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   How Do You Restart an Oil Well That's Frozen Solid?   
   Bloomberg, 17 Feb 2021 22:23Z   
   Restarting oil and gas wells closed by the extreme cold sweeping much of the   
   US isn't going to be quick or easy, even once the ice thaws and power is ...   
      
      
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   Siberia's Newest Exploding Crater Has Been Mapped in 3D   
   Gizmodo, 17 Feb 2021 18:23Z   
   For the first time ever, geologists have used a drone to map the interior of   
   a giant blowout crater, the likes of which have appeared with increasing   
   regularity in ...   
      
   This mn-year-old DNA from mammoth teeth is the oldest ever sequenced   
   ABC Science, 17 Feb 2021 15:58Z   
   It's not quite Jurassic Park, but scientists have successfully extracted and   
   reconstructed mn-year-old DNA from mammoth teeth -- and solved a couple   
   of mysteries about the creatures' evolutionary history along the way.   
      
   Holiday COVID-19 surge to blame for rising cases of inflammatory syndrome in   
   children in some US cities   
   ABC News, 17 Feb 2021 10:53Z   
   In recent weeks, hospitals in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Colorado,   
   Nebraska and New Jersey have reported an increase in cases of MIS-C cases, a   
   rare ...   
      
   UK will soon expose volunteers to Covid in world's first 'human challenge'   
   study   
   CNBC, 17 Feb 2021 14:52Z   
   The UK is to be the first country in the world to run a Covid-19 "human   
   challenge" study, following approval from the country's clinical trials   
   ethics body.   
      
   MDH updates quarantine guidelines as cases among those vaccinated emerge in US   
   KSTP, 17 Feb 2021 05:50Z   
   The Minnesota Dept of Health issued updated quarantine guidelines for   
   the general public on Tue. The new recommendations follow CDC protocol .   
      
   [Projection 101:]   
   Putin says Russia needs to safeguard parliamentary elections from foreign   
   meddling   
   Yahoo News, 17 Feb 2021 13:49Z   
   Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wed Russia needed to ensure   
   that its parliamentary vote scheduled for Sept is free of foreign   
   meddling ...   
      
   A Glimpse of America's Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids   
   The New York Times, 17 Feb 2021 12:47Z   
   Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and   
   unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids   
   beyond their ...   
      
   Ford invests $1 bn in German plant, targets move to 'all-electric'   
   passenger vehicles in Europe by 2030   
   CNBC, 17 Feb 2021 10:36Z   
   Alongside passenger cars, Ford wants its commercial vehicle offering to   
   focus on low and zero emission tech too.   
      
   'Contrary to basic human rights': Biden says China to face repercussions   
   over abuse of Muslim minorities   
   ABC News, 17 Feb 2021 06:29Z   
   China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, United States President   
   Joe Biden warned, responding to queries on the Asian nation's handling of   
   Muslim minorities in its far western region of Xinjiang.   
      
   Facebook deletes Pete Evans's Instagram account   
   ABC News, 17 Feb 2021 08:26Z   
   Celebrity chef Pete Evans is permanently booted off Instagram after sharing   
   misinformation about coronavirus and vaccines.   
      
   CenterPoint Energy states power outages 'could last several more days'; more   
   than half of customers still without power   
   Community Impact Newspaper, 16 Feb 2021 23:01Z   
   CenterPoint Energy officials stated in a Feb. 16 release that its customers   
   could be without power for several more days as the Electric Reliability   
   Council of ...   
      
     Travis County judge signing order to turn off outside lighting, prohibit   
     price gouging   
     KVUE.com, 17 Feb 2021 01:10Z   
     Austin, TX. Travis County Judge Andy Brown said Tue that he is   
     signing an order to require Austin businesses, stadiums and skyscrapers to   
     turn off ...   
      
   'Completely unacceptable': Abbott says ERCOT hasn't been transparent,   
   demands answers about TX power outages   
   WFAA.com, 17 Feb 2021 02:09Z   
   Dallas. During a live interview Tue afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott called   
   for more transparency and more answers from the state's utility leaders amid   
   the ...   
      
   NEW McLaren Artura: A 205mph PLUG-IN Hybrid Supercar   
   AutoTrader, 17 Feb 2021 0:57Z   
      
   'We've never seen this sort of event': Dead, sick baby turtles wash up in   
   Queensland after eating plastic   
   ABC Capricornia, 17 Feb 2021 01:37Z   
   Scientists report an "unusually large number" of weeks-old flatback turtles   
   washing up on the Capricorn Coast with plastic debris in their systems.   
      
   NSW Premier says 35,000 frontline workers to receive COVID-19 vaccine   
   from Mon   
   ABC News, 17 Feb 2021 0:20Z   
   NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the process of vaccinating 35,000   
   frontline workers will take 3 weeks and will take place at three   
   Sydney hospitals.   
   [In Qld the govt has announced only 100 people will be vaccinated on Mon.   
   The Prem has called in Qld-ers not to panic at the slow rollout].   
      
   Some mask rules and home visit limits will remain once Victoria's snap   
   lockdown ends tonight   
   ABC News, 16 Feb 2021 at 10:48pm   
   Victoria's snap "circuit-breaker" coronavirus lockdown will end on schedule   
   tonight, Premier Daniel Andrews confirms, but masks will be mandatory in   
   most indoor and outdoor settings and caps on gatherings will be in place.   
      
   Severe weather, blackouts show the grid's biggest problem is infrastructure,   
   not renewables   
   TechCrunch, 15 Feb 2021 18:35Z   
   It's becoming harder for the US to ignore the very real effects of global   
   climate change - and despite the efforts of naysayers, it's not a push to   
   renewables ...   
      
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