Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
12/29/2022
Release of 10 quolls boosts ‘insurance’ population of endangered marsupial
In a “globally significant moment” which gives a near-extinct species a second lease at survival, 10 eastern quolls have been released into a New South Wales nature reserve.
12/13/2022
Barbados’ top court strikes down laws that criminalize gay sex
Third nation in conservative Caribbean region to do so this year, in pivotal moment for those who have long fought against such laws.
11/24/2022
Lost and found: noisy, tame and very active, Argentina delights in giant otter’s return
Decades after the world’s biggest otter disappeared from the country, a kayaking trip revealed a lone male swimming in the Bermejo River.
11/25/2022
Universal flu vaccine may be available within two years, says scientist
Vaccine against all strains of virus hailed as major step in protecting against potentially devastating flu pandemic.
11/20/2022
South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here’s what the US can learn
In the US, most food waste ends up in landfills while South Korea recycles close to 100% annually, and its model could illustrates some core principles.
10/31/2022
Renewable energy contributes record 68.7% of power to Australia’s main grid for brief period
Renewable energy generation hit a new record on Friday, briefly contributing more than two-thirds of the power in Australia’s main grid.
10/27/2022
100 UK universities pledge to divest from fossil fuels
This equates to 65% of the country’s higher education sector refusing to make at least some investments in fossil fuel companies, and endowments worth more than £17.6bn now out of reach for the corporations.
10/24/2022
Rishi Sunak to become first British PM of color and also first Hindu at No 10
Rishi Sunak is about to become the UK’s first prime minister of colour and the first Hindu prime minister, both milestones in Britain’s evolution as a multicultural and multi-faith society.
10/16/2022
Australia launches ‘world-leading’ bid to end violence against women and children within a generation
The Albanese government is setting an ambitious goal to end violence against women and children within one generation, with the release of a new national plan on family violence calling for better crisis housing and assisting men to develop “healthy masculinities”.
09/19/2022
‘These kids can find anything’: California teens identify two new scorpion species
The students traveled to salt lakes to collect specimens of unknown arachnids living in the harsh environment.
09/01/2022
Free rail travel scheme begins in Spain to cut commuters’ costs
Initiative running to end of year will also benefit leisure travelers and tourists.
08/18/2022