a-secret-history-of-volcanoes-and-clues-about-future-eruptions-234808>

"Imagine you had a crystal ball that revealed when a volcano would next erupt.
For the hundreds of millions of people around the world who live near active
volcanoes, it would be an extremely useful device.

Transforming lives in Mauritania through adaptive social protection

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 13:00:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/09/05/afw-transforming-lives-in-mauritania-through-adaptive-social-protection>

"Henniya mint Teyib is one of more than 200,000 poor households registered in
the Social Registry database benefiting from the Tekavoul National Social
Transfer Program, one of several adaptive and transformative social protection

The future of the Regent Theatre: why we must preserve not only architecture, but also public use of our community spaces

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 13:01:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-future-of-the-regent-theatre-why-we-must-preserve-not-only-architecture-but-also-public-use-of-our-community-spaces-238548>

"The current Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, has said that if
re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in the Regent
Theatre and redirect the funds to support, among other things, a new arts

What I Learned When My AI Kermit Slop Went Viral

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 13:03:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/09/kermit-ai-generated-home-screen/679757/>

"First, I want to apologize. My Kermit the Frog post was not entirely sincere.

This particular post of mine has been viewed more than 10 million times, which

When I was cycling, the world was big again': What it takes to replace a flight with a long-distance bike ride

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 13:04:25 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240823-does-long-distance-biking-pay-off-for-the-climate>

"Before the advent of fossil fuel-powered transport, travellers crawled across
the surface of the planet slowly. The world, back then, was bigger; getting
anywhere at all was an adventure in itself. Today, the world is small. I can

NASA Deploys Sail of Experimental Spacecraft Propelled Purely by Light

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 13:05:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-deploys-sail-of-experimental-spacecraft-propelled-purely-by-light>

"Those of you following the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System may have heard
that its booms and sail are now deployed. It is receiving light pressure from
the Sun to propel it through the Solar System.

Scammers demanded $10,000 from Josh’s grandma so he made a movie where she hunts them down

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 13:06:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-12/thelma-josh-margolin-phone-scam/104337836>

'Josh Margolin has spent his whole life in awe of his grandmother, 104-year-old
Thelma. He spent years chronicling her everyday life in video, from accessing
her emails to going on a shopping trip.

Tuvaluans prepare for life in Australia as rising tides swallow their country

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 19:37:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-12/tuvaluans-prepare-for-life-in-australia-falepili-union/104285386>

'Kuata Taumaheke has her hopes set on a new beginning in Australia.

She's lived her entire life in the atoll nation of Tuvalu, and grew up on its

Exclusive: The Discworld RPG gleefully ignores "modifiers to dice, and anything crunchy" in favor of puns

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 19:40:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.gamesradar.com/tabletop-gaming/exclusive-the-discworld-rpg-gleefully-ignores-modifiers-to-dice-and-anything-crunchy-in-favor-of-puns/>

'The Discworld RPG takes a good look at tabletop gaming cliches for a moment,
scratches its chin, and then says "sod it." This pen-and-paper adventure does
something different – and it feels rather clever about that, thank you very

It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN climate talks. Here’s why

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 19:40:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/its-a-big-deal-if-australia-and-the-pacific-are-chosen-to-host-un-climate-talks-heres-why-238320>

"It’s now very likely Australia will be announced as the host of the COP31
global climate talks in 2026 alongside Pacific nations. This would be a very
big deal. The talks run for a fortnight and draw tens of thousands of

Rogue WHOIS server gives researcher superpowers no one should ever have

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 19:42:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/rogue-whois-server-gives-researcher-superpowers-no-one-should-ever-have/>

"It’s not every day that a security researcher acquires the ability to generate
counterfeit HTTPS certificates, track email activity, and the position to
execute code of his choice on thousands of servers—all in a single blow that

Buried treasures: how seeds help us learn about fire in the Australian landscape

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 19:43:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/buried-treasures-how-seeds-help-us-learn-about-fire-in-the-australian-landscape-235788>

"Fire is a natural part of Australian ecosystems. Many plants have developed
ways to adapt and even thrive after fire. They may store their seeds in the
soil, ready to sprout after fire. Or they may flower after fire, which helps

Google Teams With the Internet Archive to Revive Cache Feature

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 19:45:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://gizmodo.com/google-teams-with-the-internet-archive-to-revive-cache-feature-2000497624>

"What was once dead now lives again through the power of the Internet Archive.
Seven months after killing the ability to see old versions of websites through
Google, the search engine has partnered with the archive and is directly

With a million home batteries, we could build far fewer power lines. We just need the right incentives

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 04:26:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/with-a-million-home-batteries-we-could-build-far-fewer-power-lines-we-just-need-the-right-incentives-237851>

"It’s no secret Australia has abundant and cheap renewable energy, especially
wind and solar power. But yes, there are times when the sun doesn’t shine and
the wind doesn’t blow. We need energy storage to get us through those still

Huge EV charging hub to service electric grocery deliveries in Australia’s biggest city

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 04:27:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/12/huge-ev-charging-hub-to-service-electric-grocery-deliveries-in-australias-biggest-city/>

"UK company Zenobē is moving on from Sydney’s electric buses and into grocery
delivery, locking in $8.5 million in federal funding to do so.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire. It’s a sign markets aren’t working

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 04:28:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/tech-billionaire-elon-musk-is-on-track-to-become-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-its-a-sign-markets-arent-working-238560>

"Apparently, the world is about to get its first trillionaire.

A report from the business intelligence agency Informa Connect says, at his

How to get battery electric vehicles to the mainstream

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 04:29:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/12/how-to-get-battery-electric-vehicles-to-the-mainstream/>

"It usually takes time for new technologies to gain widespread acceptance.
According to Everett M. Rogers’ Technology Adoption Life Cycle model, new
technologies follow a five-stage diffusion path that starts with tech-savvy,

Vital green spaces are disappearing in NZ cities – what can central and local government do?

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 04:30:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/vital-green-spaces-are-disappearing-in-nz-cities-what-can-central-and-local-government-do-237861>

"Urban green spaces are disappearing from New Zealand cities, at a time when
denser housing is being planned in many areas.

New bill paves way to get gas out of Victorian homes, just days after cooktop concession

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 04:31:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/new-bill-paves-way-to-get-gas-out-of-victorian-homes-just-days-after-cooktop-concession/>

"The Victorian Labor government has introduced legislation that will pave the
way for the phase out of fossil gas hot water and heating in the state’s homes
and businesses, just days after it was slammed for back-tracking on the policy.

Physicist MV Ramana on the problem with nuclear power

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 14:11:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/04/mv-ramana-why-nuclear-power-not-solution-energy-needs>

"You would be forgiven for thinking that the debate on nuclear power is pretty
much settled. Sure, there are still some naysayers, but most reasonable people
have come to realise that in an age of climate crisis, we need low-carbon

Life After Factory Farming: ‘The Longer They’re Out, the Happier They Are.’

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 14:12:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/climate/factory-farming-transfarmation-project.html>

"A few years ago, Tyler Whitley was working at a help line for farmers in
financial distress when a call came from a man who was raising poultry.

Next-Gen and Siemens partner to make battery materials in Australia

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 14:14:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/next-gen-and-siemens-partner-to-make-battery-materials-in-australia/>

"Australian battery materials start-up Next-Gen Energy Technology has signed a
partnership with German technology giant Siemens to accelerate the local
development of battery materials, with a goal to building the first materials

Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 14:15:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thewest.com.au/news/environment/good-news-for-some-threatened-species-as-numbers-rise-c-15975006>

"Dozens of plants and animals at risk of extinction are doing better with their
numbers stable or growing, according to an Australian-first study of threatened
species in NSW national parks.

Six ways to improve ecosystem outcomes of renewable energy

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 14:16:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/six-ways-to-improve-ecosystem-outcomes-of-renewable-energy/>

"The world is faced with the twin threat of climate change and biodiversity
loss, each reinforcing the other. Changes to the climate such as rainfall
patterns and rising average temperatures are contributing to the biodiversity

Origami Simulator

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 14:19:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://origamisimulator.org/

'This app allows you to simulate how any origami crease pattern will fold. It
may look a little different from what you typically think of as "origami" -
rather than folding paper in a set of sequential steps, this simulation

Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 23:25:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/12/entire-earth-vibrated-climate-triggered-mega-tsunami>

"A landslide and mega-tsunami in Greenland in September 2023, triggered by the
climate crisis, caused the entire Earth to vibrate for nine days, a scientific
investigation has found.

When a Lie Becomes a Bomb Threat: The Fallout of a Racist Conspiracy in Springfield

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 23:26:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.readtpa.com/p/when-a-lie-becomes-a-bomb-threat

"The lie was absurd, and yet it spread like wildfire. A baseless rumor,
claiming Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were stealing and eating
people’s pets, began as a fringe social media post. In a matter of days, it had

Big publishers think libraries are the enemy

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 23:28:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.citationneeded.news/hachette-v-internet-archive/

"I’ve seen quips to the effect of “if public libraries were invented today,
they’d be outlawed.” The joke is increasingly becoming reality, most recently
thanks to a decision in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Facebook has scraped public data from Australian users without an opt out. What can we do?

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 23:28:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/facebook-has-scraped-public-data-from-australian-users-without-an-opt-out-what-can-we-do-238814>

"Facebook acknowledged in a Senate inquiry yesterday that it is scraping the
public photos of Australian users to train its artificial intelligence (AI)
models.

Instead of banning kids from online spaces, here’s what we should offer them instead

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 23:29:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/instead-of-banning-kids-from-online-spaces-heres-what-we-should-offer-them-instead-238798>

"Banning children under 16 from social media sounds like a seductive idea. For
overwhelmed parents navigating their kids’ lives in a digital age, this move
from the Australian government may seem like welcome relief.

A snapshot of contemporary Australia: the 2024 Bowness photography prize – in pictures

Sat, 5 Oct 2024 23:30:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/sep/13/bowness-photography-prize-2024-winners-robert-fielding-pictures>

"Robert Fielding has won the $30,000 photography prize for his work Sacred
Earth/Manta Miil Miilpa, a celebration of Yankunytjatjara land and culture.
Here is a selection of works from other finalists in the Museum of Australian

Farm fences trouble turtles in search of water. Here’s how to help

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 05:47:43 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/farm-fences-trouble-turtles-in-search-of-water-heres-how-to-help-236939>

"Freshwater turtles live in farm dams, creeks and wetlands across Australia.
They often travel over land when these wetlands or farm dams dry up, or during
breeding season.

Dynamicland intro, Aug 2024

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 05:49:06 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q9r-AEzRMA

"6-minute introduction to Dynamicland and communal computing."

Much more: https://dynamicland.org

Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how Earth’s geology drives evolution

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 05:49:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/exceptional-new-fish-fossil-sparks-rethink-of-how-earths-geology-drives-evolution-236693>

"Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and
Indonesia and can reach up to two metres in length. For a long time, scientists
believed they were extinct.

“Not useful:” Electric air taxis an option for wealthy, but won’t save emissions or time

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 05:50:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/13/not-useful-electric-air-taxis-an-option-for-wealthy-but-wont-save-emissions-or-time/>

"Air taxis and other electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs)
are not useful mass transport technologies for the energy transition, according
to a report by the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW).

New study links low incomes, stressed parents and child behaviour – better support would bring lifelong benefits

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 05:51:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/new-study-links-low-incomes-stressed-parents-and-child-behaviour-better-support-would-bring-lifelong-benefits-238762>

"Poverty has long been established as a crucial factor hindering the
development of young children. Living in poverty can hurt a child’s lifelong
health, social and educational outcomes.

A bag of Cheetos created a huge impact on a national park ecosystem

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 05:53:56 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://apnews.com/article/carlsbad-caverns-national-park-cheetos-04f30c48dfa7fa3deee29702e083aa56>

"ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A bag of Cheetos gets dropped and left on the floor.
Seems inconsequential, right?

Sudan is burning and foreign powers are benefiting – what’s in it for the UAE

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 12:14:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/sudan-is-burning-and-foreign-powers-are-benefiting-whats-in-it-for-the-uae-238695>

"The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan,
making it harder for the country to find peace. The fighting between the
Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces started in April 2023. It

Atlas of Ungulate Migration

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 12:15:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.cms.int/en/gium/migration-atlas

"Driven by tracking data on ungulate migrations, the Atlas of Ungulate
Migration serves as a repository for up-to-date migration maps that can inform
conservation planning, infrastructure development and policy making. The maps

For the First Time, Part of the Ocean Has Been Granted Legal Personhood

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 12:16:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://hakaimagazine.com/news/for-the-first-time-part-of-the-ocean-has-been-granted-legal-personhood/>

"The Brazilian city of Linhares has legally recognized its waves as living
beings, marking the first known time part of the ocean has been granted legal
personhood.

The Fall: Some Things are Worth Losing for the Greater Things We Gain

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 12:17:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://rupamarya.substack.com/p/the-fall

"As I stand here at the precipice of a cliff that spells career suicide as an
academic physician, I pause to wonder how I got here.

Nigeria Takes Action to Protect its Surviving Elephants

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 12:22:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.elephantprotectioninitiative.org/post/nigeria-takes-action-to-protect-its-surviving-elephants>

"The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Environment, in
partnership with the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation (EPIF) and the
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), launched Nigeria’s first ever National

What would an adequate COVID response look like?

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 12:23:17 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-would-an-adequate-covid-response

"The problem is stark: we have unmitigated transmission of a deadly and
disabling virus, in all public spaces, with zero plan to bring it under
control.

Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 19:36:57 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-deforestation-cattle-environment-387912a13bf13b03da0b7724604c9325>

"BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A judge in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found
two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle from a protected area of
former rainforest in the Amazon and ordered them, along with three cattle

New report: COVID more severe, longer-lasting than other respiratory diseases

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 19:38:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-report-covid-more-severe-longer-lasting-other-respiratory-diseases>

"Healthcare workers (HCWs) with COVID-19 had more severe symptoms that lasted
longer than those with other respiratory diseases, and a higher proportion met
the World Health Organization (WHO) or UK National Institute for Health and

The Hague becomes world’s first city to pass law banning fossil fuel-related ads

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 19:38:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/13/the-hague-becomes-worlds-first-city-to-ban-fossil-fuel-related-ads>

"The Hague has become the first city in the world to pass a law banning
advertisements promoting fossil fuel products and climate-busting services.

How a small update in global standards can contribute to climate change awareness

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 19:39:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-a-small-update-in-global-standards-can-contribute-to-climate-change-awareness-237907>

"You may notice, now and again, the ISO name and logo being used as a quality
label by public, non-profit or for-profit organizations. If you were to look a
little more often, you will likely see ISO is much more ubiquitous than you

See 11 Breathtaking Space Images From the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 19:40:51 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-11-breathtaking-space-images-from-the-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-contest-180985072/>

"Images of the sky, stars and galaxies have the ability to strike wonder and
awe.

If Trump wins the election, this is,what's at stake

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 19:42:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/sep/06/presidential-election-climate-crisis-project-2025-trump>

"Here is the biggest thing happening on our planet as we head into the autumn
of 2024: the Earth is continuing to heat dramatically. Scientists have said
that there’s a better than 90% chance that this year will top 2023 as the

A chainsaw amnesty is protecting the rainforest in Borneo

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:13:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://edition.cnn.com/climate/borneo-rainforest-chainsaw-heath-harmony-spc/>

"Borneo was once covered in lush, dense rainforests, but they are rapidly
disappearing. The Southeast Asian island, roughly three times the size of the
UK, has lost half its forest cover since the 1930s, destroying precious habitat

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in professional settings, shops, shared transport, and leisure activities in France, 2020–2022

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:15:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-19651-y>

"Between October 27, 2020 and October 2, 2022, 175,688 cases were matched with
43,922 controls. An increased risk of infection was documented throughout the
study for open-space offices compared to offices without open space (OR range

These robot boats are cleaning up Asia’s waterways

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:16:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://edition.cnn.com/science/clearbot-waste-boat-hnk-spc/

"In between the speedboats, luxury yachts, and wooden fishing boats moored in a
Hong Kong marina, a different kind of vessel maneuvers. It looks unassuming,
but as the three-meter-long (10-foot-long) uncrewed catamaran moves deftly

Yosemite National Park: Crews restore damaged landscape back to conditions not seen in 150 years

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:17:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://phys.org/news/2024-09-yosemite-national-crews-landscape-conditions.html>

'Yosemite National Park is famous for towering waterfalls, giant sequoia trees
and massive granite cliffs. But at an out-of-the-way spot near the park's
western boundary few visitors ever see, a landmark of a different type is

Wildflower meadows’ first bloom wows in north Devon

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:19:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.positive.news/society/wildflower-meadows-first-bloom-wows-in-north-devon/>

"Newly created rare wildflower meadows have bloomed for the first time this
summer.

EV sales have not fallen, cooled, slowed or slumped. Stop lying in headlines.

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:22:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://electrek.co/2024/09/10/ev-sales-have-not-fallen-cooled-slowed-or-slumped-stop-lying-in-headlines/>

"EV sales continue to rise, but the last year of headlines falsely stating
otherwise would leave you thinking they haven’t. After about full year of these
lies, it would be nice for journalists to stop pushing this false narrative

‘Waste has value’: how surfing helps Colombia solve its plastic problem

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:32:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/sep/12/colombia-environment-amigos-del-mar-tierra-bomba-cartagena-plastic-waste-value-water-sports-school-children-surfing>

"As the morning sun beats down on the Caribbean island of Tierra Bomba in
Colombia, a group of schoolchildren heads towards the beach, with two carrying
surfboards over their heads. The children, many of whom are barefoot, meander

Gazprom Postpones Arctic Gas Exploration Projects After Record Loss

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:33:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/09/04/gazprom-postpones-arctic-gas-exploration-projects-after-record-loss-a86260>

"Gazprom is postponing several major offshore exploration projects in the
Arctic, the Interfax news agency reported, citing data from the state register
of geological study of subsoil.

This Tiny Electric Van Means BIG Business!

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:34:14 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZn9gkfpfg

"In this episode Robert takes a look around the ELM, a tiny electric vehicle
that's redefining the future of last-mile delivery. This compact one-person
van, classified as an L7e, is the only vehicle in its class that can carry a

Potential for a catastrophic flood event to unfold across parts of central Europe

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:35:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/news/12633-potential-for-a-catastrophic-flood-event-to-unfold-across-parts-of-central-europe>

"There is concern for a major flooding event to unfold across parts of central
and eastern Europe over the coming days, with weather models for a while now
predicting an unprecedented deluge in the coming days, raising the spectre of

Academic Journal Publishers Antitrust Litigation

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:37:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.lieffcabraser.com/antitrust/academic-journals/

"On September 12, 2024, Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel at Justice Catalyst Law
filed a federal antitrust lawsuit on behalf of plaintiff Lucina Uddin in
federal court in New York against six commercial publishers of academic

Space solar inspires hope and skepticism as it inches closer to reality

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:38:21 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.ciphernews.com/articles/space-solar-inspires-hope-and-skepticism-as-it-inches-closer-to-reality/>

"Imagine you wake up and it’s raining outside. Your rooftop solar panels won’t
be much help today. But you flick your lights on and start the coffee anyway,
knowing the electricity reaching you through the grid is still powered by the

Bright Green Futures Ep. 20: Technofeudalists vs. Solarpunk

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 19:13:14 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/ep-20-technofeudalists-vs-solarpunk>

"Often we call the war capitalism vs. solarpunk. Or we might call the
antagonists fascists or Neo Colonialists or TESCREALs. Maybe their ideology is
authoritarianism or their economics are Technofeudalism, a form of cloud-based

Letters from an American: September 14, 2024

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-14-2024

"Five years ago, on September 15, 2019, after about a six-week hiatus during
the summer, I wrote a Facebook post that started:

World’s largest air-to-water heat pump to warm 30,000 homes in Finland

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 19:15:56 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-largest-heat-pump-finland>

"Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, is building the world’s largest heat pump to
keep as many as 30,000 homes warm in the winter while reducing carbon
emissions. The pump can operate at temperatures as low as -4 Fahrenheit (-20

Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 19:17:36 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/14/climate/uk-climate-protests-policing-laws-prison-intl/>

"As right-wing rioters attacked communities with racist violence across parts
of the UK last month, 22-year-old climate activist Cressie Gethin sat in a
prison cell.

Planes, trains and monster diggers: The vehicles pushing the limits of electric power

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 19:19:15 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240829-the-search-for-the-worlds-biggest-electric-vehicles>

"This is no golf cart. This is one of the biggest mining excavators in the
world. The clawed bucket it uses for tearing at mineral-laced rock is so big
that you could fit more than 3,000 footballs in it. The driver sits in a cab

Green hydrogen pathways, energy efficiencies, and intensities for ground, air, and marine transportation

Mon, 7 Oct 2024 19:21:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(24)00341-6

"The transportation sector was responsible for approximately 22% of global and
37% of US CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel combustion in 2022. Hydrogen produced
by the electrolysis of water using renewable electricity can help decarbonize

Alice lives off-grid, but not by choice. ‘Hecs for households’ could radically improve her dilapidated home

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 04:54:41 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/15/alice-lives-off-grid-but-not-by-choice-hecs-for-households-could-radically-improve-her-dilapidated-home>

"On the side of Alice Underwood’s house is a list of things she wants written
in chalk. “Shower. Electricity” are at the top, in bright red. “Flowers.
Berries” follow.

‘The system is the problem, not people’: how a radical food group spread round the world

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 04:55:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/13/radical-food-group-incredible-edible-guerrilla-gardening>

"Pam Warhurst insists she’s no anarchist. Nevertheless, the founder of
Incredible Edible, a food-focused guerrilla gardening movement, wants the state
to get out of people’s way.

Race is on to produce a super-coral to survive world’s warming seas

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 04:56:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/15/race-is-on-to-produce-a-super-coral-to-survive-worlds-warming-seas>

"It is one of the least understood processes in nature. How do two very
different species learn to live with each other and create a bond, known as
symbiosis, which can give them a powerful evolutionary advantage?

What I learned about eco-anxiety after listening to the climate stories of 1,000 people from around the world

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 04:57:33 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/what-i-learned-about-eco-anxiety-after-listening-to-the-climate-stories-of-1-000-people-from-around-the-world-237724>

"Six out of nine planetary boundaries for the liveable environmental niche are
crossed, as North America and parts of Asia bake, Nigeria and Brazil flood, and
Filipinos flee homes buffeted by another intense typhoon. I am thus worried

Europe saved its predators from the brink of extinction. So why is it killing thousands of bears, wolves and lynx?

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 04:58:57 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/12/europe-saved-its-predators-from-brink-of-extinction-so-why-killing-thousands-bears-wolves-lynx-aoe>

"The forest was unnaturally still when Soňa Chovanová Supeková first picked up
the bear’s scent. It was roe deer rutting season in southern Slovakia, and the
hills below the Carpathian mountains were busy with tourists biking and

Get set for more extreme weather across Australia this spring and summer

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 04:59:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/get-set-for-more-extreme-weather-across-australia-this-spring-and-summer-238985>

"Australia is no stranger to extreme weather. From heatwaves and droughts to
flooding rains, hailstorms or fire weather, our continent experiences it all.

More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 12:44:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/more-rooftop-solar-in-cities-would-help-solve-nzs-energy-crisis-and-build-disaster-resilience-238193>

"New Zealad’s current electricity supply crisis requires immediate solutions.

But we argue the government’s emphasis on importing natural gas and

Instead Of Fearing & Banning Tech, Why Aren’t We Teaching Kids How To Use It Properly?

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 12:46:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/13/instead-of-fearing-banning-tech-why-arent-we-teaching-kids-how-to-use-it-properly/>

"I recognize why some parents are worried about screen time and the use of
technology in the classroom. But isn’t the better idea to teach kids how to use
it properly, rather than banning it altogether?

A ‘superficial’ and ‘misguided’ version of freedom has captured the American right. Joseph Stiglitz considers the alternatives

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 12:47:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-superficial-and-misguided-version-of-freedom-has-captured-the-american-right-joseph-stiglitz-considers-the-alternatives-236407>

"Review: The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society – Joseph
Stiglitz (Allen Lane)

‘Entire ecosystem’ of fossils 8.7m years old found under Los Angeles high school

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 12:48:53 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/15/fossils-los-angeles-high-school>

"Marine fossils dating back to as early as 8.7m years ago have been uncovered
beneath a south Los Angeles high school.

‘Catastrophe of epic proportions’: eight drown in Europe amid heavy floods

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 12:49:52 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/15/catastrophe-of-epic-proportions-six-drown-in-europe-amid-heavy-floods-storm-boris-poland-austria-slovakia-hungary>

"Eight people have drowned in Austria, Poland and Romania and four others are
missing in the Czech Republic as Storm Boris continues to lash central and
eastern Europe, bringing torrential rain and floods that have forced the

Thanks Complicated Music Licensing Schemes: ‘Alan Wake’ Updated To Remove Bowie Song From Credits

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 12:51:53 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/13/thanks-complicated-music-licensing-schemes-alan-wake-updated-to-remove-bowie-song-from-credits/>

"Here we go again. For those of us that view video games as a vital and still
emerging form of culture and art, one of the more frustrating aspects of the
industry is how music is licensed for game soundtracks and how that licensing

Hydrogen car is dead and buried, just three years after Morrison hailed it a “game changer”

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 19:25:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/16/hydrogen-car-is-dead-and-buried-just-three-years-after-morrison-hailed-it-a-game-changer/>

"Remember Scott Morrison? The former prime minister had a bit of a blind spot
when it came to new technologies, insisting that electric vehicles would “ruin
the weekend”, and that big batteries would be as useful as the Big Banana or

Milestone for vanadium flow battery technology after electrolyte tests for Australian project

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 19:26:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/milestone-for-vanadium-flow-battery-technology-after-electrolyte-tests-for-australian-project/>

"Factory acceptance testing of a long-duration energy storage battery has been
successfully completed in a potential breakthrough for a local supply chain.

How national parks failed nature – and how to fix them

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 19:27:13 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/13/how-national-parks-failed-nature-and-how-to-fix-them>

"What do you think of when you think of a national park? Is it a wide area of
glorious natural beauty, where wildlife runs free under the protection of the
state? Or is it a wide area mostly farmed by private landowners, in which

How Final Fantasy maestro Nobuo Uematsu legitimised video game music

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 19:28:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-16/final-fantasy-composer-nobuo-uematsu-changed-video-game-music/104344212>

'The cliché goes that video games have come a long way since Pac-Man. The same
can be said for their soundtracks.

USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 19:29:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://apnews.com/article/postal-service-next-generation-delivery-vehicle-a2ebbfc7afec0eea2e036eef93bee4d9>

"ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to
win a beauty contest. They’re tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast.
Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous.

I've Traveled Across The Country To Attend Trump Rallies. Here's What You Won't See On TV.

Tue, 8 Oct 2024 19:30:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-rallies-mainstream-media_n_66e07063e4b0f6ea72e2b59c>

"Some people spend their summers following musicians on tour, meeting people
and swapping friendship bracelets. I spent mine traveling around the country to
attend Donald Trump rallies and interview his MAGA faithful in Florida,

We're losing our digital history. Can the Internet Archive save it?

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 04:49:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240912-the-archivists-battling-to-save-the-internet>

'It's possible, thanks to surviving fragments of papyrus, mosaics and wax
tablets, to learn what Pompeiians ate for breakfast 2,000 years ago. Understand
enough Medieval Latin, and you can learn how many livestock were reared at

The environment was meant to be ‘back on the priority list’ under Labor. Instead we’ve seen a familiar story

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 04:50:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2024/sep/17/the-environment-was-meant-to-be-back-on-the-priority-list-under-labor-instead-weve-seen-a-familiar-story>

"It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Back in the heady new government days of
July 2022, Tanya Plibersek told the National Press Club that change was coming
for environmental protection in Australia after a decade of disaster and

What would a second Trump presidency mean for the global economy?

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 04:51:49 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/what-would-a-second-trump-presidency-mean-for-the-global-economy-239069>

"Donald Trump inherited a strong economy from President Obama and managed it
poorly.

Electric Candela hydrofoil boat sets world record by crossing Baltic Sea

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 04:53:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/16/electric-candela-hydrofoil-boat-sets-world-record-by-crossing-baltic-sea/>

"An all-electric hydrofoiling boat from Swedish company Candela has set two new
world records by travelling between Stockholm and the Finnish autonomous region
of Åland, marking the first time an electric boat has crossed the Baltic Sea.

National parks and other protected areas often fail to conserve Earth’s forests, research finds

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 04:54:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/national-parks-and-other-protected-areas-often-fail-to-conserve-earths-forests-research-finds-237567>

"The destruction of nature is a global crisis. Establishing protected areas of
forest is a common policy governments use to tackle the problem.

Australia’s Security Chief Says It’s Time To Start Forcing Companies To Break Chat Room Encryption

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 04:56:05 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/16/australias-security-chief-says-its-time-to-start-forcing-companies-to-break-chat-room-encryption/>

"More than a half-decade ago, the Australian government gave itself more
powers. These new powers allowed the government to compel decryption —
something far easier said than done, especially if existing encryption was

‘Pirate birds’ force other seabirds to regurgitate fish meals. Their thieving ways could spread lethal avian flu

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 12:25:09 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/pirate-birds-force-other-seabirds-to-regurgitate-fish-meals-their-thieving-ways-could-spread-lethal-avian-flu-238438>

"It’s not easy finding food at sea. Seabirds often stay aloft, scanning the
churning waters for elusive prey. Most seabirds take fish, squid, or other prey
from the first few metres of seawater. Scavenging is common.

Many of us can save a child’s life, if we rely on the best data

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 12:26:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://ourworldindata.org/cost-effectiveness

"Giving money to a charity is one of the best things you can do for others. As
we will see, your donation can make a huge difference.

Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 12:27:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/fungi-to-the-rescue-south-african-scientists-use-innovative-approach-to-protect-apple-trees-236886>

"Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There
are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests
that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden or orchard.

What gas shortage? Fossil lobby warns of blackouts, but Australia has 6x more gas than it needs

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 12:27:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/what-gas-shortage-fossil-lobby-warns-of-blackouts-but-australia-has-6x-more-gas-than-it-needs/>

"Australia has six times as much uncontracted gas – that is, gas available for
use right now – than the potential shortfall predicted by the energy market
operator, according to The Australia Institute research director Rod Campbell.

The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 12:28:50 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-internet-is-worse-than-it-used-to-be-how-did-we-get-here-and-can-we-go-back-236513>

"When it comes to our experience of the internet, “the times, they are
a-changin’”, as Bob Dylan would say. You can’t quite recall how, but the
internet certainly feels different these days.

CEFC invests $70m to help electrify and decarbonise maritime ports

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 12:29:43 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/cefc-invests-70m-to-help-electrify-and-decarbonise-maritime-ports/>

"The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced a “landmark”
investment to help decarbonise maritime ports in South Australia, focusing on
the electrification of vehicles and equipment.

Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 19:00:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/12/consumerism-and-the-climate-crisis-threaten-equitable-future-for-humanity-report-says>

"All of humanity could share a prosperous, equitable future but the space for
development is rapidly shrinking under pressure from a wealthy minority of
ultra-consumers, a groundbreaking study has shown.

Dedicated artists are keeping Japan’s ancient craft of temari alive

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 19:01:33 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://apnews.com/article/japan-craft-tradition-temari-balls-embroidery-f96611976b5a07db22fa870098ebde5a>

"KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) — Time seems to stop here.

Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls

2024 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes reward six groundbreaking initiatives

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 19:02:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/2024-unesco-international-literacy-prizes-reward-six-groundbreaking-initiatives>

"Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has awarded the 2024 International
Literacy Prizes to six exceptional literacy programmes from Austria, Egypt,
Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Panama. Selected based on the recommendations of

What are the best ways to get off gas? Ask the Tesla-driving sparkie

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 19:03:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/what-are-the-best-ways-to-get-of-gas-ask-the-tesla-driving-sparkie/>

"Brendan Lang is an electrician from Melbourne who swapped his diesel guzzling,
tradie ute for a Tesla, and calls his business Get off Gas.

China’s radar with 5,900 miles range detects plasma bubbles over Giza pyramids

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 19:05:17 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://interestingengineering.com/science/china-plasma-bubbles-giza-pyramids>

"Chinese scientists detected plasma bubbles over the Egyptian pyramids and
Midway Islands using the LARID radar in Hainan.

The Washington Blade interviews President Joe Biden

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 19:07:19 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/09/16/the-washington-blade-interviews-president-joe-biden/>

"Writing about President Joe Biden’s legacy is difficult without the distance
and time required to assess a leader of his stature, but what becomes clear
from talking with him is the extent to which his views on LGBTQ rights come

Lab-grown blood stem cells could replace bone marrow transplants

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:06:33 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/body-and-mind/lab-grown-blood-stem-cells-could-replace-bone-marrow-transplants/>

"A new method could soon produce personalised blood stem cells to improve
transplant outcomes for people with blood diseases, such as leukaemia and bone
marrow disorders.

Pacific nations want ecocide to become a crime – here’s why NZ should support the proposal

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:07:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/pacific-nations-want-ecocide-to-become-a-crime-heres-why-nz-should-support-the-proposal-238675>

"The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide as a crime
against humanity is timely and could provide a global framework of
accountability for environmental damage.

The punishment for felling Australia’s foreshore trees is a mere pittance against developers’ obscene profits

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:13:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/18/lane-cove-sydney-300-trees-killed>

"I have a dream. It’s all about the day on which the first of Sydney’s
antisocial tree vandals cops a truly punitive fine or, better still, prison
time as they more likely would if they’d so cynically destroyed private

Could the world’s autocrats successfully plot to defeat the West?

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:15:33 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/could-the-worlds-autocrats-successfully-plot-to-defeat-the-west-238894>

"Review: Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World – Anne
Applebaum (Allen Lane)

Wildlife charity declares 'butterfly emergency'

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:16:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y8p4zglpyo

"A wildlife charity has declared a national “butterfly emergency” after its
annual Big Butterfly Count recorded its lowest ever numbers.

2024 Tech Layoffs: Over 200,000 jobs slashed globally since January

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:17:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bestbrokers.com/stock-brokers/2024-tech-layoffs-over-200000-jobs-slashed-globally-since-january/>

"Last year, the tech industry faced a brutal wave of layoffs, with 167.6
thousand employees losing their jobs in the first three months alone, exceeding
the total number of layoffs for all of 2022. This trend of job cuts has

CATL unveils “cutting edge” electric bus battery with one million kilometre warranty

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:38:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/18/catl-unveils-cutting-edge-electric-bus-battery-with-one-million-kilometre-warranty/>

"Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL has unveiled a new “cutting-edge”
electric bus battery that boasts an industry-leading energy density of 175Wh/kg
and a lifespan of up to 15 years.

Fujii Kaze - Feelin’ Go(o)d [Official Video]

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:40:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyU1t8G0LZw

"Where has the storm gone
Where have I gone
Seems like I've finally turned into freedom

First electric concrete mixer truck begins trials in Australia

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:41:35 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/18/first-electric-concrete-mixer-truck-begins-trials-in-australia/>

"The first electric concrete truck mixer in Australia is currently undergoing
trials in Melbourne, and is expected to deliver significantly lower operating
costs than diesel options, and a lot less noise and emissions.

What JD Vance and Donald Trump don't want you to know about Springfield

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:43:23 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/what-jd-vance-and-donald-trump-dont

"JD Vance’s broadside against the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio is one
of the uglier mask-off episodes in American politics in recent memory. It isn’t
just the racism, it’s the glee with which right-wing personalities and outlets

All Aboard the Electric School Bus!

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:44:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/all-aboard-the-electric-school-bus/

"Across the country, fall is synonymous with the new school year: sharpened
pencils, new bento-style lunch boxes and, for many, the return of the iconic
yellow school bus. Only this year, millions of students will be transported by

EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:47:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-scientists-faced-retaliation-after-finding-harm-from-chemicals>

"Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal
attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,”
“piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate

Russia tried to stage coup in Armenia, prosecutors allege

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:31:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-stage-violent-coup-armenia-investigation-allegiation/>

"Moscow paid and trained a ring of insurgents in a bid to overthrow Armenia’s
pro-Western government earlier this year, prosecutors in the country have said,
but local security forces disrupted the alleged plot.

Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads – and what can we do about it?

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:32:20 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/why-is-the-internet-overflowing-with-rubbish-ads-and-what-can-we-do-about-it-237980>

"It is difficult to spend any time on the internet these days without being
inundated with advertisements.

Global heating is making El Niño and La Niña forecasts less reliable, BoM says

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:33:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/19/global-heating-is-making-el-nino-and-la-nina-forecasts-less-reliable-bom-says>

"The Bureau of Meteorology is shifting the way it communicates about climate
phenomena such as El Niño and La Niña, because global heating is making
predictions based on the past less reliable.

Lost in translation: What spirituality and Einstein’s theory of time have to do with misunderstandings about climate change

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:33:51 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/lost-in-translation-what-spirituality-and-einsteins-theory-of-time-have-to-do-with-misunderstandings-about-climate-change-231375>

"As a child growing up in the early 1990s, I remember learning in school about
the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels traps
heat near the Earth’s surface, like the glass of a greenhouse. I imagined

The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:34:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-arctic-seed-vault-shows-the-flawed-logic-of-climate-adaptation/>

"At a latitude of 78 degrees north lies the northernmost city in the world. It
is an odd place. Way above the Arctic Circle—a mere 814 miles from the North
Pole—Longyearbyen, in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, is home to only 2,400

Australia is a mess. Cop31 is a chance to redefine ourselves from climate laggard to global leader

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:36:13 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/19/cop31-climate-conference-australia-hosting-bid>

"As the world grapples with the climate crisis, Australia stands at a
crossroads. Our bid to co-host the UN’s climate conference, Cop31, with Pacific
nations is not just a diplomatic event; it is a pivotal opportunity to redefine

South Africa’s move to green energy was slowed down by government to protect coal mining

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:21:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/south-africas-move-to-green-energy-was-slowed-down-by-government-to-protect-coal-mining-238358>

"South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two
after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and
Petroleum Resources. Part of the reason was to prevent conflicts of interest.

Global spending on subsidies that harm environment rises to $2.6tn, report says

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:22:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/18/spending-subsidies-environment-deforestation-pollution-fossil-fuels-aoe>

"The world is spending at least $2.6tn (£2tn) a year on subsidies that drive
global heating and destroy nature, according to new analysis.

Looking on the bright side: the risks - and rewards - of political optimism

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:24:09 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/looking-on-the-bright-side-the-risks-and-rewards-of-political-optimism-238885>

"There are plenty of reasons right now for finding the present state of the
world – and to some extent Australia – anything but bright. Internationally,
they include:

Ukraine fury as Australia offloads military gear on ‘military eBay’

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:26:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/ukraine-fury-as-australia-offloads-military-gear-on-ebay-for-weapons-20240918-p5kbet.html>

"Decommissioned Australian military equipment keenly sought by Ukraine to help
its fight against invading Russian forces is being sold for recreational use on
eBay-style auction websites, angering the Ukrainian diaspora and sparking calls

Australia desperately needs a strong federal environmental protection agency. Our chances aren’t looking good

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:26:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/australia-desperately-needs-a-strong-federal-environmental-protection-agency-our-chances-arent-looking-good-239099>

"When Labor came to power federally after almost a decade in opposition,
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek pledged to turn around Australia’s
worsening environmental woes, from extinctions to land clearing to climate

The Looming Economic Catastrophe: China on the Brink of Collapse

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:27:41 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://medium.com/@financefusionhub/the-looming-economic-catastrophe-china-on-the-brink-of-collapse-40f44a22bc38>

"Over the past few decades, China has been lauded as the rising titan of the
global economy, a nation poised to displace the United States as the world’s
preeminent economic power. Yet, beneath the surface of this seemingly

How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:32:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-do-ecosystems-collapse-our-study-shows-evolution-plays-a-role-and-can-delay-a-disaster-239000>

"Dying coral reefs, rainforests transforming into savannas, grasslands turning
into deserts – these are ecosystem “tipping points”, boundary lines we’re
desperate not to cross.

Elon Musk Doesn't Understand AI

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:32:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/predict/elon-musk-doesnt-understand-ai-8bba3fc442dd>

"Musk's facade is crumbling before us. Just a few years ago, he was the golden
boy of capitalism, a visionary engineer, a revolutionary business leader and a
saviour of the environment. He had built the perfect mythology around him and

Climate change threatens Australian tourism more than is widely believed. Here’s why

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:33:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/climate-change-threatens-australian-tourism-more-than-is-widely-believed-heres-why-238768>

"Right now, Australia is one of the top five tourist destinations in the world,
a distinction the World Economic Forum says it shares with only the United
States, France, Spain and Japan.

New study finds “vast majority” of EV batteries will outlast the vehicle

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:34:36 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/19/new-study-finds-vast-majority-of-ev-batteries-will-outlast-the-vehicle/>

"In stark contrast to the fears and propaganda aiming to undermine the
electromobility transition, a new study of actual electric vehicle (EV) usage
reveals less battery degradation than previously observed, with the “vast

Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:35:57 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/georgia-trans-model-kesaria-abramidze-murdered-parliament-passes-anti-lgbtq-law>

"A well-known Georgian transgender model has been murdered, local officials
said, a day after the government passed legislation that will impose sweeping
curbs on LGBTQ+ rights in the country.

Even the heaviest particles experience the usual quantum weirdness, new experiment shows

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:36:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/even-the-heaviest-particles-experience-the-usual-quantum-weirdness-new-experiment-shows-239138>

"One of the most surprising predictions of physics is entanglement, a
phenomenon where objects can be some distance apart but still linked together.
The best-known examples of entanglement involve tiny chunks of light (photons),

Two-thirds of new-build homes don’t have solar: Report calls to plug holes, double rooftop PV capacity

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:41:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/two-thirds-of-new-build-homes-dont-have-solar-report-calls-for-policy-to-fill-gaps-in-rooftop-rollout/>

"Despite leading the world in rooftop solar installations, with panels on more
than half of all owner-occupied houses, two-thirds of new houses in Australia
are being built without a solar system.

Tilling the Floodplain: How Farmers Embrace the Power of Floods

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:42:51 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/flood-recession-farming-india/

"Every year, when the monsoons arrive on the North India Gangetic plain, the
river spreads its girth across miles on either bank. When the floodwaters
recede, they leave behind organic material, which Siyaram Bhind, a farmer in

Astronomers just detected the biggest black hole jets ever seen – and named them Porphyrion

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:43:44 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/astronomers-just-detected-the-biggest-black-hole-jets-ever-seen-and-named-them-porphyrion-239297>

"The largest known black hole jets, 23 million light years across, have been
discovered in the distant universe. This pair of particle beams launched by a
supermassive black hole is over a hundred times larger than our galaxy, the

Electric truck market to reach tipping point by 2030, new report finds

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:44:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/19/electric-truck-market-to-reach-tipping-point-by-2030-new-report-finds/>

"Electrification of the global transport industry will shape the next phase of
the eMobility revolution, with 20 per cent of all trucks and buses around the
globe expected to be battery electric by 2030.

The US election has put the spotlight on Haiti. Its history reveals extensive exploitation by the US – and France

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:46:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-us-election-has-put-the-spotlight-on-haiti-its-history-reveals-extensive-exploitation-by-the-us-and-france-239193>

"Since the recent US presidential debate, Donald Trump and his running mate JD
Vance have doubled down on claims that Haitian immigrants are causing crime and
disorder in Springfield, Ohio.

“Too afraid of China:” Meyer Burger chief quits and lambasts EU for failing to defend solar industry

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:47:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/too-afraid-of-china-meyer-burger-chief-quits-and-lambasts-eu-for-failing-to-defend-solar-industry/>

"The outgoing chief of Swiss solar manufacturer, Meyer Burger, has reaffirmed
his belief that Europe can compete against China on PV module production,
despite the troubled company’s ongoing struggle to survive.

Glass Wings Blog: October 2024

Almost 68% of Australia’s tourism sites at major risk if climate crisis continues, report says

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:34:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

FutureRack

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:37:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Plot twist: how giving old graveyards new life as parks can improve our cities

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:41:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, study suggests

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:42:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Bunyip birds and brolgas: how can we better protect species important to Indigenous people?

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:43:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:14:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

‘He had no symptoms’: how wearable tech can help older Indigenous people catch heart problems – and save lives

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:15:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

“Perfect storm” of criminalization: Analyzing mask bans

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:23:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come – here’s why that still matters

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:32:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

As a doctor, I’m disappointed in my colleagues for ignoring Long COVID. I made a resource to educate them and the public.

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:40:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines. But donations from rich countries won’t fix this or the next health emergency

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 19:45:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Risking His Own Extinction to Rescue the Rarest of Flowers

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 04:13:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

California to get first new national marine sanctuary in 32 years, banning offshore oil drilling along miles of coast

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 04:15:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

“Cowardly decision:” Victorian Labor flinches on fossil exit, says gas cooktops can stay

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 04:19:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

When dogs recall toys, and horses plan ahead, are animals so different from us?

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 04:25:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

James Earl Jones Dies: Revered ‘Field Of Dreams’ Star, Darth Vader Voice & Broadway Regular Was 93

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:52:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Australia’s construction industry needs more hands on deck – so why is it ignoring skilled migrant women?

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:55:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Whatever happened to ... the Brazilian besties creating an mRNA vaccine as a gift to the world

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:56:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

The Uruguayan company teaching people how to turn regular cars into EVs

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:57:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Crowds, water guns and protests: could ‘slow tourism’ be the answer to an overtourism backlash?

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:59:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Hong Kong’s Puppet Government Convicts Two More Journalists On Sedition Charges

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 13:00:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Vaccines accounted for 40% of the decline in infant mortality over the last 50 years

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:22:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Rich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says study

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:23:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Five disinformation tactics Russia is using to try to influence the US election

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:24:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Warm winters are waking snakes early. Here’s what that means for them and us

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:25:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad

Wed, 2 Oct 2024 19:27:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Europe’s new normal: High energy bills, fading industry and one chance to fix it