Apr 30, 2021
Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, April 30 through Thursday, May 6.
With the recent easing of some COVID-19-related restrictions, more live music venues across the area are beginning to host some performances. The listing below includes both area live public shows and online live-streaming shows; keep checking back, as this listing will be updated as new shows are announced.
If you are attending a public show, be aware that seating and admission may be limited due to remaining COVID-19 restrictions, and masks and social distancing may be required. Please be responsible, and respect others’ personal space if they wish to socially distance from other people.
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BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Germany’s economy minister said on Thursday that he hopes that financial means will be made available to meet the top court’s demands to tighten the country’s climate law.
Germany must update its climate law by the end of next year to set out how it will bring carbon emissions down nearly to zero by 2050, its top court ruled on Thursday, siding with a young woman who argued rising sea levels would engulf her family farm.
He would make concrete proposals to the government next week, Peter Altmaier told journalists. (Reporting by Markus Wacket, writing by Kirsti Knolle, editing by Thomas Escritt)
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President Joe Biden has nominated a longtime environmental advocate and Democratic aide to oversee the vast expanses of federally owned land in Western states the latest political appointment raising concerns among Republicans as Biden moves to curtail energy production from public reserves.
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A steep hillside trail leading to one of Australia's most breathtaking ocean sights continues to draw people chasing the perfect selfie despite grave safety warnings.
Bathing beauties: Ten of Australia s best sea baths
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They are an intrinsic part of the Australia psyche and as iconic as the Opera House and Uluru. Strung along the NSW coastline like emerald and turquoise gems, Australia s sea baths were first built in the nineteenth century to protect bathers from surf, sharks and dangerous rips. Many were built during the Great Depression as competition swimming grew in popularity.
Sydney architect Nicole Larkin, who advocates for the conservation and revival of ocean pools, says they are a much-loved part of Australia s coastline. Roughly 100 of these bathing beauties exist from Eden in the south to Yamba in the north, with only a handful found outside of NSW. Here s where to find 10 of Australia s best sea baths – other than Bondi Icebergs, our most famous and Instagrammed ocean pool, that is.