Weather Landscape on E-Ink with ESP32 – now rewritten in Rust
(github.com/martinohmann)
This is a rewrite of the awesome weather_landscape project. If you're confused what all this here is about, I highly recommend to check out the original project. It has a lot of great imagery describing the encoding principles, too.
This is a rewrite of the awesome weather_landscape project. If you're confused what all this here is about, I highly recommend to check out the original project. It has a lot of great imagery describing the encoding principles, too.
Teru teru bōzu (shine, shine monk)
(wikipedia.org)
A teru teru bōzu (Japanese: てるてる坊主 or 照る照る坊主, lit. 'shine, shine monk') is a small traditional handmade doll hung outside doors and windows in Japan in hope of sunny weather.
A teru teru bōzu (Japanese: てるてる坊主 or 照る照る坊主, lit. 'shine, shine monk') is a small traditional handmade doll hung outside doors and windows in Japan in hope of sunny weather.
Europe's hottest year signals deepening climate crisis
(eumetsat.int)
Europe’s hottest year signals deepening climate crisis
Europe’s hottest year signals deepening climate crisis
National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
(apnews.com)
Trump is trying to reshape the global economy. It seems in open rebellion against his tariffs
Trump is trying to reshape the global economy. It seems in open rebellion against his tariffs
For the first time in 25 years, California has a snowpack trifecta
(latimes.com)
For the first time in 25 years, California has a snowpack trifecta
For the first time in 25 years, California has a snowpack trifecta
18 train cars tip in Ohio during overnight weather
(wtol.com)
Crews are working to clear railroad tracks in Hancock County Thursday following an early morning train derailment caused by severe weather.
Crews are working to clear railroad tracks in Hancock County Thursday following an early morning train derailment caused by severe weather.
Train and Weather Tracker with Raspberry Pi and E-Ink
(sambroner.com)
I finally built a Raspberry Pi project my wife loves: an e-ink train and weather tracker! If you want to build one yourself, the Github & instructions are here.
I finally built a Raspberry Pi project my wife loves: an e-ink train and weather tracker! If you want to build one yourself, the Github & instructions are here.
The Situation at Columbia II
(math.columbia.edu)
To update the situation at Columbia, first of all, the weather is sunny and nice and the campus is very quiet.
To update the situation at Columbia, first of all, the weather is sunny and nice and the campus is very quiet.
Unveiling the mysterious 'red sprite' lightning strikes over the Himalayas
(phys.org)
Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms. Scientists refer to them as "red sprites," named for their jellyfish-like appearance and vivid red flashes. Now, imagine witnessing these mesmerizing displays over the world's highest mountain range—the Himalayas.
Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms. Scientists refer to them as "red sprites," named for their jellyfish-like appearance and vivid red flashes. Now, imagine witnessing these mesmerizing displays over the world's highest mountain range—the Himalayas.
The polar vortex is hitting the brakes
(climate.gov)
For much of this winter season, the polar vortex winds at 60°N have been racing around the stratospheric polar region.
For much of this winter season, the polar vortex winds at 60°N have been racing around the stratospheric polar region.
AI-driven weather prediction breakthrough reported
(theguardian.com)
A single researcher with a desktop computer will be able to deliver accurate weather forecasts using a new AI weather prediction approach that is tens of times faster and uses thousands of times less computing power than conventional systems.
A single researcher with a desktop computer will be able to deliver accurate weather forecasts using a new AI weather prediction approach that is tens of times faster and uses thousands of times less computing power than conventional systems.
WMO report documents spiralling weather and climate impacts
(wmo.int)
The clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which also underlined the massive economic and social upheavals from extreme weather.
The clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which also underlined the massive economic and social upheavals from extreme weather.
They flew into hurricanes for NOAA, until they got caught up in DOGE firings
(bbc.com)
As an engineer who flies into hurricanes for the US government, Josh Ripp is accustomed to turbulence. But the last two weeks have been far bumpier than he's used to.
As an engineer who flies into hurricanes for the US government, Josh Ripp is accustomed to turbulence. But the last two weeks have been far bumpier than he's used to.
Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off
(scroll.in)
On Saturday, the India Meteorological Department predicted an unusually hot day for Mumbai. The mercury soared to 37 degrees, about 3.4 degree higher than the average temperature for early March. At 3 pm, Suvarna Bandagale sat on a cement block on a footpath to catch some respite from the scorching afternoon heat. As she wiped sweat off her face, she watched pigeons flutter inside the municipality’s empty Diamond Garden in the Chembur neighbourhood. “It is always locked in afternoon,” Bandagale complained.
On Saturday, the India Meteorological Department predicted an unusually hot day for Mumbai. The mercury soared to 37 degrees, about 3.4 degree higher than the average temperature for early March. At 3 pm, Suvarna Bandagale sat on a cement block on a footpath to catch some respite from the scorching afternoon heat. As she wiped sweat off her face, she watched pigeons flutter inside the municipality’s empty Diamond Garden in the Chembur neighbourhood. “It is always locked in afternoon,” Bandagale complained.
Who needs weather reports anyway?
(vox.com)
More layoffs have hit the federal government, this time at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States’s main weather forecaster and the world’s premier research agency for the seas and the skies.
More layoffs have hit the federal government, this time at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States’s main weather forecaster and the world’s premier research agency for the seas and the skies.
Hundreds of NOAA weather forecasters fired in latest wave of cuts
(wbaltv.com)
Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status were fired Thursday, lawmakers and weather experts said.
Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status were fired Thursday, lawmakers and weather experts said.
The weather and climate influences on the January 2025 fires around Los Angeles
(climate.gov)
On January 7, 2025, a handful of wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles metro area and raced through multiple neighborhoods, killing more than two dozen people, razing upwards of 15,000 homes and businesses, and creating unhealthy air quality for millions of people.
On January 7, 2025, a handful of wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles metro area and raced through multiple neighborhoods, killing more than two dozen people, razing upwards of 15,000 homes and businesses, and creating unhealthy air quality for millions of people.
Artic blast to bring in -50F temperatures breaking records in 27 states
(dailymail.co.uk)
More than 60 million Americans are bracing for dangerous cold Wednesday through the weekend, bolstering the impact of a cross-country winter storm.
More than 60 million Americans are bracing for dangerous cold Wednesday through the weekend, bolstering the impact of a cross-country winter storm.
Record January heat: La Niña may be losing its ability to check global warming
(theconversation.com)
January 2025 was the hottest on record – a whole 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels. If many climate-watchers expected the world to cool slightly this year thanks to the natural “La Niña” phenomena, the climate itself didn’t seem to get the memo. In fact, January 2025’s record heat highlights how human-driven ocean warming is increasingly overwhelming these natural climate patterns.
January 2025 was the hottest on record – a whole 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels. If many climate-watchers expected the world to cool slightly this year thanks to the natural “La Niña” phenomena, the climate itself didn’t seem to get the memo. In fact, January 2025’s record heat highlights how human-driven ocean warming is increasingly overwhelming these natural climate patterns.
The San Francisco stadium that fog killed
(sfgate.com)
The fervor over San Francisco’s glorious new baseball park was cresting. It didn’t matter that the first game was delayed several weeks by a tough winter. When Opening Day at Ewing Field came on May 16, 1914, thousands of fans traversed up to Lone Mountain and poured into their new baseball home.
The fervor over San Francisco’s glorious new baseball park was cresting. It didn’t matter that the first game was delayed several weeks by a tough winter. When Opening Day at Ewing Field came on May 16, 1914, thousands of fans traversed up to Lone Mountain and poured into their new baseball home.