Mike Cherney

RT @dwinningWSJ: Delighted to swim with @StuartLCondie and @Mike_Cherney at Brighton Le Sands in Australia to show solidarity with another…

Scientists are using AI, genetic analysis and even a salmon farm to help save disappearing kelp forests in Tasmania, where the ocean is warming at a worrying rate. “It’s such an important species, it’s worth having a crack." https://t.co/DTC1DSV06S via @WSJ

Firefighters and scientists are worried some wildfires are burning more at night, upending a key assumption about fire behavior. "Firefighter observations, anecdotal reports and improved data sets are helping us to uncover patterns at nighttime.” https://t.co/ACw5FtcSfY via @WSJ

Scientists are studying ways to prevent the grass and other plants that livestock eat from wilting under extreme heat and drought. At stake is the global food supply. https://t.co/6E0PUQDPJL via @WSJ

China is narrowing one of the biggest gaps separating the U.S. and Chinese militaries as it makes advances in its submarine technology. Relevant reading as Australia prepares to buy its own nuclear-powered submarines from the U.S. @AlastairGale https://t.co/JM0Jl7z92J via @WSJ

Weak demand for milk among Chinese consumers is rippling through New Zealand, the world's largest dairy exporter and where many farmers expect to lose money this season. "I try not to think about it, to be honest," one farmer says. https://t.co/xg5UhqCyMh via @WSJ

A referendum on giving indigenous Australians more say in their nation’s politics has become the latest flashpoint in global culture wars. Our take on an important vote coming up this weekend: https://t.co/8bTpJmjhG0 via @WSJ

"A big issue now in Vanuatu is finding somewhere safe to live." Back-to-back cyclones that hit this Pacific island nation wiped out crops and destroyed homes. Did climate change play a role? https://t.co/jMBYpyaV2t via @WSJ

I rode along with U.S. Marines in remote northern Australia to take a look at how they are training for potential confrontation with China. "We can’t do what we have done for so long," one officer said. https://t.co/MMCIHgRmbW via @WSJ

RT @Bachscore: Players on Norway’s women's soccer team were awakened Thursday morning in Auckland, NZ, by a helicopter hovering outside the…

Despite concerns about AI’s potential dangers, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was greeted like a rock star at most of his stops during a recent world tour—including in Australia. W/@keachhagey https://t.co/K3HZZNKGLn via @WSJ

As the U.S. stitches together alliances to counter adversaries such as China, its arms-control regime relies on many regulations from the Cold War https://t.co/UlSU7JMDcP via @WSJ

A decorated Australian war veteran lost defamation lawsuits regarding allegations he murdered unarmed civilians during the Afghanistan war. Australia, one of the U.S.’s most important allies, has been struggling with the legacy of the conflict. https://t.co/3pXuB7H34P via @WSJ

The U.S. and its closest allies said Chinese hackers are targeting critical infrastructure using a novel method that is difficult to detect https://t.co/rneLhiK6uz

RT @LowyInstitute: "You really want PNG on your side," the Lowy Institute's @MLaveil tells @Mike_Cherney @WSJ as India's PM and the US Secr…

The U.S. signed deals that will deepen security ties with Papua New Guinea, a success for Washington as it seeks to counter China’s influence in the region https://t.co/mUNYI9ujGL

RT @AliceUribe1: Buy now, pay later providers in Australia will face new regulations, including needing to hold a credit license, as part o…