Tag: environment

Standard wind gusts are increasing and NYC just isn’t ready for that

I read a science fiction story decades ago which posited a climate crisis consisting solely of steadily increasing winds. Eventually people couldn't live above ground and fresh oxygen became difficult to capture as anything above ground level immediately snapped in the wind. We obviously aren't there yet but this story reminded me of the extreme … Continue reading Standard wind gusts are increasing and NYC just isn’t ready for that →

NatureQuant — a new way of encouraging the use of nature as medicine

https://apple.news/A-xJJYMGkROOEYCx6N8GiPQ -- OUTDOOR MAGAZINE INNOVATION 2021, 1 BRAIN ON NATURE CONGRATS, YOU JUST EARNED THREE LEAVES! A new app called NatureQuant harnesses the latest nature-is-medicine research to track and rate your time outside. Next up: determining the right dose.  THE CORPORATE ORIGIN STORY IS ALMOST PERFECT. ONCE UPON A TIME, A DATA GUY, A SOFTWARE … Continue reading NatureQuant — a new way of encouraging the use of nature as medicine →

CA homeowners may be able to protect their homes (briefly) from wildfires using special type of foil

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/How-one-foil-wrapped-home-survived-the-Caldor-16444302.php How one foil-wrapped home survived the Caldor Fire as everything around it burned Michael Cabanatuan Sep. 8, 2021 Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 7:06 p.m. How one foil-wrapped home survived the Caldor Fire as everything around it burned When the voracious Caldor Fire raced through forested Phillips near South Lake Tahoe, it destroyed dozens of cabins … Continue reading CA homeowners may be able to protect their homes (briefly) from wildfires using special type of foil →

Cities will have increasingly less time to prepare for hurricanes

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/08/hurricane-ida-end-of-hurricane-preparedness/619926/ We’re Hitting the Limits of Hurricane Preparedness Cities simply don’t have enough time to run from a storm like Ida. By Robinson Meyer Brandon Bell / Getty AUGUST 29, 2021SHARE Seventy-four hours. That’s roughly how much time separated the moment that Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Caribbean from the moment that the storm, transformed into a … Continue reading Cities will have increasingly less time to prepare for hurricanes →

Delays, product shortages and rising costs aren’t going to vanish

http://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/business/supply-chain-shortages.html The World Is Still Short of Everything. Get Used to It. Pandemic-related product shortages — from computer chips to construction materials — were supposed to be resolved by now. Instead, the world has gained a lesson in the ripple effects of disruption. By Peter S. Goodman and Keith Bradsher Aug. 30, 2021 Like most people in the … Continue reading Delays, product shortages and rising costs aren’t going to vanish →

Details about NYC’s Ida-caused flash flood emergency

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/09/01/new-york-city-flash-flood/ http://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/01/us/hurricane-ida-updateswww.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/nyregion/new-york-city-faces-the-first-flash-flood-emergency-in-its-history.html? All have all sorts of details, tweets and photos that may be updated by the time this is posted. Click thru to see the latest.

Dead zone in Gulf of Mexico continues to expand

Unfortunately, this is a predictable consequence of a combination of oil well drilling leaks and explosions that haven't been capped and agricultural run-off (pesticides and fertilizers) plus increasing water temperatures, changes in currents and more. http://www.deeperblue.com/scientists-discover-larger-than-average-gulf-of-mexico-dead-zone/? Scientists Discover ‘Larger-Than-Average’ Gulf Of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ ByJohn Liang -17 hours ago

Insights about this fall — foliage, temperature, fires, hurricanes

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/21/weather/weather-fall-outlook-drought-la-nina/index.html Why autumn weather won't be the same this year By Hannah Gard and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists Updated 6:35 AM ET, Sat August 21, 2021 (CNN)At the halfway point of August, fall is quickly approaching as schools are back in session. But warm temperatures and prolonged drought could hinder the traditional fall feeling of … Continue reading Insights about this fall — foliage, temperature, fires, hurricanes →

In time of scarcity, some mammals growing larger because of humans

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-spread-of-cities-is-causing-many-mammal-species-to-get-bigger Many Mammal Species Are Unexpectedly Growing Bigger, And It's All Because of Us  CARLY CASSELLA 19 AUGUST 2021  Human activity has shrunk the size of wild animals the world over, and yet recent research has found many mammals living near cities have become steadily larger, both in length and in weight.https://9703055f28732bf39e056b0181cb6dbf.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html The findings are unexpected. Sprawling urban … Continue reading In time of scarcity, some mammals growing larger because of humans →

Weather conditions arising from ocean temperature fluctuations are becoming favorable for hurricanes

La Niña is likely to form, raising concerns of increased hurricane activity, just like in 2020 By Allison Chinchar Updated 11:52 AM ET, Fri August 13, 2021 (CNN)The chances of La Niña weather patterns occurring have now increased just weeks before peak hurricane season in the Atlantic, which forecasters say could lead to a very … Continue reading Weather conditions arising from ocean temperature fluctuations are becoming favorable for hurricanes →