Mon. 12/12 - A "Major Breakthrough" on Fusion Energy?

<p><strong><em>A big fusion energy announcement is coming in the morning, but just how “big” will it really be? Plus, a collection of disappearing and extinct sounds. And how the climate emergency is coming for one trendy fruit.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li><li>Shopify, Sign up for a free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/cool</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4b6f0fab-66ef-4e33-adec-cfc345589dc7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fusion energy breakthrough by US scientists boosts clean power hopes</a> (Financial Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/11/fusion-nuclear-energy-breakthrough/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fusion energy, the 'holy grail' of clean power, a step closer to reality</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-announce-scientific-breakthrough-fusion-energy-sources-2022-12-12" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">U.S. to announce scientific breakthrough on fusion energy -sources</a> (Reuters)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/science/nuclear-fusion-energy-breakthrough.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Major Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough to Be Announced by Scientists</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/12/23505416/nuclear-fusion-scientific-breakthrough-how-to-watch-announcement-biden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A ‘scientific breakthrough’ in nuclear fusion? How to watch the announcement tomorrow</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/JavierBlas/status/1602263157677985793?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thread on nuclear fusion from Javier Blas</a> (Javier Blas, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://boingboing.net