WAO ART #76

Climate change is threatening the Australian wine industry, with warming days, declining rainfall and drought already affecting vineyards. Heat affects the speed at which grapes ripen and with it, their sugar and acidity levels, while extreme weather events can wipe out an entire season's crop.

Peruvian gas workers from Calidda accidentally stumbled upon a 600-year-old tomb while installing gas pipes under roads and buildings in Lima. The discovery included 1,700 archaeological remains, including mummies, textiles, and ceramics dating back hundreds or thousands of years.

Daily transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain have reached a new all-time high, with a seven-day moving average of over 408,000 transactions. The increased demand for block space may be attributed to Inscriptions, which are metadata added to satoshis, the smallest unit of bitcoin.

Spain is investing heavily in green hydrogen projects, with the aim of becoming a leader in the field. Despite concerns over the high cost of production and uncertainty over future demand, Spanish firms are ramping up production of emissions-free fuel and ploughing investment into green energy projects.

Indian comedian Kunal Kamra is challenging new rules that allow the government to declare news related to it as "fake, false or misleading" if its own fact check unit says so. The rules apply to social media intermediaries like Twitter and Facebook.

Air strikes have intensified in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, despite a truce aimed at allowing civilians to flee. The army said it was attacking the city to flush out its paramilitary rivals, the Rapid Response Forces (RSF). Millions remain trapped in the capital, where food is running short.

US President Joe Biden joked about his age at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, saying that 92-year-old tycoon Rupert Murdoch made him look like singer Harry Styles. He also joked that he was friends with one of the US founding fathers, James Madison.