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Jeremy Zakis: Jeremy Zakis explains that Australia is entering a super El Niño cycle, exacerbated by a positive Indian Ocean Dipole that dries out the continent. He warns that recent winter rain has fueled undergrowth that will soon become tinder-dry wildfire kindling. Shifting to wildlife, Zakis recounts a fascinating experiment in which magpies cooperated to remove GPS trackers from one another, demonstrating high social intelligence. He also shares anecdotes about his dog Dallas and the vandal cockatoos that have been destroying hardwood birdhouses in his yard. (1)