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Aruba Embraces the Rights of Nature and a Human Right to a Clean Environment

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:30:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25032024/aruba-rights-of-nature/

"Aruba’s government is moving to enshrine twin environmental rights in its
constitution that would recognize that nature has inherent rights and also
affirm a human right to a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment,”

Protecting yourself from COVID-19 these days is hard. And it comes at a cost.

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:29:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.marketplace.org/2024/03/20/protecting-yourself-from-covid-19-these-days-is-hard-and-it-comes-at-a-cost/>

"Four years after that surreal, world-altering spring of 2020, almost
everything has gone back to normal. On the surface, anyway. Restaurants and
subways are packed, schools and offices are open, few people are masking, and

Comeback on the cards for Asian antelope declared extinct in Bangladesh

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:27:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/comeback-on-the-cards-for-asian-antelope-declared-extinct-in-bangladesh/>

"DHAKA — On Jan. 7, 2024, in a rural area of northwestern Bangladesh, a nilgai,
the largest species of Asian antelope, crossed the border from India.

How to Reuse Your N95/KN95 Mask

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:26:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.ppe-supply.com/blogs/news/how-to-reuse-your-n95-kn95-mask

"Although masks of varying kinds have been the norm for quite some time now,
there are still questions surrounding the extended use of N95/KN95 masks, the
most recommended mask to don while protecting ourselves from COVID-19 and its

Thirty, Birdy and Thriving

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:25:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.islandconservation.org/island-conservation-30th-anniversary/

"A lot can happen in 30 years. In 1994, Amazon.com was officially launched and
has now grown into an e-commerce powerhouse; The pilot episode of Friends
released and has transcended generations as one of the most iconic American

Long COVID’s Impact on Patients, Workers, & Society: A review

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:23:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2024/03220/long_covid_s_impact_on_patients,workers,_.50.aspx>

"The incidence of long COVID in adult survivors of an acute SARS-CoV-2
infection is approximately 11%. Of those afflicted, 26% have difficulty with
day-to-day activities. The majority of long COIVD cases occur after mild or

Negativity drives online news consumption

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 03:43:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01538-4

"Online media is important for society in informing and shaping opinions, hence
raising the question of what drives online news consumption. Here we analyse
the causal effect of negative and emotional words on news consumption using a

Almost one-in-five suffering from long COVID

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 03:41:16 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://nceph.anu.edu.au/phxchange/communicating-science/almost-one-five-suffering-long-covid>

"A study of more than 11,000 Australians who tested positive to COVID-19 in
2022 has revealed almost one-in-five were still experiencing ongoing symptoms
three months after their initial diagnosis, according to new research from The

Free lunches, brain breaks and happy teachers: why Estonia has the best schools in Europe

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 03:40:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/27/free-lunches-brain-breaks-and-happy-teachers-why-estonia-has-the-best-schools-in-europe>

"Today’s subject in the sci-fi class at Pelgulinna State Gymnasium is Blade
Runner. Thursdays are “voluntary” lesson days, where students at this upper
secondary school in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, can choose from a range of

This mum and son set up a vital app to help keep LGBTQ+ people safe in public

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 03:38:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/30/mum-son-lgbt-app-bobu-safety/

"A mother and son who launched an app to guide LGBTQ+ people to safe places say
they hope the platform will become somewhere where members of the LGBTQ+
community can find “all their safety needs”.