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The Moon’s top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years

November 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Grant, Lecturer in Soil Science, Southern Cross University NASA/JPL Alongside advances in space exploration, we’ve recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that could allow effective space resource utilisation. And at the forefront of these efforts has been a laser-sharp focus on finding the ... <a title="The Moon’s top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/11/the-moons-top-layer-alone-has-enough-oxygen-to-sustain-8-billion-people-for-100-000-years-170013/" aria-label="Read more about The Moon’s top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years">Read more</a>

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Yes, young people are concerned about climate change. But it can drive them to take action

November 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Sciberras, Associate Professor, Deakin University The COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow is drawing to a close. And despite high hopes, many young people may be feeling disappointed with the progress at these landmark talks. They may be feeling anxious about their future, considering they’ll be ... <a title="Yes, young people are concerned about climate change. But it can drive them to take action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/11/yes-young-people-are-concerned-about-climate-change-but-it-can-drive-them-to-take-action-171300/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, young people are concerned about climate change. But it can drive them to take action">Read more</a>

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Take heart at what’s unfolded at COP26 in Glasgow – the world can still hold global heating to 1.5℃

November 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland AP Greta Thunberg has already pronounced the COP26 climate conference a failure. In important respects, the Swedish activist is correct. The commitments made at the conference are insufficient to hold global heating to 1.5℃ this century. Leading ... <a title="Take heart at what’s unfolded at COP26 in Glasgow – the world can still hold global heating to 1.5℃" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/11/take-heart-at-whats-unfolded-at-cop26-in-glasgow-the-world-can-still-hold-global-heating-to-1-5-171488/" aria-label="Read more about Take heart at what’s unfolded at COP26 in Glasgow – the world can still hold global heating to 1.5℃">Read more</a>

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Students’ choice of university has no effect on new graduate pay, and a small impact later on. What they study matters more

November 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock Every year in Australia school leavers suffer ATAR anxiety, worrying about whether they will get into their preferred course and university. New research by the Commonwealth Department of Education, using Australian Taxation Office ... <a title="Students’ choice of university has no effect on new graduate pay, and a small impact later on. What they study matters more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/11/students-choice-of-university-has-no-effect-on-new-graduate-pay-and-a-small-impact-later-on-what-they-study-matters-more-171491/" aria-label="Read more about Students’ choice of university has no effect on new graduate pay, and a small impact later on. What they study matters more">Read more</a>

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What is Bitcoin’s fundamental value? That’s a good question

November 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra Salvador Melendez/AP As it hits new highs, there is no shortage of bold predictions about Bitcoin reaching US$100,000 or more. Often these are based on not much more than extrapolations by ... <a title="What is Bitcoin’s fundamental value? That’s a good question" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/11/what-is-bitcoins-fundamental-value-thats-a-good-question-171387/" aria-label="Read more about What is Bitcoin’s fundamental value? That’s a good question">Read more</a>

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Netflix’s Sex Education is doing sex education better than most schools

November 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Debra Dudek, Associate professor, Edith Cowan University Netflix Netflix’s comedy Sex Education, now in its third season, is set among a group of students and teachers at a British high school. In depicting sex education, it teaches viewers about sex and sexuality – often doing a better ... <a title="Netflix’s Sex Education is doing sex education better than most schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/11/netflixs-sex-education-is-doing-sex-education-better-than-most-schools-170776/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix’s Sex Education is doing sex education better than most schools">Read more</a>

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Michelle Grattan and Peter Martin launch The Conversation’s 10th anniversary book in Canberra

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Hansen, Deputy Editor and Chief of Staff, The Conversation To celebrate the launch of The Conversation’s tenth anniversary collection No you’re not entitled to your opinion, and 49 other essays that got the world talking, Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan and Business and Economy Editor Peter ... <a title="Michelle Grattan and Peter Martin launch The Conversation’s 10th anniversary book in Canberra" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/michelle-grattan-and-peter-martin-launch-the-conversations-10th-anniversary-book-in-canberra-171598/" aria-label="Read more about Michelle Grattan and Peter Martin launch The Conversation’s 10th anniversary book in Canberra">Read more</a>

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Sex on the beach might be fun for people – but it’s bad for dunes and wildlife

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Hesp, Professor, Flinders University Sun, surf, sand, sea – and public sex with strangers. These five S’s are a key part of tourism in the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago west of Morocco. Unfortunately, what’s fun for humans can be bad for wildlife. Our new research, ... <a title="Sex on the beach might be fun for people – but it’s bad for dunes and wildlife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/sex-on-the-beach-might-be-fun-for-people-but-its-bad-for-dunes-and-wildlife-171591/" aria-label="Read more about Sex on the beach might be fun for people – but it’s bad for dunes and wildlife">Read more</a>

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Explainer: what is the ‘good faith’ defence thwarted by the High Court in Zachary Rolfe’s murder trial?

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people. A High Court ruling today has thwarted the capacity of Northern Territory Constable Zachary Rolfe to argue he was acting in ... <a title="Explainer: what is the ‘good faith’ defence thwarted by the High Court in Zachary Rolfe’s murder trial?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/explainer-what-is-the-good-faith-defence-thwarted-by-the-high-court-in-zachary-rolfes-murder-trial-166165/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is the ‘good faith’ defence thwarted by the High Court in Zachary Rolfe’s murder trial?">Read more</a>

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Oil, wood, bark, exploitation: a new exhibition explores human relations with the Eucalyptus

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prudence Gibson, Author and Research Fellow, UNSW Collection of timber samples from the Powerhouse Museum’s historic collection, 1886-1932. Zan Wimberley The Eucalyptus tree smells like minty life. Its branches bend and wrap like human arms, its scribbly or papery bark cries out to be touched and it ... <a title="Oil, wood, bark, exploitation: a new exhibition explores human relations with the Eucalyptus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/oil-wood-bark-exploitation-a-new-exhibition-explores-human-relations-with-the-eucalyptus-160268/" aria-label="Read more about Oil, wood, bark, exploitation: a new exhibition explores human relations with the Eucalyptus">Read more</a>

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The fate of our planet depends on the next few days of complex diplomacy in Glasgow. Here’s what needs to go right

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute and Climate Council researcher, Griffith University A new, grim projection, released overnight by Climate Action Tracker, has dashed the cautious optimism following last week’s commitments at the UN climate talks in Glasgow. It found the the world is still headed ... <a title="The fate of our planet depends on the next few days of complex diplomacy in Glasgow. Here’s what needs to go right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/the-fate-of-our-planet-depends-on-the-next-few-days-of-complex-diplomacy-in-glasgow-heres-what-needs-to-go-right-171501/" aria-label="Read more about The fate of our planet depends on the next few days of complex diplomacy in Glasgow. Here’s what needs to go right">Read more</a>

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Why the Australian government must listen to Torres Strait leaders on climate change

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eddie Synot, Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai. Talei Elu Last month, First Nations leaders Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai filed a landmark class action against the Australian government to protect communities in the Torres Strait from climate change. In the Torres ... <a title="Why the Australian government must listen to Torres Strait leaders on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/why-the-australian-government-must-listen-to-torres-strait-leaders-on-climate-change-171384/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Australian government must listen to Torres Strait leaders on climate change">Read more</a>