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Bill introduced in New Hampshire State to halt geoengineering

2nd Smartest Guy in the World β€’ 3970 implied HN points β€’ 30 Jan 24
πŸ”¬ Science Geoengineering Climate Weather Military Environment
  1. Bill introduced in New Hampshire to prevent deliberate geoengineering activities like cloud seeding and stratospheric aerosol injection.
  2. Weather modification history includes declassified projects like 'Project Popeye' during the Vietnam War.
  3. There have been a large number of weather modification-related patents issued since the ban on military use in 1978.

The sound of the sea breathing

lifeboat β€’ 884 implied HN points β€’ 07 Feb 24
πŸ”¬ Science Nature Climate Weather
  1. The sound of the sea breathing is created by billions of tiny air bubbles.
  2. The sea's interaction with atmospheric gases and weather is influenced by the waves' movement.
  3. The energy released as sound in a stormy sea comes from the impact of water onto water, creating a monumental roar.

Come Hell or High Water...

Tom Ryan, Author β€’ 9591 implied HN points β€’ 22 Mar 23
🏝 Travel Weather
  1. The author discusses experiencing unusual stormy weather on a road trip.
  2. Despite usually enjoying good weather on past trips, the author is now closely watching the weather in 2023.
  3. The author humorously reflects on a friend's influence on their travel weather.
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How Greater Manchester Police failed Rochdale’s girls

The Mill β€’ 609 implied HN points β€’ 15 Jan 24
πŸ“° News Crime Politics Weather Local news Events
  1. An independent review found massive failings in how Greater Manchester Police handled reports of sexual exploitation in Rochdale.
  2. The report highlighted serious flaws in protecting children, including leaving victims harassed and intimidated by abusers.
  3. Despite past failures, ongoing efforts include charges against perpetrators and promises to revisit past cases for accountability.

Ignore that bomb, someone lit a fire-cracker!

The Crucial Years β€’ 1295 implied HN points β€’ 24 Oct 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Energy Sustainability Weather Policy Natural Disasters
  1. False information spreads quickly, like rumors about electric vehicle fires, aided by social media and anti-environmental amplifiers.
  2. Compared to fossil fuel vehicles, electric vehicles are significantly less likely to catch on fire.
  3. It's important to consider the larger picture and relative impacts when evaluating new technologies or risks, like the benefits of windmills in reducing fossil fuel use.

BREAKING: CMS cancels school for Tuesday

The Charlotte Ledger β€’ 412 implied HN points β€’ 08 Jan 24
πŸ“° News Weather Schools
  1. CMS has canceled school for Tuesday due to a powerful storm with high winds and rain expected.
  2. Other school districts in the region have also canceled in-person classes for tomorrow.
  3. Prepare for severe weather by staying informed, keeping electronic devices charged, and securing outdoor items.

Winter Comes For the North

Vietnam Weekly β€’ 235 implied HN points β€’ 25 Jan 24
πŸ“° News Weather Health Infrastructure Politics
  1. Northern Vietnam experienced its strongest cold front in nearly a decade, impacting communities without proper heating infrastructure.
  2. Speculation about the health of top leaders in Vietnam, like General Secretary Nguyα»…n PhΓΊ Trọng, can cause uncertainty until confirmed news is provided.
  3. Infrastructure projects like airport expansions are underway in Vietnam, with notable progress but challenges in transit link development.

Flooding 17

SBJournal β€’ 255 implied HN points β€’ 19 Jan 24
🏝 Travel Road trip Weather Survival
  1. The author recounts a risky and intense journey driving through a storm on Highway 17 mountain pass.
  2. The experience involved confronting a sudden flood of water on the road while driving in challenging conditions.
  3. Highway 17 is described as a dangerous but familiar route with unique characteristics and diverse types of drivers.

Answered and asked

INDIGNITY β€’ 216 implied HN points β€’ 25 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Advice Weather Marketing
  1. Advice columns may zhuzz up boring letters or invent interesting problems for entertainment.
  2. Ethical advice may suggest returning government funds, but it's up to you what to do with them.
  3. Launching an advice column may involve making up fake letters to get started and engage readers.

Why The Sky Smells Great

Everything Is Amazing β€’ 1255 implied HN points β€’ 25 May 23
πŸ”¬ Science Nature Health Biology Psychology Weather
  1. The smell of fresh air can impact our mood and health, like boosting immune cells when exposed to aromatic forest scents.
  2. Weather changes can create distinct smells, like the pre-storm smell of ozone or the earthy petrichor after rain.
  3. Our sense of smell may have deeper cultural and biological connections that we are still exploring.

Politburo Study Session on new productive forces ζ–°θ΄¨η”ŸδΊ§εŠ›; Xi and baozi; Security and development; Spring Festival travel weather worries

Sinocism β€’ 98 implied HN points β€’ 02 Feb 24
🌍 World Politics Xi Jinping Security Development Weather
  1. Xi Jinping has discussed the importance of new productive forces in Marxist theory
  2. The Politburo Study Session focused on developing new productive forces
  3. Emphasis on promoting high-quality development for strengthening the country and rejuvenating the nation

at what point do we stop?

derailleur β€’ 982 implied HN points β€’ 17 May 23
🎾 Sports Cycling Competition Safety Weather Injuries
  1. The Giro d'Italia race has seen multiple major contenders falling due to various reasons like crashes and illness.
  2. There is increasing concern about the safety and well-being of athletes in cycling events, especially in challenging conditions.
  3. There is a need to address weather-related challenges in cycling by making the sport's institutions more resilient to such events.

Ensemble Weather Forecast API

Open-Meteo β€’ 351 implied HN points β€’ 05 Jun 23
πŸ•Ή Technology Weather API Forecasting Models Documentation
  1. Ensemble weather forecasts show a range of possibilities, helping to understand the uncertainty in predictions.
  2. Weather forecasts differ in reliability based on location and weather patterns, affecting the level of uncertainty in predictions.
  3. The Ensemble API combines various weather models, providing access to different weather variables for various purposes.

On clouds: where they come from, where they go

Climate Water Project β€’ 176 implied HN points β€’ 08 May 23
πŸ”¬ Science Climate Atmosphere Weather Ecosystems Research
  1. Clouds are formed by multiple global processes like atmospheric circulation patterns and wind movements.
  2. Jet streams in the upper atmosphere play a role in cloud formation and rain patterns.
  3. Land degradation, like deforestation, can impact cloud formation and the occurrence of extreme weather events like atmospheric rivers and hurricanes.

XGen, a 7B LLM trained on up to 8K sequence length from SalesForce

MLOps Newsletter β€’ 78 implied HN points β€’ 05 Aug 23
πŸ•Ή Technology AI/ML Weather Climate Models Libraries
  1. ClimaX is a deep learning model designed for weather and climate tasks like forecasting temperature and predicting extreme weather events.
  2. XGen is a 7B LLM trained on up to 8K sequence length, achieving state-of-the-art results in tasks like MMLU, QA, and HumanEval.
  3. GPT-4 API from OpenAI provides easy access to a powerful language model capable of generating text, translating languages, and answering questions.

Whither the Storks of Alsace ?

Euro Desk Paris β€’ 19 implied HN points β€’ 01 Mar 23
πŸ”¬ Science Climate Birds Migration Ecology Weather
  1. Storks in Alsace, France may be changing their migratory patterns due to various factors like climate change and human influence.
  2. The presence of storks in a region can be influenced by micro-climates and environmental conditions that affect their behavior.
  3. Understanding the impact of changing climates on migratory birds like storks is crucial for conservation efforts and wildlife management.

December, twenty years ago

The Leftovers β€’ 39 implied HN points β€’ 24 Dec 21
🎭️ Culture Christmas Poverty Inequality Weather Social Issues
  1. During Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere, looting used to be a sign that the holiday was close due to issues like poverty, inflation, and unemployment.
  2. TV pundits often commented on the ethics of looting, mentioning the types of items looted and the reasons behind it.
  3. The combination of poverty, anger, inequality, and high temperatures in December created a tense environment that led to looting incidents.

What's wrong with a little excitement!!!!!!

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends β€’ 0 implied HN points β€’ 26 Jan 15
🎭️ Culture Entertainment Social media Technology Weather Internet culture
  1. Hank Green interviewed Obama, but media response was negative, possibly due to power dynamics and demographic shifts.
  2. Google search data reveals American sexuality trends and other interesting insights, like weather panic and hangovers.
  3. Corporate Twitter accounts should tone down their use of trendy language like 'baes' and 'on fleek'.

Part II. The quest to figure out the origin of rain: weather in digital worlds

Climate Water Project β€’ 0 implied HN points β€’ 08 Aug 23
πŸ”¬ Science Climate Weather Models Land use
  1. Air behaves like a fluid and follows laws of fluid dynamics, crucial for weather forecasting and climate modeling.
  2. Adding the water cycle to simulations was complex due to phase changes of water, but approximations were used to model convection and rain interaction with land.
  3. Research shows that land plays a significant role in precipitation recycling, affecting rain patterns globally, and maps have been created to illustrate this relationship.

Finnish News Recap, first half of January: Cold Weather edition

Ahpocalypse Now β€’ 0 implied HN points β€’ 19 Jan 24
πŸ“° News Politics Weather Healthcare Media Culture
  1. Finnish experienced extremely cold weather in early January, with temperatures dropping below -40 C and causing electricity price spikes.
  2. Cold weather did not halt refugee crossing attempts, raising concerns for the upcoming warmer seasons.
  3. Austerity measures in Finland are affecting hospitals, with proposed service cuts and discussions on defunding the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation.