Build for a crisis: Ideas for the future of local news
Enjoyed this story of the ingenuity of local newspapers when struck with the crisis of extreme weather. What does it say for our other complex technology and business layers? When crisis strikes perhaps that's when you find the lowest common tech that works and exactly what purpose you are using it for....
Source: niemanlab.org
Abundant Rain Turns Namibia Green
The landscape has been transformed by the wettest rainy season since 2011. "January 2021 saw rainfall totals double to triple the norm in the northeastern, central, and southern parts of Namibia. According to a weather monitor in Windhoek, 228 millimeters (9 inches) of rain fell in January; the long-term...
Source: nasa.gov
Using Technology to Teach the Complex Science of Climate Change
"The world of education is no stranger to controversy. Every year, you'll find a splashy headline about how different school districts teach different versions of history from very different history textbooks. Or you'll encounter one special interest group or another objecting to teachers covering topics...
Source: emergingedtech.com
Mayfly populations falling fast in North America
"Mayfly populations falling fast in North America: A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and the University of Notre Dame has found that populations of mayflies in parts of North America have fallen dramatically in recent years. In their paper published in the Proceedings...
Source: phys.org
Mountain walker captures rare Brocken spectre: Rhys Pleming and his friend captured pictures of the rare weather phenomenon
Mountain walker captures rare Brocken spectre: Rhys Pleming and his friend captured pictures of the rare weather phenomenon on New Year's Day.
Source: bbc.com
Cognii Virtual Learning Assistant designed and optimized for educational conversation. "Virtual assistants and chat bots
Cognii Virtual Learning Assistant designed and optimized for educational conversation. "Virtual assistants and chat bots such as Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Google Assistant are an increasingly familiar products, simulating human to human interaction with the use of Artificial Intelligence. But these are...
Source: cognii.com
Let’s Make the Facts Louder than the Opinions: A public service message from the Weather Channel.
Let’s Make the Facts Louder than the Opinions: A public service message from the Weather Channel.
Source: sspnet.org
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