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  1. Hype for the Future 250G: Tompkins County, New York

    Introudction Tompkins County is a notable county near the Southern Tier of the State of New York most notable for Cornell University, an Ivy League in the City of Ithaca near the southern end of Cayuga Lake and the furthest inland of the Ivy League institutions (even further inland than Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, well to the east-northeast). Major highways within the county include Routes 13, 13A, 34, 34B, 38, 79, 89, 96, 96B, 222, 227, 327, 366, and 392. Beyond the City of […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  2. Cornell Chronicle: Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit. “When [Professor Paul] Ginsparg returned to Cornell as a professor in 2001, he brought the online research repository arXiv with him. And for 25 years it has remained at Cornell, where it has grown into a global clearinghouse for millions of research papers, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/30/cornell-chronicle-digital-research-repository-arxiv-to-start-new-chapter-as-nonprofit/
  3. Global Atlas Will Track Human And Climate Impact On River Systems
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    news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/
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    “Rivers are critical resources that affect everything from watersheds to agriculture to energy. But rivers, in turn, have been impacted by humans, often in the form of hydraulic infrastructure such as dams and wells.
    A new [Cornell] project… will create a global record that shows how river systems around the world have changed under human influence over the last 75 years…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #research #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #water #waterresources #river #remotesensing #earthobservation #climatechange #climate #change #resources #humanimpacts #survey #monitoring #hydraulic #infrastructure #dams #wells #engineered #canals #global #spatialdata #opendata #history #anthropocene #freshwater #DARE #sediment #discharge #transport #temperature #fish #biodiversity #atlas #ecology #ecosystems #riverine #delta #model #modeling #machinelearning #AI
    #CornellUniversity | #CornellDuffieldCollegeofEngineering

  4. #SnowWashing Is Everywhere—Fabric Experts Explain When It Works and When It Doesn’t

    From #rugs and #blankets to #sweaters, this old-world laundry trick can refresh fabrics without water or detergent. Experts break down how to reap the benefits—and when to skip it.

    By Terri Robertson, Published: Jan 30, 2026

    "I can barely scroll TikTok or Instagram these days without coming across a post about the latest laundry trend—snow washing, or #snötvätt in Swedish. This traditional cleaning method is sort of like taking your #wool clothing, blankets, and rugs to #MotherNature’s #DryCleaner.

    "It’s free, completely natural, and nothing new to those who live in Nordic countries. Many knitters are hip to the process too. But everyone else might be wondering, does this really work?

    "Enter Fran Kozen and Larissa Shepherd, experts in fiber science and apparel design at #CornellUniversity who are demystifying the trend—and as it turns out, it’s a really good one."

    Learn more:
    countryliving.com/home-mainten

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/pJ5OV

    #SolarPunkSunday #SnowWashing #SnowCleaning #Winter #Laundry #NaturesDryCleaning #WoolBlankets #WoolClothing