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Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region #Amazon

Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region
From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are endemic, and the forest plays an important role in the global climate as a carbon sink. However, deforestation threatens to destroy this unique ecosystem and its important functions. One-fifth of the area has already been cleared, and there is no end in sight to this intensive use. This has serious cons…

AMD teases its next-generation CDNA 6-based MI500 AI chips built on a 2nm node, claiming 1,000x performance gains over predecessors, launching in 2027 (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/amd-unveils-new-chips-ces-event-las-vegas-2026-01-06/

Calling all Nordic meteorologists:
Nordic Meteorology Meeting #NMM26 will be held for first time ever in Faroe Islands.
They have negotiated some good transport deals reductions for ECRs.
It's a fun crowd and some nice excursions. Come join us
https://www.greengate.fo/events/nordic-meteorological-meeting

Calendar apps should let individuals rename shared events for themselves, without renaming the event for all the invitees. If I have coffee with Sally, the same event should be named “Paul coffee” for Sally and “Sally coffee” for me.
Do any calendar clients out there do this? It seems so obvious. Am I just missing it?

Short-Term Variability of Jupiter's Satellite Footprints as Spotted by JWST: #Jupiter

Just made a little correction to the JavaScript Database (JSDB) Table Events section:
Previously, the example that listens for the JSTable.PERSIST event was erroneously stating that the table was deleted when the `type` property in the event handlers parameter object was JSTable.DELETE. It now correctly states that the value at `keypath` was deleted.
I also documented the JSTable.PERSIST types so they wouldn’t be confused with the JSTable event types (persist and delete; the latt…

jsdb
A zero-dependency, transparent, in-memory, streaming write-on-update JavaScript database for the Small Web that persists to a JavaScript transaction log.

Creative Strategies to Resist Authoritarianism
Zoom meeting organized by Beautiful Trouble
Time: Mar 18, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://actionnetwork.org/events/creative-strategies-to-resist-authoritarianism

Heute ist übrigens auch in #Templin wieder Digital Independence Day. Ausgerichtet von @… https://…

Digital Independence Day Veranstaltungen
Immer am ersten Sonntag im Monat #DIDit #DUTgemacht

OpenTRV Archive Material and Sources - Archival collection of OpenTRV history, events, links, discussion, and related material. #OpenTRV #heating #cutCarbon -

OpenTRV Archive Material and Sources
Archival collection of OpenTRV history, events, links, discussion, and related material. #OpenTRV #heating #cutCarbon

⏰ Heads up: SCaLE hotel pricing won’t last forever. Book your room now at the Hyatt to stay close to the action. Time is running out. Don't miss out on the best pricing.
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