RichThompsonAK

RichThompsonAK, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

‘Astronomical’ warming in Nunavut forecasts temperatures above zero next week

“If we’re looking at what our normal temperatures would be on Monday, that’s maybe 30 degrees above normal ...”

Nunatsiaq News #Arctic #Canada #Nunavut https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/astronomical-warming-in-nunavut-forecasts-temperatures-above-zero-next-week/

kevinrothrock, 4 months ago to random

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi reportedly tells Verkhovna Rada deputies in a closed session that the country is running out of soldiers and that the deputies themselves should enlist for combat. (Sounds more like a political speech than military strategy.)

https://www.rbc.ru/politics/04/01/2024/6597059c9a79473262787592

RichThompsonAK, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus’ persistence

"There are signs that it is now endemic in the wild, a fixed feature into the foreseeable future..."

Alaska Beacon #Arctic #Alaska https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/12/30/avian-influenza-death-of-alaska-polar-bear-is-a-global-first-and-a-sign-of-the-virus-persistence/

RichThompsonAK, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

No such thing as a free lunch.

As U.S. prepares to claim new ocean territory off Arctic Alaska and in Bering Sea, there’s a catch

"The U.S. Senate has not ratified the... treaty under which such claims are adjudicated."

Anchorage Daily News #Arctic #Alaska #akleg https://www.adn.com/politics/2023/12/28/as-us-prepares-to-claim-new-ocean-territory-off-arctic-alaska-and-in-bering-sea-theres-a-catch/

RichThompsonAK, 5 months ago to Alaska

Random note: It looks like we're having the aforementioned "blizzard that didn't happen" on the installment plan. Snow and wind this morning. Then a little light rain. Then sunshine. Now snow and some wind again. I don't actually like shoveling snow, especially repeatedly, on a 12 hr cycle. Oh well. #Alaska

RichThompsonAK, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

Alaska salmon woes, extreme precipitation, tundra shrub growth part of Arctic transformation

“As Alaskans, as people of the Arctic, we are living this change every day ... ” said Thoman

via Alaska Beacon #Arctic #Alaska #akleg https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/12/13/alaska-salmon-woes-extreme-precipitation-tundra-shrub-growth-part-of-arctic-transformation/

AlaskaWx, 5 months ago to random

The recent mild weather in Southwest Alaska has melted what little snow there was at low elevations in the upper Bristol Bay region. Webcam images courtesy FAA. #akwx #Autumn2023
@Climatologist49 @RichThompsonAK

kevinrothrock, 6 months ago to random

In the first nine months of 2023, Russian state companies and agencies spent 1.06 billion rubles ($11.3 million) on safety guards against drone attacks, according to a new Agentstvo report. That’s 6x more than in 2022 and 49x more than in 2021.

https://t.me/agentstvonews/4431

Protecting the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant alone has cost Rosatom 348.7 million rubles ($3.7 million), and it’s almost 125 miles from the Ukrainian border.

JamesGleick, 8 months ago to random

If I wanted to let Elmo implant things in my brain, I would have stayed on Twitter. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/19/elon-musk-neuralink-human-trials-brain-implant https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/19/elon-musk-neuralink-human-trials-brain-implant

flexghost, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to random

Reminder: Elon Musk intentionally shut down Starlink operations near Crimea last year to undermine Ukrainian naval drones

His decision came from calls with Putin

Why are my tax dollars making this man a billionaire?

Why is he allowed to openly collude with war criminals without the gov’t nationalizing starlink / SpaceX?

Why is he still receiving DoD contracts?

And why are wine mommies with 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ #Resist in their bio on Twitter?