Those who follow the global warming issue have wondered what the ultimate result will be. Turns out we have a model. 96% of life in the ocean may disappear at the same time that crops and plants in general can no longer thrive due heat that keeps it from pollinating, growing, or getting enough water. … Continue reading We have a model from 250 million years ago for what will happen when it gets too hot
Month: December 2018
And two not-so-good health tidbits
(1) Obamacare signups are about 15% below last year's level. This is undoubtedly due not only to the lack of publicity by the government but also the lack of attention to the issue by general media compared to last year. This could be tragic for many who fail to take action. (2) The Apple Watch … Continue reading And two not-so-good health tidbits
Two pieces of good news about health
(1) Many people who have faced serious health problems survive but with huge unpaid bills. This article describes R.I.P. Medical Debt, a debt-forgiveness charity designed to remove that load. It's one of the few beneficial uses I've seen of aggregating financial instruments for sale to individuals. Buyers can leverage each dollar paid for this debt … Continue reading Two pieces of good news about health
Apple’s own list of 2018’s best apps
These Are the Best Apps of 2018, As Selected by Apple DECEMBER 4, 2018 TECH : APPS By TUCKER BOWE Every year the editorial team that works on and curates Apple’s App Store selects the best apps and games of the year, running across all its different devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. And this year is no different. … Continue reading Apple’s own list of 2018’s best apps
Finding your ECG on your Apple Watch with the software update
LAUREN GOODE GEAR 12.06.18 09:00 AM A GUIDE TO USING APPLE WATCH'S HEART RATE FEATURES, INCLUDING ECG APPLE ONE THING THAT makes smartwatches increasingly valuable is their inclusion of biosensors, little modules that keep tabs on what's happening with your body, whether you're an athlete running a marathon or somebody who just decided to get up … Continue reading Finding your ECG on your Apple Watch with the software update
Central Park after the apocalypse
ICONOCLAST has just announced the winners of its Design Competition and they are beautiful. Entrants from around the world did everything from remembering the origination of the park with Frederick Law Olmsted to imagining a horizontal skyscraper. This is worth clicking thru to and beyond to see the vibrant and imaginative solutions on offer. https://ny.curbed.com/2018/11/28/18116402/central-park-design-competition-la-plus-iconoclast-winners
Links about Michelle Obama, her new blockbuster, and guesses about her future
Michelle Obama's book "Becoming" is already a huge best seller. I'm enjoying the book, of course, but also the wide variety of perspectives in the articles about the book, the author, the tour, and her relationship with our former President. What continues to impress me is how incredibly capable she is and what she voluntarily … Continue reading Links about Michelle Obama, her new blockbuster, and guesses about her future
100 ways to make a change if “black lives matter” resonates and you’re not black
I find this list fascinating, not only because of its many "ah-ha!!" moments but because I do so many of these things without thought. https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/ne95dm/how-to-be-a-white-ally-to-people-of-color?utm_source=vicefbus THE LEAST YOU COULD DO | By Kesiena Boom | Apr 19 2018, 1:23pm 100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color Just a few suggestions … Continue reading 100 ways to make a change if “black lives matter” resonates and you’re not black
New Apple Watch software features make a very real difference in the ability to monitor your heart’s health
ROBBIE GONZALEZ SCIENCE 12.06.18 09:00 AM APPLE’S NEWEST WATCH FEATURES WILL TRANSFORM HEART HEALTH APPLE TODAY, WITH A software update, Apple switched on two highly anticipated features of its popular wearable: The first uses optical sensors to detect irregular heart rhythms on Apple Watch Series 1 and later iterations. The second enables wearers of Apple Watch Series 4 … Continue reading New Apple Watch software features make a very real difference in the ability to monitor your heart’s health
One of the biggest “duh” stories of the day — Millennials aren’t spending money because they don’t have any
Apparently, learned academics and economists have been whirling in place trying to figure out why the Millennials are not the raging consumers that their parents and grandparents were. They've been focusing on the consequences of the failure to financially support the industries that still provide so many jobs in the US. The Fed has (finally) … Continue reading One of the biggest “duh” stories of the day — Millennials aren’t spending money because they don’t have any
Guardian UK’s Long Read about why plastic is suddenly being yelled about and whether the problem can be cured
The Guardian UK, to my knowledge, provides the best environmental coverage of a daily general subject matter publication. This is one of their periodic lengthier examinations of the whys and wherefores -- in this case, why reducing plastic use and waste has (apparently) suddenly become the current cause. I recommend at least a skim to … Continue reading Guardian UK’s Long Read about why plastic is suddenly being yelled about and whether the problem can be cured
Read the source material — a link for the 4th National Climate Assessment
This is the other document that was issued the Friday after Thanksgiving but (thankfully) was noticed despite the timing of its release. This is a direct link to: FOURTH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States The National Climate Assessment (NCA) assesses the science of climate change and variability … Continue reading Read the source material — a link for the 4th National Climate Assessment
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