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In Custodia Legis – “As the month of November ends, so does the annual fall migration season for birds in North America. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the adult breeding bird population in the United States and Canada has been reduced by almost 3 billion since 1970, a nearly 30% decline. Although the actual impact is …
Tom’s Hardware: “Major insurers are moving to ring-fence their exposure to artificial intelligence failures, after a run of costly and highly public incidents pushed concerns about systemic, correlated losses to the top of the industry’s risk models. According to the Financial Times, AIG, WR Berkley, and Great American have each sought regulatory clearance for new …
All Clear Sky Charts – “Created by the late Attilla Danko and maintained by CSCCharts, it’s the astronomers forecast. It shows at a glance when, in the next 96 hours, we might expect clear and dark skies for one specific observing site. There are many, but the example above is for Winer Observatory (the most sponsored …
AP: “The Trump administration moved Wednesday to weaken the popular Endangered Species Act in an attempt to restore changes made during the president’s first term that were later blocked by a federal judge. The proposed changes include the elimination of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s “blanket rule” that automatically protects animals and plants when …
The New York Times – no paywall: “Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico. A monarch butterfly carrying a tiny tag developed by Cellular Tracking Technologies at the Cape May Point Arts and Science Center in New Jersey, which helped …
Jer Thorp – @jerthorp.bsky.social – It took me about three months to get here but… Here’s a feather for (nearly) every species of bird, with colors extracted from wikipedia descriptions. 10,151 species.
The Atlantic – Gift Article – The Northern Lights Put on a Show. “A powerful geomagnetic storm brought spectacular light displays to night skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with sightings of pink, red, and green lights as far south as Florida and Oklahoma.”
“You may have heard that the Farmer’s Almanac, based out of Lewiston, ME, is ceasing publication after an incredible 200+ year run. Over the years, there has been some confusion between different almanacs, so to be clear: The OLD Farmer’s Almanac isn’t going anywhere. As we have since 1792, during George Washington’s presidency, we will continue …
FAS – “Below you’ll find a roundup of the spookiest federal data losses across USDA, SAMHSA, EPA, FEMA, and OMB. This carousel is not for the faint of heart, but I also wrote some context –and it’s not all doom and gloom. Read more here in the Federation of American Scientists blog: https://lnkd.in/eF-yD9Qf – Visit the …
Grist: “Poison ivy is a fixture of the landscape in eastern North America and parts of Asia. The noxious, rash-causing weed grows in rocky outcroppings, open fields, and at the edge of forests — it generally loves to take over disturbed areas. It can grow in partial shade and doesn’t give a damn about soil …
Gizmodo: “Whatever the original purpose may have been, any live video feed can become a valuable resource. Below are seven live video feeds from locations all over Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa, a storm with the potential to be the strongest hurricane ever to strike Jamaica, is expected to make landfall at around 6 a.m. local time …
Climate Central maintains this comprehensive database tracking U.S. weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to 2025). As of June 2025, the U.S. has sustained 417 such events, with a total cost exceeding $3.1 trillion.
