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
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...
under a white sky: the nature of thefuture (elizabeth kolbert) this was not a happy read. kolbert runs through an interesting collection of examples where humankind has altered the ecosystem so significantly that heroic efforts are required to preserve a species or to forestall what appears to be eminant disaster. examples explored here include coral reefs, the pupfish in the desert and a reasonably detailed discussion around geo-engineering in the interests of addressing climate change....
links, etc Midwest maple syrup producers adapt to record-warm winter more in our ongoing winter and climate malaise
links, etc What Monks Know about Focus - by Joel J Miller “Every acquired skill and every discipline,” says Moses, “has a scopos and a telos, some immediate goal and some ultimate goal that is particular to it. Practitioners of any skilled craft will gladly and good-naturedly work through all their fatigue and risks and costs as they keep those goals in mind.” #meditation #focus peak cherry tree blossom dates in kyoto japan....