Umair Irfan

The surging price tag of wildfires, in one chart Wildfires are getting worse — and a lot more expensive for the rest of us.

Wildfires aren’t just getting bigger. They’re getting massively more expensive.

A new study shows the most destructive fires are happening more often, fueled by climate change, urban sprawl, and decades of fire suppression.

@umairfan.bsky.social for @vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4635...

Appreciate @umairfan.bsky.social reaching out to ask about our personal experience with flooding as part of the greater discussion of a complex economic and societal issue.

Last year I co-wrote a piece with @umairfan.bsky.social about the way cultures that valorize endurance make it much harder for people to take the threat of extreme heat as seriously as they do extreme cold. It's past time to change that. www.vox.com/climate/3597...

This is a great explainer of the background - someunpleasant.substack.com/p/homo-econo...

Apparently people in San Francisco find it very grating when you call it "San Fran"

a cat on an EV charger on a realyl miserable cold grey day

cat warming up on EV charger in Oslo winter

Malcolm Gladwell always sounds genuinely hyped

I am thoroughly convinced some of the local legends and leaders on bike routes are on ebikes.

There's a certain species of quirked up white boi in DC that wears all the cultural signifiers of one political faction while espousing the politics of another.

I was once doored by a car and took the bus to the ER. I had insurance, but I knew the ambulance copay was massive.

Gambling is a bigger scourge on sports than steroids

Spain also suffered a terrorist attack for it

Alaska Issues Its First-Ever Heat Advisory The National Weather Service issued the heat advisory earlier this week, with temperatures in central Alaska climbing to the mid-80s.

Alaska has issued a heat advisory—for the first time ever. Plus, 23andMe’s bankruptcy, anticipation around a telescope’s first images, and more in our news roundup with @Vox.com's @umairfan.bsky.social‬. 🔭 🎙️

Why we’re barely keeping track of this growing climate problem Fossil fuel sites can emit a powerful greenhouse gas long after they shut down.

We're uncovering major methane emitters hiding in plain sight - including small oil and gas wells that produce little fuel but account for nearly half of U.S. production-related emissions.

More from our Lead Scientist Ritesh Gautam 👇
@umairfan.bsky.social @vox.com
www.vox.com/climate/4164...

This rocks, actually

More than 30 countries have already done this including the US, but the US is the only one actively steering in the opposite direction

NYT described it as "nonpartisan"

The clean energy transition is happening faster than we think, and it's crucial to understand how we’re getting there.

From wind to solar, the rise of renewables is gaining what we're calling "escape velocity" — a point where growth becomes unstoppable, even amid political and economic challenges.

Reagan National Airport Received Almost 7,000 Noise Complaints In One Year From A Single Household Living near an airport can be everything from dangerous to downright disruptive. People who usually live near these airports and their busy areas of traffic often try to get things at the airport chan...

Do this for your nearest airport

www.jalopnik.com/reagan-natio...

My fridge is full of hummus, queso, and guac because I misunderstood the assignment of buying the dip.

See also: Brazil

When you assume bad things are always done in secret, it can take much too long to realize proclamations of ill intent are serious.

I think this is the hang-up.

A very DC punk show

Today on Science Friday The science of how childhood trauma shapes adults. How will government cuts affect biomedical research in the US? A robot umpire takes the field. A Pi Day math update. Freezes on USDA grants leave farmers in limbo. A fungal supply chain network beneath your feet, cuts at NOAA, and much more. Listen on your local public radio station 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time.

Today on #SciFri 📻

Good point! I'll include that in future reporting.

Why worm poaching is threatening India's wetlands India's bristle worms are often overlooked. But they are crucial to the health of the country's wetlands – so local women are working to catch the poachers decimating their population.

Worm poachers?

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Love a "Dudes vs. a big problem" movie

12 Angry Men
Apollo 13
Thirteen Lives
Thirteen Days
etc.

The ongoing heat wave in South Sudan has 12 students collapsing in Juba City every day

apnews.com/article/sout...

I wonder of these are related

YouTube video by Dave Rondot "Turbo Encabulator" the Original

It's a running joke/meme in engineering circles going back to world war 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7G...