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Month: November 2019

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11,000 scientists warn: climate change isn’t just about temperature

November 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Newsome, Lecturer, University of Sydney Exactly 40 years ago, a small group of scientists met at the world’s first climate conference in Geneva. They raised the alarm about unnerving climate trends. Today, more than 11,000 scientists have co-signed a letter in the journal BioScience, calling for ... <a title="11,000 scientists warn: climate change isn’t just about temperature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/06/11-000-scientists-warn-climate-change-isnt-just-about-temperature-126261/" aria-label="Read more about 11,000 scientists warn: climate change isn’t just about temperature">Read more</a>

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Climate explained: why Mars is cold despite an atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide

November 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paulo de Souza, Professor, Griffith University CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it to climate.change@stuff.co.nz ... <a title="Climate explained: why Mars is cold despite an atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/06/climate-explained-why-mars-is-cold-despite-an-atmosphere-of-mostly-carbon-dioxide-126337/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: why Mars is cold despite an atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide">Read more</a>

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Churches have legal rights in Australia. Why not sacred trees?

November 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Steele, Associate Professor, Centre for Urban Research and Urban Futures Enabling Capability Platform, RMIT University This article is part of a series on rebalancing the human–nature interactions that are central to the study and practice of ecological economics, which is the focus of the 2019 ANZSEE ... <a title="Churches have legal rights in Australia. Why not sacred trees?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/06/churches-have-legal-rights-in-australia-why-not-sacred-trees-123919/" aria-label="Read more about Churches have legal rights in Australia. Why not sacred trees?">Read more</a>

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Policing the Berlin Wall: the ghostly photos taken by the Stasi’s hidden cameras

November 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donna West Brett, Lecturer in Art History, University of Sydney When the Berlin Wall divided Germany from 1961 to 1989, East Germany’s Ministry for State Security – commonly known as the Stasi – undertook mass surveillance of German Democratic Republic citizens. Operatives were trained at the Stasi ... <a title="Policing the Berlin Wall: the ghostly photos taken by the Stasi’s hidden cameras" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/06/policing-the-berlin-wall-the-ghostly-photos-taken-by-the-stasis-hidden-cameras-126264/" aria-label="Read more about Policing the Berlin Wall: the ghostly photos taken by the Stasi’s hidden cameras">Read more</a>

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Australia wants to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Equal pay for the Matildas will help our chances

November 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee McGowan, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Women’s football has never looked better. 1.85 million Australians play football, including over 400,000 women and girls. Over 1 billion people watched the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. Club level matches in England, Spain and Italy draw ... <a title="Australia wants to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Equal pay for the Matildas will help our chances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/australia-wants-to-host-the-2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-equal-pay-for-the-matildas-will-help-our-chances-125564/" aria-label="Read more about Australia wants to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Equal pay for the Matildas will help our chances">Read more</a>

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Should you worry about Boeing 737s? Only if you run an airline

November 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Page, Senior Lecturer with the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW The cracks found in three Qantas-owned Boeing 737s last week led to calls that it should ground its 33 aircraft with a similar service record. Although the three planes have been grounded and will ... <a title="Should you worry about Boeing 737s? Only if you run an airline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/should-you-worry-about-boeing-737s-only-if-you-run-an-airline-126268/" aria-label="Read more about Should you worry about Boeing 737s? Only if you run an airline">Read more</a>

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India’s not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia’s market access

November 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pat Ranald, Research fellow, University of Sydney Australian prime minister Scott Morrison and other leaders involved in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) announced late yesterday that 15 of the 16 countries have finalised the text, and are prepared to sign the trade deal in early 2020. ... <a title="India’s not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia’s market access" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/indias-not-joining-the-latest-free-trade-deal-which-limits-australias-market-access-126343/" aria-label="Read more about India’s not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia’s market access">Read more</a>

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Dogs really can chase away loneliness

November 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Powell, PhD candidate, University of Sydney Feeling lonely? A dog may help. Our research out today confirms what many dog owners already know: dogs are great companions that can help you to feel less lonely. Cuddles and slobbery kisses, meeting other dog owners in the park ... <a title="Dogs really can chase away loneliness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/dogs-really-can-chase-away-loneliness-125495/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs really can chase away loneliness">Read more</a>

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Our shameful legacy: just 15 years’ worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300

November 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Hare, Director, Climate Analytics, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University (Perth), Visiting scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Greenhouse gas emissions released over the first 15 years of the Paris Agreement would alone lock in 20cm of sea-level rise in centuries to come, according to new research ... <a title="Our shameful legacy: just 15 years’ worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/our-shameful-legacy-just-15-years-worth-of-emissions-will-raise-sea-level-in-2300-126429/" aria-label="Read more about Our shameful legacy: just 15 years’ worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300">Read more</a>

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Running may help you live longer but more isn’t necessarily better

November 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Željko Pedišić, Associate Professor, Victoria University It’s free, requires no equipment and the scenery can be stunning – it’s no wonder running is among the world’s most popular sports. The number of recreational runners in Australia has doubled from 2006 to 2014. Now more than 1.35 million ... <a title="Running may help you live longer but more isn’t necessarily better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/running-may-help-you-live-longer-but-more-isnt-necessarily-better-120578/" aria-label="Read more about Running may help you live longer but more isn’t necessarily better">Read more</a>

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Former PNG PM O’Neill denies fleeing country

November 5, 2019

By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has denied a claim that he has fled the country to avoid being arrested. This is despite police last week withdrawing an arrest warrant for O’Neill, after his lawyers had launched a legal challenge to its validity. The warrant was issued for the Ialibu-Pangia ... <a title="Former PNG PM O’Neill denies fleeing country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/former-png-pm-oneill-denies-fleeing-country/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG PM O’Neill denies fleeing country">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 05 2019

November 5, 2019

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. Foreign affairs and trade Audrey Young (Herald): It’s a wrap for Jacinda Ardern and her old acquaintances in Bangkok but no RCEP deal Luke Malpass (Stuff): Pan-Asian trade deal ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 05 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-05-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 05 2019">Read more</a>