12-Oct, 2024 - morning links, etc.

links, etc The Truth About Hurricane Geoengineering - The Atlantic it’s absolutely bonkers to me that this is something that requires discussion.

October 12, 2024 · steve ulrich

reading: numbers don't lie -- vaclav smil

numbers don’t lie (vaclav smil) there’s a lot of “elite” love for vaclav smil. bill gates and steven pinker wax poetic about smil. i guess i get it. he provides a dispassionate comparison of various things and stands back all neutral-ish like. this was a quick read and the follow-up elements are well laid out if you’re keen to dig into something further. the whole book is laid out as a series of brief essays on whatever the topic du jour was a weriting....

October 10, 2024 · steve ulrich

07-Oct, 2024 - morning links, etc.

links, etc Greening of Antarctica shows how climate change affects the frozen continent Ars Technica da fuq? seriously?

October 7, 2024 · steve ulrich

24-Aug, 2024 - morning links, etc.

links, etc Small Ocean, Big Hype: Arctic Myths and Realities - War on the Rocks i’m not entirely sure why i got so sucked into this article. i find pretty much anything “arctic sea ice” fascinating. but this went a long ways towards having me rethink some of the broad/mainstream assumptions i’ve been carrying around here re: the northern passage viability and geo-political risks. #climate

August 24, 2024 · steve ulrich

18-Aug, 2024 - morning links, etc.

links, etc How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World | WIRED there’s been a fair amount of attention on the AMOC recently. we’re at a loss for solid data points and models. it’s nice to see science poking at this and debating things. it’s also likely to be fodder for the climate deniers. Is Lumen’s AI networking bet sound? - SDxCentral...

August 18, 2024 · steve ulrich