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Science Return to Deepwater Horizon Maggie Koerth

books The Pursuit of Capyness is a capybaras-only coloring book Rob Beschizza
science fiction Paolo Bacigalupi's "A Full Life": climate apocalypse with a side of intergenerational warfare and science denial Cory Doctorow
Science NOAA says 2018 was 4th warmest year on record, in an undeniable global warming trend Xeni Jardin
picks The 2017 Hurricane season has started, but Trump hasn't appointed a FEMA or NOAA director Carla Sinclair
scholarship Cataloging the problems facing AI researchers is a cross between a parenting manual and a management book Cory Doctorow
politics A bowel-loosening long-term geopolitical weather report Cory Doctorow
economics We treat terrorism as more costly than it truly is Cory Doctorow
Environment New NASA imagery reveals extent of tar on Santa Barbara beaches left by Refugio oil spill Xeni Jardin
Yes, global warming is real: 2014 was the world's hottest year on record Xeni Jardin
Science Doubleclicks celebrate the paperback of Scatter, Adapt, and Remember with a new song Cory Doctorow
Science Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction Cory Doctorow
Gadgets Smartphone backup! Nokia offers $15 phone with a month's battery life Rob Beschizza
Science Did climate change cause Hurricane Sandy? The answer depends on why you're asking Maggie Koerth
politics Kansas City Star: Tornado response shows it's time to re-think the way we run America Maggie Koerth
Science Fukushima upgraded to Level 7 nuclear event—what's that mean? Maggie Koerth
Science WSJ: TEPCO initially resisted using seawater to cool reactors; harm to "valuable power assets" feared (UPDATED) Xeni Jardin
Science Japan earthquake and nuclear crisis: The mental and physical impacts of stress Maggie Koerth
Technology Haiti: HOWTO set up a plug-and-play hospital – Doctors Without Borders Xeni Jardin