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Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first time | Energy
Electricity generated from renewable sources has surpassed the amount of electricity generated from coal in Australia for the first time.
In September electricity from solar, wind hydro and biomass totalled 9.24 terawatt hours, compared with 8.8 terawatt hours from burning coal, according to data from the energy thinktank Ember.
Click here for an audio accessible version of the chart.
According to Renew Economy, the monthly record for renewables was in part due to strong electricity production from windfarms in Tasmania, and strong electricity production from solar farms around Australia.
Electricity generation from renewables also surpassed coal globally in the first half of 2025.
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A Middle Digit to the Digital Age
Welcome back to Ancient Wisdom, our Sunday series in which writers over 70 tell us how they are aging gracefully. Last week, Maureen Ebel, 77, described losing her life savings in Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme—and how she learned to “play…
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‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app | Spotify
This month, indie musicians in San Francisco gathered for a series of talks called Death to Spotify, where attenders explored “what it means to decentralize music discovery, production and listening from capitalist economies”.
The events, held…
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High youth death rates are an ‘emerging crisis’, global health study warns | Global health
The world faces “an emerging crisis” of higher death rates among teenagers and young adults, according to a major study on the causes of death and disability worldwide.
The reasons vary from drug and alcohol use, and suicide in North America,…
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Microbes essential for human health can survive the stress of spaceflight. That’s great news for astronauts
Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for maintaining astronaut well-being on future long-duration missions.
Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of…
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Monday’s Field Hockey Game at Boston University Canceled Due to Weather
BOSTON, Mass. – Brown field hockey’s (7-3, 3-1) upcoming game at Boston University (5-7, 2-2) on Monday has been canceled due to impending inclement weather.Brown will seek its seventh consecutive victory on Friday, Oct. 17 when they travel to…
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Hull KR Super League Grand Final victory parade
How the drama unfoldedpublished at 14:22 BST
Hull KR became only the fifth team to ever win a Super League Grand Final as they put in a stunning performance to beat Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford and seal a historic treble, writes…
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Air France suspends flights to Madagascar amid security concerns – Reuters
- Air France suspends flights to Madagascar amid security concerns Reuters
- Air France suspends flights to crisis-hit Madagascar The Local France
- UAE: Emirates suspends flights to crisis-hit Madagascar until further notice Khaleej Times
- Emirates resumes flights from DXB to Madagascar Time Out Dubai
- Emirates resumes Madagascar flights from Dubai travelsdubai.com
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Two common drugs could reverse fatty liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is currently the most widespread liver disorder globally, affecting roughly one in three adults. It occurs when excess fat builds up inside liver cells, leading to serious liver damage and…
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