I know a lot of people who worked on that machine. It's an abomination that is called HPE instead of Cray.
Yeah, it's as scammy as how Recycling is not profitable and incentivizes creating virgin plastics and waste generation. The path of least resistance usually wins over its alternatives.
One-third of Pakistan has been completely submerged by historic flooding, its climate minister says. Devastating flash floods have washed away roads, homes and crops - leaving a trail of deadly havoc across Pakistan. "It's all one big ocean, there's no dry land to pump the water out," Sherry Rehman said, calling it a "crisis of unimaginable proportions." At least 1,136 people have died since the monsoon season began in June, according to officials. The summer rain is the heaviest recorded in a decade and is blamed by the government on climate change. "Literally, one-third of Pakistan is underwater right now, which has exceeded every boundary, every norm we've seen in the past," Ms Rehman told AFP news agency. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62712301
Record flooding In Mississippi too. Just saw that a water treatment plant in Jackson has been contaminated by flood waters
Earth is 1C above baseline (pre-industrial era of 1880-1900). Is it just the internet or are we seeing abnormal crazy extreme weather everywhere from here to Europe to China?
More than 100 million Americans will be exposed to extreme heat by 2053, mostly in the South and Midwest Next year, about 50 U.S. counties, which are home to more than 8 million residents, are expected to experience heat index temperatures above 125 degrees Fahrenheit. The area seeing the biggest increase in heat is the South. Texas and Florida will bear the brunt of climate change, with the number of extreme heat days nearly doubling in the next thirty years. https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/08/15...-worst-increases-in-extreme-heat-by-2053.html Can you imagine the cost of electricity for running air conditioners in 30 years? Will our Good ole Texas power grid hold up?
The Northeast US (inland, not coastal areas) has to seriously increase its housing stock if it's going to cope with all the Sunbelt climate refugees by 2050 or so.
Cons like to pretend fossil fuels aren't causing climate change while pointing to California's EV in 10 years as folly. Maybe we should not sit around like frogs in a boiling pot? https://www.reuters.com/world/us/california-braces-another-run-extreme-heat-2022-08-31/ SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug 31 (Reuters) - A record-breaking heat wave is expected to hit California on Wednesday, bringing temperatures of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46°C) in the state's inland valleys and 100 degrees along the coast over the Labor Day weekend, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Excessive heat warnings were issued on Tuesday for much of the state, warning of the risk of heat-related illness for people exposed to prolonged outdoor heat, as well as stress to livestock. "It’s not uncommon to get some hot temperatures during the Labor Day period, but this is an extraordinary heat event," said Eric Kurth, a meteorologist with the NWS's Sacramento office. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com The heat wave comes on the heels of a bout of prolonged high temperatures just two weeks ago in a state that has been pummeled by extreme weather and ongoing drought. High temperatures, drought and severe storms are expected to increase globally as human-caused climate change progresses, scientists say. In Pakistan, massive flooding has killed more than 1,000 people, and parts of the southeastern United States have also been inundated in recent weeks. In California, the heat will gradually build throughout the week, hitting the southern part of the state first but then scorching the northern regions over the long holiday weekend, the NWS said. Temperatures could reach all-time highs in many parts of state, including the state capital of Sacramento, where the mercury could climb as high as 112 degrees on Monday and 113 degrees on Tuesday. The extreme heat is being caused by an area of high pressure that built up over the desert in the southwest, which will move through California over the next several days, Kurth said. Evenings, particularly in foothill areas, will likely bring little relief, he added. The heat is also expected to affect other parts of the west beginning Wednesday, including Washington State, Idaho, western Montana and Oregon, said Sarah Rogowski, a meteorologist and emergency response specialist with the National Weather Service's regional office in Utah. A fire weather watch is in effect for the Northern California counties of Modoc and Siskiyou, which face a combination of extreme temperatures and high winds, she said.
Like I posted in the other thread Some people say climate change is a hoax. Who cares right? The cost of doing nothing will cost a lot more than the cost of going green now. Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels bynearly a foot, new research shows https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/29/world/greenland-ice-loss-sea-level-rise-study/index.html
