tingilinde

stunning bit of video from a remotely operated vehicle

1225m (4019 ft) beneath the waves off Baja California from a remotely operated submersible from the  EVNautilus 

pianowire and chewing gum

Much of the grid - particularly the last few miles - is antiquated and not up to the task of adding local solar power or a large number of electric cars. Getting there is complex involving state regulators, electric companies and more.

 

 

greta on doing something

Her opinion piece in the NY Times.

Giving up on politicians.

 

 

 

why have they bugged out?

A fine  Elizabeth Kolbert piece on insect decline. 

snip

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Insects are, of course, also vital. They’re by far the largest class of animals on Earth, with roughly a million named species and probably four times that many awaiting identification. (Robert May, an Australian scientist who helped develop the field of theoretical ecology, once noted, “To a first approximation, all species are insects.”) They support most terrestrial food chains, serve as the planet’s chief pollinators, and act as crucial decomposers. Goulson quotes Wilson’s observation: “If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed 10,000 years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.”

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cartoonists have known this forever

Lack of sleep impacts how you walk.  However a surprise or two.

 

life at 50° C

From a BBC series..  a simple step to lower indoor temperatures a bit - hopefully enough.

 

David Hamilton planted some  larch trees in an Oregon Douglas fir forest and comes back every year to enjoy.

republican driven anti-science agression

Anti-science aggression is now a leading killer of Americans.

 

 

what evangelical means these days

This squares with a few I've run into.

a tip of the hat to Jim

 

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