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Clean Energy Australia 2024

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:28:02 +1000

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

<https://assets.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/documents/resources/reports/clean-energy-australia/Clean-Energy-Australia-2024.pdf>

"With a fantastic set of results for rooftop solar and record-breaking figures
for investment in utility scale storage, 2023 was another strong year for
renewable energy in Australia.

After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new ‘tree of life’ for all birds living today

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:26:30 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/after-10-years-of-work-landmark-study-reveals-new-tree-of-life-for-all-birds-living-today-226743>

"The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture
of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our study
shows that most of the modern groups of birds first appeared within 5 million

Breaking: Officials Report Texan Infected With Bird Flu After Exposure to Cattle

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:25:31 +1000

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/breaking-officials-report-texan-infected-with-bird-flu-after-exposure-to-cattle>

'A person in the US state of Texas is recovering from bird flu after being
exposed to dairy cattle, officials said Monday amid growing concern over the
current global strain of the virus as it spreads to new species.

Undersea cables are the unseen backbone of the global internet

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:24:16 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/undersea-cables-are-the-unseen-backbone-of-the-global-internet-226300>

"Have you ever wondered how an email sent from New York arrives in Sydney in
mere seconds, or how you can video chat with someone on the other side of the
globe with barely a hint of delay? Behind these everyday miracles lies an

I’ve studied sand dunes for 40 years – here’s what people find most surprising

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:23:07 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/ive-studied-sand-dunes-for-40-years-heres-what-people-find-most-surprising-226680>

"The Dune films remind us of just how beautiful, mysterious, expansive and
changeable sand dunes can be. For centuries these wonderful landforms have
filled humans with awe – and in some cases fear and foreboding – because of the

America’s Nuclear War Plan in the 1960s Was Utter Madness. It Still Is.

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:22:20 +1000

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

<https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/03/nuclear-war-scenario-book-siop-weapons-annie-jacobsen/>

"Nuclear war is madness. Were a nuclear weapon to be launched at the United
States, including from a rogue nuclear-armed nation like North Korea, American
policy dictates a nuclear counterattack. This response would almost certainly

Honey is said to help with hay fever symptoms – here’s what the research says about this claim

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:15:28 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/honey-is-said-to-help-with-hay-fever-symptoms-heres-what-the-research-says-about-this-claim-225728>

"Honey has a long history as a revered natural remedy across many cultures.
Ancient civilisations recognised its therapeutic potential, employing it for
various medicinal purposes. The ancient Egyptians, Assyrians, Chinese, Greeks

Hydrogen For Shipping Claims Hit Iceberg Of Reality

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:14:29 +1000

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

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/the-future-is-electric/hydrogen-for-shipping-claims-hit-iceberg-of-reality-de381d8375a6>

"Maritime shipping is considered one of the hard to abate sectors, but it's
much less difficult than most assume. As we've seen in this series on
electrifying everything everywhere all at once, bulk shipping will plummet with

Myrtle rust is lethal to Australian plants. Could citizen scientists help track its spread?

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:13:41 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/myrtle-rust-is-lethal-to-australian-plants-could-citizen-scientists-help-track-its-spread-225681>

"Every weekend, thousands of citizen scientists head into the great outdoors.
If they see an unusual animal, plant or fungi, they take a photo and upload it.

Learn to Live with Others at the Library

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:12:22 +1000

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

<https://tommilaitio.medium.com/convivencia-navigating-co-existence-in-libraries-1a316bd4f278>

"Public spaces across the globe face challenges arising from increasing
inequality, complexity, polarization, and diversity. Holding space for
intellectual freedom or sharing space across differences raises questions among