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Today’s Topics
Welcome (0:00)
Topics (2:27)
Vaccinating frogs against Chytrid Fungus (4:48)
Stopping the spread of pathogens with boot scrubbing stations (14:19)
Spaced based solar farms feasibility and technology (21:00)
The value of “degraded” tropical forests (27:40)
The legitimate health benefits of indoor plants (33:12)
Gene editing trees to speed up reproduction for research (37:17)

Story links
Vaccinating frogs against Chytrid Fungus
https://theconversation.com/vaccinating-frogs-may-or-may-not-protect-them-against-a-pandemic-but-it-does-provide-another-option-for-conservation-194231
NSW government Chytrid Fungus info
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/frogs/threats-to-frogs/frog-chytrid-fungus
Location of ACT Parks with boot cleaning stations!
https://www.parks.act.gov.au/home/features/did-someone-say-boot-scrubbing
Stopping the spread of pathogens with boot scrubbing stations [Tasmania Video]
https://www.greatwalks.com.au/news/stopping-dieback-is-every-hiker-s-responsibility
Cleaning your boots without a station
https://www.walkingsa.org.au/news/stop-spread-bushwalking-guidelines-protect-environment/
Spaced based solar farms
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-12-20/space-based-solar-power-europe-funding-research/101733558
The value of “degraded” tropical forests
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2351651-tropical-forests-ravaged-by-logging-can-still-have-thriving-ecosystems/
How plants can keep your home comfortable
https://www.treehugger.com/how-plants-inside-keep-comfortable-home-6931238
The legitimate health benefits of indoor plants
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/more-than-just-decoration-the-many-health-benefits-of-house-plants-20200708-p55a97.html
Gene editing trees to speed up reproduction for research
https://newatlas.com/biology/crispr-poplar-flowering-months/
What is CRISPR
https://www.newscientist.com/definition/what-is-crispr/