Glass Wings Blog: December 2024
People do care about extinct species, but not for long – new study
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:13:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/people-do-care-about-extinct-species-but-not-for-long-new-study-242979>
"Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in
June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only his final breath but the final
breath of his entire species, the Pinta Island tortoise, as it faded into
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Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric heavy trucks and charging network
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:14:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2024/11/09/australian-trucking-giants-to-roll-out-another-54-electric-trucks-with-new-grants/>
"Australian trucking and logistics giants Linfox and Toll Holdings are to roll
out a combined 54 fully battery electric trucks as part of a new funding round
announced by the federal government through the Australian Renewable Energy
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In a record-breaking drought, bush birds from around Perth flocked to the city
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:15:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/in-a-record-breaking-drought-bush-birds-from-around-perth-flocked-to-the-city-241795>
"Perth is no stranger to hot and dry summers, but the period from October 2023
to April 2024 was exceptional. The city’s rainfall for these seven months was
only 23 millimetres, the lowest since records began in the 1870s. It was also
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“Terrific news:” Battery boom and rebound in wind projects put renewables target back on track
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:16:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/terrific-news-battery-boom-and-rebound-in-wind-projects-put-renewables-target-back-on-track/>
"A record amount of new battery storage capacity and a rebound in onshore wind
projects have helped deliver the “healthiest” quarterly investment numbers for
new renewables in Australia in more than two years, new data from the Clean
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‘Levels are dropping’: drought saps Zambia and Zimbabwe of hydropower
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:17:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/nov/11/levels-are-dropping-drought-saps-zambia-and-zimbabwe-of-hydropower>
"All is not well with the waters of Lake Kariba, the world’s largest human-made
lake. A punishing drought has drained the huge reservoir close to record lows,
raising the prospect that the Kariba Dam, which powers the economies of Zambia
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The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here’s what to expect
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:18:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-cop29-climate-talks-are-about-to-kick-off-in-baku-azerbaijan-heres-what-to-expect-242706>
"The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is
about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. These annual meetings are the key
international summits as the world attempts to address the unfolding climate
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Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:46:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/biodiversity-credits-framework-cop16-rules-out-global-offsetting-aoe>
"International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to experts
aiming to create a nature market that avoids the pitfalls of carbon offsets.
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'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:47:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gpmx7z0xno
'Herders scooping murky water from a small pond in grasslands in South Sudan
are well aware of the dangers they face if they drink it.
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It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:49:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/it-took-68-years-for-the-world-to-reach-1-terawatt-of-solar-pv-capacity-it-took-just-two-years-to-double-it/>
"Global installed solar PV capacity has reportedly hit 2 terawatts (TW),
according to estimates calculated by the Global Solar Council and SolarPower
Europe.
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Ozone Hole Continues Healing in 2024
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:51:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/153523/ozone-hole-continues-healing-in-2024>
"A hole that opens annually in the ozone layer over Earth’s southern pole was
relatively small in 2024 compared to other years. Scientists with NASA and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project the ozone layer
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Ukraine Rewilding: Will Nature Be Allowed to Revive When War Ends?
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:55:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://e360.yale.edu/features/ukraine-war-wilding
"It was a monumental disaster. The dynamiting of the Kakhovka dam on Ukraine’s
Dnieper River just before dawn on June 6 last year rapidly emptied Europe’s
largest hydroelectric reservoir. Some 14 million acre-feet of water hurtled
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Interior Department Delivers $46 Million for Klamath Basin Restoration
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:58:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-10/interior-department-delivers-46-million-klamath-basin-restoration>
"KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service today announced nearly $46 million in investments from
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for ecosystem restoration
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Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S.
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:13:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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LJ Hooker branch used AI to generate real estate listing with non-existent schools
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:14:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/11/lj-hooker-branch-used-ai-to-generate-real-estate-listing-with-non-existent-schools>
"The principal of a branch of one of Australia’s largest real estate companies
has admitted using ChatGPT to generate property listings after a rental home
was advertised as being close to two “excellent” schools that didn’t exist.
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‘Death hotspot’: we found 145 koalas killed along a single Queensland highway last year
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:16:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Greening Concrete: A Major Emitter Inches Toward Carbon Neutrality
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:18:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://e360.yale.edu/features/concrete-carbon-capture-germany
"Bernd Soboll’s favorite spot at his workplace — a cement plant 30 miles north
of Hamburg — is an open-air platform almost 300 feet high. From here, the
construction manager can see all the steps that go into making the material
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‘A woman is not a baby-making machine’: a brief history of South Korea’s 4B movement – and why it’s making waves in America
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:19:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/a-woman-is-not-a-baby-making-machine-a-brief-history-of-south-koreas-4b-movement-and-why-its-making-waves-in-america-243355>
"In South Korea, a growing number of young women are rejecting societal
expectations of marriage, motherhood and heterosexual relationships, known as
the “4B Movement” or the “4 Nos”.
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Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:18:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/lidar-mapping-reveals-mountainous-medieval-cities-along-the-silk-road/>
"The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade
routes connecting Beijing and Hangzhou with Constantinople and Cairo, has
mostly been focused on its endpoints: China and the West. Less was known about
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Jamie Oliver wrote First Nations characters the wrong way. Non-Indigenous writers need to listen to Indigenous writers first
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:19:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/jamie-oliver-wrote-first-nations-characters-the-wrong-way-non-indigenous-writers-need-to-listen-to-indigenous-writers-first-243349>
"First Nations authored literature continues to excite and educate Australian
readers. Non-Indigenous writers are grappling with how to craft inclusive
fiction that does not impinge on Indigenous knowledge, beliefs and rights of
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The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:20:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/11/3/the-worlds-oldest-termite-colony-holds-secrets-to-the-past-and-future>
"On a cloudless September morning in Buffelsrivier, a desolate corner of
Namaqualand some 530km (329 miles) north of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University
soil scientists Cathy Clarke and Michele Francis watch as a giant Volvo
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Children aren’t reading for pleasure according to new research – here’s how you can help them love books
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:21:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/children-arent-reading-for-pleasure-according-to-new-research-heres-how-you-can-help-them-love-books-243108>
"The National Literacy Trust’s annual literacy survey 2025 reveals that one in
three children and young people do not enjoy reading, with only 35% of eight to
18-year-olds stating that they enjoy reading in their spare time.
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Composing music with AI isn't new, but recent advances have serious implications for the music industry
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:23:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-12/how-generative-ai-could-impact-australian-composers/104577856>
"Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become part of our digital lives; our social
media accounts, our messaging services and now our search engines.
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Mauritius has won back Chagos – but not all of it. Why the largest island, Diego Garcia, is so important to the UK
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:23:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/mauritius-has-won-back-chagos-but-not-all-of-it-why-the-largest-island-diego-garcia-is-so-important-to-the-uk-242136>
"Mauritius and the United Kingdom released a joint statement on 3 October 2024
announcing the UK’s agreement to transfer the Chagos archipelago, including the
island of Diego Garcia, back to Mauritius. While the agreement recognises the
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Regulator agrees to “smooth” cost of gas network death spiral as electrification reality dawns
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:48:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/regulator-agrees-to-smooth-cost-of-gas-network-death-spiral-as-electrification-reality-dawns/>
"Western Australian households can expect to start paying more for their annual
gas bills as early as January next year, as authorities move to “smooth” out
the cost of the gas network death spiral being wrought by the electrification
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Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:49:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Letters from an American: November 11, 2024
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:50:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-11-2024
"The day after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, Afghanistan’s
Taliban offered its congratulations to the American people for “not handing
leadership of their great country to a woman.”
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A beginner’s guide to greenwash and four ways to avoid falling for it
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:51:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/a-beginners-guide-to-greenwash-and-four-ways-to-avoid-falling-for-it-241585>
"Growing up in a Pakistani village in the 2000s, sustainability was embedded
throughout my daily life. My family has always been cautious of wasting energy,
gas or water because these resources are expensive. We grew most of our own
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Practical paths to home electrification – quality of service matters too
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:52:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/practical-paths-to-home-electrification-quality-of-service-matters-too/>
"People, and businesses, don’t just want energy or technologies for their own
sake. They want services they value, such as health, comfort and entertainment.
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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:53:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/im-a-neuroscientist-who-taught-rats-to-drive-their-joy-suggests-how-anticipating-fun-can-enrich-human-life-239029>
"We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial
and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by
grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal. Before long, they were
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What's so special about the human brain?
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:36:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-024-03425-y/index.html
"There must be something about the human brain that’s different from the brains
of other animals — something that enables humans to plan, imagine the future,
solve crossword puzzles, tell sarcastic jokes and do the many other things that
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We knew offshore detention was bad for the mental health of people seeking asylum. Our new research shows exactly how bad
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:37:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/we-knew-offshore-detention-was-bad-for-the-mental-health-of-people-seeking-asylum-our-new-research-shows-exactly-how-bad-237860>
"For more than a decade, mandatory offshore detention has been a cornerstone of
Australia’s strategy to deter people who arrive by boat to seek asylum. Then
there’s onshore detention where people without a valid visa are held in centres
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Once thought a fantasy, effort to sequence DNA of millions of species gains momentum
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:38:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.science.org/content/article/once-thought-fantasy-effort-sequence-dna-millions-species-gains-momentum>
"Six years ago this month, scientists launched a massively ambitious effort to
sequence the genomes of some 1.67 million plants, animals, fungi, and other
microbes—essentially all known eukaryotes, or species with complex cells. It
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Ta-Nehisi Coates describes what he saw in Palestine as ‘apartheid’, resembling America’s segregated Jim Crow South
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:40:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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“Impact printing” is a cement-free alternative to 3D-printed structures
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:42:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/impact-printing-is-a-cement-free-alternative-to-3d-printed-structures/>
"Recently, construction company ICON announced that it is close to completing
the world’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Georgetown, Texas. This isn’t
the only 3D-printed housing project. Hundreds of 3D-printed homes are under
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COP29: who pays for climate action in developing nations – and how much – becomes more urgent
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:43:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/cop29-who-pays-for-climate-action-in-developing-nations-and-how-much-becomes-more-urgent-242678>
"This year’s United Nations climate summit, the Conference of the Parties
(COP29) which starts in Azerbaijan this week, has been dubbed the “finance
COP”.
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‘That damned kitchen!’ How the inventor of the fitted kitchen came to see it as a curse
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:28:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/nov/12/damned-kitchen-inventor-fitted-frankfurt-margarete-schutte-lihotzky>
"On the sixth floor of a quiet residential street in central Vienna, a tiny
kitchen offers a masterclass in stylish functionalism. Every inch has been
designed for efficiency, yet the first impression is one of warmth and comfort.
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Vale Leon Paroissien: the first director of the Museum of Contemporary Art who shaped how Australians experience art
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:29:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/vale-leon-paroissien-the-first-director-of-the-museum-of-contemporary-art-who-shaped-how-australians-experience-art-243255>
"In 1975 when Gough Whitlam opened the
Manet to Matisse exhibition at the Art
Gallery of New South Wales, which had come to Australia from the United States,
he proudly proclaimed it was only possible as the Australian government had
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Frank Auerbach, leading figurative painter who fled Nazis, dies aged 93
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:30:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/nov/12/frank-auerbach-dies-aged-93-painter>
"Frank Auerbach, the artist who arrived in Britain as a Jewish refugee fleeing
Hitler’s Germany and went on to become one of the most significant figurative
painters of the postwar era, has died aged 93.
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Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences – how do these regimes operate and what do they want?
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:33:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/authoritarian-fossil-fuel-states-keep-hosting-climate-conferences-how-do-these-regimes-operate-and-what-do-they-want-240564>
"For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will
be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil fuels. This week the 29th
“conference of the parties”, COP29, is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It
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Assembly line complete for maker of electric-hybrid aircraft that can slash emissions
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:34:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2024/11/13/assembly-line-complete-for-maker-of-electric-hybrid-aircraft-that-can-slash-emissions/>
"French electric aircraft startup VoltAero has inaugurated its final assembly
facility and headquarters at Rochefort Airport as it works towards the
certification and production of its first electric-hybrid aircraft.
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Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening – only systemic change will work
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:35:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/despite-the-national-apology-abuse-in-state-care-is-still-happening-only-systemic-change-will-work-241565>
"Today marks a long-awaited milestone for survivors of the state care system,
with the formal apology by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon acknowledging the
catastrophic abuse endured by at least 250,000 people at the hands of state and
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Andrew Forrest takes aim at Woodside and Exxon, as battle lines are drawn for Trump 2.0
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:54:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/andrew-forrest-takes-aim-at-woodside-and-exxon-as-battle-lines-are-drawn-for-trump-2-0/>
"It didn’t take long after Donald Trump and the Republicans swept the polls in
the US elections for the Australian fossil fuel industry and its political
enablers to do what they like to do best: Celebrate a victory at the expense of
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Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted – and small satellites are paying the price
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:55:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/right-now-the-sun-is-far-more-active-than-predicted-and-small-satellites-are-paying-the-price-242899>
"Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar
Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. That was always going to happen.
In fact, Binar means “fireball” in the Noongar language of the First Nations
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UK sets “shining example” for 2035 targets as COP29 gathers pace. Will Australia match its ambition?
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:57:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/uk-sets-shining-example-for-2035-targets-as-cop29-gathers-pace-will-australia-match-its-ambition/>
"UK prime minister Keir Starmer has laid down the gauntlet on climate action to
Australia and the rest of the developed world, after committing the UK to an
interim emissions reduction target of at least 81 per cent on 1990 levels by
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Carbon Budget predicts the world falls 'frustratingly' short as emissions rise in 2024
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:58:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-13/carbon-budget-predicts-emissions-rise-for-2024/104586166>
"Global emissions look set to rise in 2024, hitting new records, despite the
staggering growth of renewable energy around the world.
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‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 20:01:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/11/it-gets-more-and-more-confused-can-ai-replace-translators>
"As anyone who has tried pointing their phone’s camera at a menu in a foreign
country lately will know, machine translation has improved rapidly since the
first days of Google Translate. The utility of AI-powered translation in
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Our new study shows teen vaping is linked to childhood trauma. Here’s why it might be harder to quit
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 20:02:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/our-new-study-shows-teen-vaping-is-linked-to-childhood-trauma-heres-why-it-might-be-harder-to-quit-243265>
"If you experience trauma during childhood, there’s a greater chance you’ll use
substances such as alcohol, tobacco and other drugs later. But what does the
evidence say about vapes?
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Stubborn fossil fuel emissions threaten to blow global carbon budget
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:37:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/stubborn-fossil-fuel-emissions-threaten-to-blow-global-carbon-budget/>
"No peak is in sight for carbon emissions despite progress for renewable
energy, according to the latest global carbon tracker.
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NZ’s food manufacturers are embracing the idea of a circular economy but are slow to implement it
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:37:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/nzs-food-manufacturers-are-embracing-the-idea-of-a-circular-economy-but-are-slow-to-implement-it-241355>
"Around the world, the growth of industry and consumption has escalated
environmental damage through increased emissions, waste and pollution from
landfills.
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The End of Inevitability
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:39:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://fixthenews.com/end-of-inevitability/
"I've given it time. I've let it settle. I've tried to explain it to friends,
but I'm still lying in bed each night thinking about NATO and kids being
deported and oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and as each
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Masks4All
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:42:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://social.lol/@cygnoir/113474368003495740
"Doomscrolling and feeling powerless? Here’s something tangible we can do:
Normalize wearing masks. Let’s protect our health and decrease the spread of
airborne diseases. Out of masks and don’t know where to start? r/Masks4All Wiki
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Germany’s post-Holocaust moral remaking is being challenged by wars in Gaza and Ukraine – and the rise of the far-right
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:44:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Somerset’s new Roman mosaic painstakingly recreated
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:46:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/gallery/somersets-new-roman-mosaic-painstakingly-9705242>
"A reconstruction of a Roman mosaic has been created by a dedicated band of
volunteers after almost five years of effort. The mosaic is laid in a
reconstruction of a Roman building at Avalon Archaeology near Glastonbury.
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Global carbon emissions inch upwards in 2024 despite progress on EVs, renewables and deforestation
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:12:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/global-carbon-emissions-inch-upwards-in-2024-despite-progress-on-evs-renewables-and-deforestation-243133>
"Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels continue to increase, year on
year. This sobering reality will be presented to world leaders today at the
international climate conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Hobart and Canberra ranked among top 10 global cities with lowest air pollution, analysis finds
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:14:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/14/hobart-darwin-and-canberra-ranked-among-top-10-global-cities-with-lowest-air-pollution>
"Three Australian cities are among the top 10 global cities with the lowest
levels of air pollution, according to analysis of nearly 400 cities worldwide.
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Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban – they are crucial for kids’ social lives
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:15:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/online-games-should-not-be-included-in-australias-social-media-ban-they-are-crucial-for-kids-social-lives-243374>
"The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age
of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support, it’s likely to be passed by
the end of the year.
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Argentina withdraws negotiators from Cop29 summit
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:18:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/13/argentina-withdraws-negotiators-from-cop29-summit>
"Argentinian negotiators representing the government of the climate science
denier Javier Milei have been ordered to withdraw from the Cop29 summit after
only three days, adding to concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement.
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How should Australian media cover the next federal election? Lessons from the US presidential race
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:21:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/how-should-australian-media-cover-the-next-federal-election-lessons-from-the-us-presidential-race-243267>
"Media coverage in Australia of the US presidential election and of the Voice
referendum in October 2023 offer some pointers to what we might expect during
next year’s federal election campaign.
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Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:22:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk>
"The
Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s
social media platform, X, from its official accounts.
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