6 posts tagged ‘climate change’
Watch Duty: the free wildfire alert app saving lives in California
Boing Boing,
When John Mills got caught in the path of California's Wallbridge Fire in 2020, the off-the-grid tech entrepreneur realized the chaos of trying to gather critical wildfire information could be deadly. His solution? Watch Duty — a free app to stay ahead of advancing flames. — Read the rest The post Watch Duty: the free wildfire alert app saving lives in California appeared first on Boing Boing.
Fire Hydrants in L.A. Stop Working as Firefighters Battle Historic Blazes
Gizmodo,
Two people have died and over 1,000 structures have been destroyed.
Dickson Despommier Wants Our Cities to Be Like Forests
The New Yorker,
A leading proponent of vertical farming discusses how urban areas should adapt to a perilous environmental future.
The Year of the Orca
A group of killer whales ramming boats in the Strait of Gibraltar this summer launched a tidal wave of cheeky projection from would-be marine biologists.
The U.N. Announces the Hottest Year
The climate heated up, but clean energy did, too.
Why ‘Climate Havens’ Could Be Closer to Home Than You’d Think
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