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July 5, 2024

Kean Chair

Matt Kean appointed chair of CCA

Matt Kean, the former NSW Treasurer and Energy Minister, has been appointed as the new chair of the Climate Change Authority. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the appointment, describing Kean

Tree Smog

uc Berkeley study links trees to smog

A new study from UC Berkeley has found that trees and plants in Los Angeles could be contributing to the city’s air pollution problem. While car emissions have been declining

India's microblogging

Koo, India’s microblogging platform, to shut down

Koo, India’s homegrown microblogging platform, is shutting down its services. Koo is shutting down, and it's not surprising. Just having language support doesn't mean that people will post. Unless users

Extreme Cold

Antarctica’s extreme cold spells defy global trends

Antarctica experienced unusual extreme cold events in 2023, despite it being a year of record-breaking global temperatures. A study published in the scientific journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences highlights the

NASA deorbit

SpaceX awarded NASA contract to deorbit ISS

NASA has selected SpaceX to safely deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) at the end of its operational life. The contract, valued at up to $843 million, tasks the California-based

Atomic Clock

UCLA scientists achieve atomic clock milestone

Scientists at UCLA have achieved a significant milestone in nuclear spectroscopy that could lead to the development of the most accurate atomic clocks ever made. The breakthrough involves using lasers

Brain's Boost

Mechanism for brain’s energy boost found

Researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that detects when it needs an energy boost. The study, led by UCL scientists, found that star-shaped cells called astrocytes play