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snowfall4.bsky.social
Iowa State University for Meteorology, worked in construction for 15 years, prefer wood and stone work, enjoy gardening, cat herding, running and transiting by bike
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Some penguins mass in colonies of tens of thousands, and they produce a lot of penguin poop. New research shows ammonia from the guano probably helps create clouds around Antarctica. insideclimatenews.org/news/2205202...

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The federal government of the United States of America is being incrementally dismantled and many people I know do not understand that and many of those don't believe me.

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Last year, Pakistan installed an incredible 22GW of solar—more than Canada has ever built! Pakistan initially committed to slash emissions 20% by 2030. But in 2021, it upped that commitment to 50%, as it's a win-win: switching to clean energy addresses poverty too. Read more:

submitted 24 days ago • 11 comments

Ever wonder what happens to garbage after we throw it away? Author Alexander Clapp joins us to talk about why he traveled to five continents to learn about the afterlife of our trash, and why most “recyclable” plastic actually isn’t.

submitted 85 days ago • 10 comments

A new OECD report confirms that US road safety is an abject failure. Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than those living in other rich countries. US per capita crash death rates are at least 3x higher than Ireland, Norway, UK, Germany, or Japan. www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...

submitted 122 days ago • 22 comments

Do not obey in advance

submitted 124 days ago • 67 comments

In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers. See what changes are in store for your county. By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith

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Classic cat curl with the paw over the nose

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When climate activists sat down with gas utility executives, they found common ground that could transform heating and cooling around the world without the use of fossil fuels. insideclimatenews.org/news/2112202...

submitted 153 days ago • 1 comment

5-7mm of soft rime ice on the trees here in Neenah this morning

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The highest-resolution color images of any part of Saturn's rings, to date, showing a portion of the inner-central part of the planet's B Ring.

submitted 152 days ago • 1 comment

It's raining in the Lake Superior area, on the back side of a massive low pressure system, in the middle of December. That's just nuts, change needs to happen... Soon

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It was a cool 9k ride to and from the middle school here today, as the temp only made it up to -14C (8F), the last few years have been a learning experience biking all winter

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”The benefits of a ‘car-less’ household are myriad, but few are as quantifiable as the $ people sink into a depreciating asset that sits unused 95% of the time. I haven’t had to think about the many costs of car ownership for many years, which is incredibly liberating.” dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...

submitted 169 days ago • 9 comments

Went looking for the CoCoRaHS network on here and did not find much, I have reported precipitation daily for the network over the last 12 years and appreciate their social media presence, but so many org's are slow to switch platforms

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