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Date: 8 January 2023 at 7:41:29 am AEDT
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Subject: Daily Links Jan 8
Post of the Day
Will prospects for long-term human survival improve in 2023?
Bob Douglas
What can we expect in 2023 about future human prospects? Will current threats to long-term human survival, continue to increase or will they begin to diminish as a consequence of responses to current threats?”
On This Day
National
Vanishing bird: the mystery of the ‘near-mythical’ Australian painted-snipe
Sightings are so rare that no one has recorded the call of these elusive waders, but a mission has begun to finally learn where they go when they disappear
Victoria
Flood-affected farmers battle ‘carpageddon’, with thousands of fish on farms
As floodwaters finally dry up in northern Victoria, farmers are having to tackle an unexpected problem, with thousands of dead baby carp covering paddocks.
Planning and investment vital to Melbourne’s growth
Age editorial
Melbourne’s existing woes will worsen if federal, state and local governments dither or fail to generate appropriate solutions, long-term planning, and investment in much-needed facilities for areas beyond the inner and mid-range suburbs.
New South Wales
How Max the dog’s talent for sniffing out koala poo could help save the endangered species
Could a higher altitude region in NSW be a refuge for koalas in the face of climate change? Landcare is using an “optimistic” springer spaniel to find out.
Conservationists warn NSW wombats’ future at risk after burrows inundated in floods
In an effort to protect wombats during the floods, one animal conservationist has built burrows for the species as it struggles with habitat loss, disease and pneumonia.
There are 68 bird sculptures hidden in the CBD. No one has found them all
Secret artworks are all around us – you only have to look. A public art expert offers a do-it-yourself guide and the stories behind some of Sydney’s newest public art.
Queensland
Queensland police say they have been focusing on educating riders about the new rules but enforcement will go up in coming months.
South Australia
Pete loves the river, but this year ‘it’s taken everything we love’
At the small Murraylands community of Paisley, there are stretches of water that almost resemble a ship graveyard. But the semi-submerged structures sticking out of the depths are not ships — they’re shacks.
‘No escaping’: Scores of animals killed in River Murray disaster [$]
About 3000 animals have been euthanised during the flood emergency, to prevent them from drowning, starving, or dying from exposure – but there have also been some “miracle” rescues.
Northern Territory
Northern Territory floods put food security, major transport routes at risk
Former tropical cyclone Ellie moves back over the Northern Territory, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting heavy rainfall from the system will have a “particular impact on road conditions”.
Territory in the dark over emissions target [$]
The Territory government has been called out for failing to come clean on a key policy issue.
Western Australia
Power supply safe as three WA gas plants hit problems
Problems at three Santos and Chevron gas plants have dramatically slashed the gas supply to WA but power supplies are expected to be unaffected.
Rescue, supply and salvage mission underway Kimberleys
A rescue, supply and salvage mission is underway WA’s Kimberley region after several months of rain fell in two days.
Sustainability
‘Holy grail’ wheat gene discovery could feed our overheated world
Harvests that form a vital element of the diets of 4.5 billion people are being devastated by global heating. Now research has found a key to create a heat-resistant variety
Are we approaching peak technology? [$]
Rod Taylor
With the furious pace of advancing technology over the past few hundred years, we’ve grown accustomed to the idea that it will continue indefinitely. But is this true, or are we falling into the extrapolation error, assuming that technological advances will be limitless?
Coal’s executioners gather to plot the kill
Nick O’Malley
With the pipeline of new coal plants around the world slows to a trickle, plans are now being developed to kill off the existing fleet. Its legacy of emissions won’t fade so easily.
Scattered patches of green around urban parks can impact biodiversity
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found that biodiversity in large parks in urban environments can be affected by surrounding, smaller green areas.
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