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Using weather forecasts to help fight wildfires? For this meteorologist, it's a typical day on the job

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8d ago wow xcel energy really did find fun ways to rip everyone off with this surge pricing shit. using the same general amount of power as last month but somehow power bill was double cuz "how dare you r… -6.5
8d ago Multiply your individual actions by teaming up with your neighbors 🤝 Individual actions like trimming trees, using drought-resistant plants, choosing dual-pane windows, and adding metal mesh over … +5.0
8d ago Case in point, St Peter's Square in Manchester. The redevelopment included planting large trees. 🌳 During the heatwave the number of people using the shade says everything. Better urban cooling, … +4.5
8d ago A comparison of 1976 vs this year so far for UK heatwaves, using the heatwave calendar and 1991-2020 thresholds. www.roostweather.com/ukobs/heatwa... +0.5
8d ago During the heatwave, France discovered that clay walls keep buildings cool and suddenly felt like a genius. Meanwhile, Africa has been using these techniques for centuries. 🙃 -3.0
9d ago The emergency room doctor (and Harvard prof) pointed out the cultural disconnects around extreme heat using an anecdote about an outdoor parking lot attendant who collapsed and medics assumed it wa… -5.0
9d ago I first learned about climate change in 2004 on a field trip where they were talking about the changes to hurricanes and sea level using New Orleans as the example; in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina d… +6.0
9d ago I remember reading articles ~10 years ago a about using arrays of wind turbines to blunt hurricane winds and lessen storm surge. Hopefully coastal areas can still make use of that. +2.0
9d ago I’m not anti-data. I’m against environmental destruction and jeopardizing water without a clear public benefit. All 46 counties in SC are in a drought, and these centers take a half liter of water … -5.5
9d ago Today’s Maison du Nord outfits I call “The Path Thru The Storm” the green reminds us that the path is a meditation of using the heart chakra to filter your words & actions with love. We walk the pa… +4.0
9d ago These t-storms remind me of one of my biggest pet peeves, which is people using "struck by lightning" as shorthand for being very rare. On a population level, sure, but if you stand outside in a th… -3.5
9d ago A Dublin mother living with stage four melanoma is urging people to protect their skin during the current heatwave and avoid using sunbeds. 📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY -1.5
9d ago Just woke up to an insanely loud thunderstorm and I’m not mad about it! I am mad about the fartknocker outside using a leaf blower right now, though. +2.0
9d ago 2/4 📌 Chapter 1 (Published in Natural Hazards): Mapped urban flood extents using satellite imagery, advancing our ability to detect and monitor flooding in complex urban environments. 🔗 Read it her… +4.0
9d ago The Pedernales is higher than it has been since 1979 right now. Major flooding, seek high ground. You can keep an eye on things by using texmesonet.org (filter for river flow). -7.0
9d ago "‘Water is getting really scarce now’" By @abecenti.bsky.social Arizona Republic — Thursday 16 July ☕ The paper focuses on the human and environmental impact of drought on Indigenous communities,… -6.5
9d ago Its complicated ... drought, floods, extreme weather, and fires are all natural processes on our island continent. The first people here managed & controlled the land using fire; after colonisation… +1.0
9d ago A major drought year hasn’t helped. In Virginia, the world capital for data centers, the entire state has been in drought all year and absolutely no one wants to hear localities tell households to … -6.0
9d ago 📸Photos from our participatory workshops in #PratdeLlobregat, using #photovoice to understand how residents are coping with extreme heat, led by @amaliacaar.bsky.social. Learn more about the GINA p… -3.5
9d ago I've been using that app since day 1. Had to stop using it for a few days whenever we had a blackout due to a hurricane. But other than that, I enjoy using the app. +3.0
9d ago I cannot with this absolute obsession from every single company on this planet to force down some silly and useless AI functions down our throat while the data centres are using up half the water d… -6.0
9d ago How often will 100-year floods occur in future? Heavy precipitation becomes more intense with every degree the Earth warms. This has an impact on flooding. Using hourly data from 384 rivers in the … -3.0
10d ago 📰 How scientists forecast heatwaves Scientists are using instruments to record data on temperatures, sunlight, rainfall, wind and soil heat to create observations in order to forecast heatwaves. W… ×2 +3.0
10d ago Data centers using up the water, trump, usda, epa promised them something, and the drought -4.5
10d ago When a flash flood surprised then 10-year-old Zhi Li at a swimming hole, it kickstarted a career-long passion for understanding flood risk. Today, INSTAAR fellow Zhi Li is using AI to develop next… +5.5
10d ago Once exposed, they refused my rent checks after a certain date and now in court documents call me a "squatter." They prevented me (a disabled senior) from using A/C during a heat wave by wrapping t… -8.0
10d ago No they're using wastewater to feed their crops and animals thanks to the data centers and drought -6.5

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