New report from Four Twenty Seven outlines the scientific foundation of scenario analysis for physical climate risks
Scenario Analysis for Physical Climate Risks December 4, 2019 – Berkeley, CA – Four Twenty Seven, an affiliate of Moody’s and the leading publisher of climate data for financial markets, today released a report outlining an approach to performing scenario analysis…
Florida police say a black Lab named Max drove doughnuts alone in a car, then jumped out, wagging his tail
By Associated Press and Michelle Mark From Business Insider Florida authorities say a Black Labrador named Max drove doughnuts by himself after his owner stepped away from the running car. The Port St. Lucie Police Department posted video of the…
Scientists hauled up the carcass of a giant blue whale who died in 2015 and are trying to reassemble it and put it on display
AP From Business Insider The submerged carcass of a giant blue whale who’s been dead since 2015 was hauled to the surface last week so it can be reassembled, studied, and put on public display. Scientists removed 58 tons of…
Tesla Cybertruck reservations hit 200,000
By Kirsten Korosec From TechCrunch Tesla has received 146,000 reservations [Nov 23 2019] to order the Tesla Cybertruck, pulling in some $14.6 million in deposits just two days after the company’s CEO Elon Musk unveiled the futuristic and angled vehicle. UPDATE: On…
Cool specialty hinge
Cool Specialty Hinge Allows You to Turn an Ordinary Door Into a No-Flap, Disappearing Pet Door By Rain Noe From Core77 You’ll need to make one cut with a circular saw ’d like to install a pet door, so that…
Climate change is causing birds to shrink, study says
By Kelsey Viamis From BBC News As the climate warms, birds are shrinking and their wingspans are growing, according to a new study. Researchers analysed 70,716 specimens from 52 North American migratory bird species collected over 40 years. The birds…
Dominica protesters block airport roads in Election fight/Saint Lucian police deployed to Dominica ahead of General Election
AP From VOA News Dominica protesters block airport roads in Election fight ROSEAU, DOMINICA – Protesters trying to cancel national elections have blocked roads leading to the main airport on the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. Supporters of the opposition…
Dominica: Court rejects Opposition attempt to stop Election
From Dominica News Online On Monday night, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addressed the nation and called on opposition leaders and supporters to stop trying to prevent Friday’s Elections From teleSUR Dominica’s High Court denied a request from the opposition for an injunction to stop Friday’s General election from going forward. Judge Bernie Stephenson ruled that since the president of Dominica, Charles…
Open source, eco-friendly blockchain technology
This will sound almost too good to be true. One company has created an eco-friendly, open-source technology that will mine cryptocurrency on its own. All one has to do is plug the Subutai Blockchain router into their existing internet, and…
Cayman: Postal Service warns of fraud
The Cayman Islands Postal Service (CIPS) advises the public to be wary of a fraudulent notice that appears to be popping up on social media sites. The message uses the real CIPS logo, purports to be from Postmaster General Sheena…