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Born at 318ppm. Politics, human rights, governance, climate action, renewable energy storage, science, ADHD, mental health and occasional late-night rambling ;)
S-E Melbourne, AustraliaJoined June 2009
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Electric cars could soon be powered by a sustainable battery made from shellfish.
The battery has an energy efficiency of 99.7 percent after 1,000 battery cycles
But what about the shellfish
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Australia’s newest vaccine targets a variant that is no longer being detected here. The US is further ahead because it has a different approach to approvals, : Liam Mannix.
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theguardian.com/australia-news
"Albanese said it was important that mandated restrictions be reviewed and gradually eased over time as more people are vaccinated". But they are not getting more vaccinated. We still only have 70% of eligible people with their third shot.
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NASA: Artemis Moon rocket launch planned for Sunday, NZT
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Atmospheric #rivers generate most of the economic losses associated with #flooding in the western USA and are projected to increase in intensity with #climatechange.
Learn more about #atmospheric rivers at climate.gov/news-features/
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New York City sues Starbucks for firing union-organizing barista
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Although touted as a potential decarbonisation solution, few coal or natural gas power plants have been retrofitted to capture carbon emissions because of technical challenges & high costs, finds a new IEEFA report.
ieefa.org/resources/carb
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Cheek and neck of a 92-year-old female, who used UV-protective moisturizers on her face but not on the neck for 40+ years.
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"Americans experience a false social reality by underestimating popular climate policy support by nearly half" -- new paper
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Good news everyone! The Great Barrier Reef is saved! Ian the Climate Denialist Potato explains
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Despite polls showing widespread concern about climate change and majority support for policies to mitigate it, the new study shows that Americans almost universally underestimate the extent of climate concern among their compatriots.
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In a new court filing, the Justice Department said that classified documents were "likely concealed and removed" in an effort to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of the documents at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.
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This stood out from the noise. Very cool, thanks
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So honoured to be part of @ABCaustralia's 90 Year celebrations! 90 dancers, including our professional ensemble, tell the story of the ABC's evolution, culminating in the creation of the ABC logo in a stunning physical form.
bit.ly/3NE611i
#ABC90
My heart is warmed by seeing socially-responsible media discuss climate change. About time but what can you do?
My brain is still..terrified at what's coming. I expect to live another 20 years. It's going to be absolutely horrific even in that short time frame #Auspol
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#Artemis
Launch scrubbed.
Oh well, next Friday it is then.
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The cumulus cloud rule is now "red" at the Kennedy Space Center as a rain shower approaches the Artemis 1 launch pad.
NASA's launch team continues troubleshooting work on the problematic bleed flow for Engine No. 3 on the core stage.
spaceflightnow.com/2022/08/29/art
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I still don't fathom the idea of a "special master". Who has the security to review all those classified documents?
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Post Politics Now: Judge’s openness to special master for Mar-a-Lago documents raises new questions in criminal probe trib.al/3tOuKbT
PLEASE BE TRUE
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BREAKING: Democrats are now favored to win 54 seats in the Senate in the polls
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Unintended consequences. 😜
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Yep, there's many months to go. IF there's a prosecution of Trump, it wouldn't happen until next year some time. And that's IF.
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Court filings describe the work as continuing, with the possibility of more witness interviews and other investigative steps to come. twitter.com/bulldoghill/st…
Trans man dies in police custody after being arrested during Bali honeymoon
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Stolen from Moody.
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Most Canberrans understand, whether it's a 20-year-old caught with a pill in their pocket on a night out, or someone grappling with a debilitating and harmful meth addiction, a criminal conviction is not going to positively change their behaviour.
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Farmers increasingly install and share solar energy to ensure reliability
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Moderna sues rival COVID-19 vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech aje.io/97eytm via Moderna previously pledged not to enforce COVID-19-related patents but changed its stance as the pandemic shifted gears. #COVID19 #access2meds #patent
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Support for Labor’s carbon cut of 43 per cent by 2030 is stronger today than before the election.
Our Resolve Political Monitor findings are here:
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Project home without air con aims to convert public to benefits of low-energy living
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California will be the first state in the nation to install solar panel canopies over canals to combat drought and climate change.
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Fran's revelation just landed ...
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Ex-minister who ousted Scott Morrison from Tourism Australia because of a “complete lack of trust” says he must leave parliament #auspol
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#California plans to put into effect plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered #cars by 2035, a move that could have major effects on the effort to fight climate change and accelerate a global transition toward #ElectricVehicles. #Sustainability #ClimateChange #EnergyCrisis
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Australia: Scott Morrison saga casts scrutiny on Queen's representative
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