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  1. Geospatial Analysis of Carbon Offset Projects - A Broader Scientific Outlook
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    eldhollow.com/blogs/geospatial <-- shared technical blog
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    [this post should not be considered an endorsement of a particular organisation, rather scrutinising the spatial use case & technical approach]
    H/T @kyle Arvisais | Forest Carbon Scientist
    “Geospatial analysis is at the core of [the H/T’s company’s] project quality assessments, and [the author is] constantly finding ways to make the pipeline better and ways to use it. [They are] obviously not the only one who uses these types of tools, but to be perfectly honest, the quality of models [they have] seen over the years has been all over the place.
    This blog makes a casual introduction to [their] pipeline while talking about the field at large…”
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    “The world has committed to protecting and restoring nature at an unprecedented scale. Whether that commitment delivers what it promises comes down project execution on the ground. Local socioeconomics and forest ecology intertwine to create complex challenges for projects to overcome during implementation, and at the end of the day, projects boil all of these complexities down to one single unit: the carbon credit. So the question becomes: can we actually measure what is happening to a forest, accurately and honestly, and everywhere at once?
    For a long time, the honest answer has been no. Historically, many forest carbon projects overstated their impact. Usually it was because the baseline was too generous, or because the measurements underneath were flawed. For anyone with a stake in nature markets, that uncertainty is one of the core risks.
    Robust geospatial analysis can help mitigate that risk. If you treat a carbon credit as what it really is, a scientific claim, then we can hold it to that standard and assess it objectively. [Their] geospatial pipeline turns satellite data and ground truth data into models about how much forest is standing, how it is changing, and what might put it at risk in the future. The pipeline does this anywhere on Earth…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #usecase #carbonoffset #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #qualityassessment #objectivity #projectpipeline #model #modeling #application #nature #environment #ecosystems #ecology #local #regional #factors #socioeconomics #forestecology #vegetation #forest #tree #carboncredit #climatechange #climatecrisis #forestcarbonprojects #global

  2. Geospatial Analysis of Carbon Offset Projects - A Broader Scientific Outlook
    --
    eldhollow.com/blogs/geospatial <-- shared technical blog
    --
    [this post should not be considered an endorsement of a particular organisation, rather scrutinising the spatial use case & technical approach]
    H/T @kyle Arvisais | Forest Carbon Scientist
    “Geospatial analysis is at the core of [the H/T’s company’s] project quality assessments, and [the author is] constantly finding ways to make the pipeline better and ways to use it. [They are] obviously not the only one who uses these types of tools, but to be perfectly honest, the quality of models [they have] seen over the years has been all over the place.
    This blog makes a casual introduction to [their] pipeline while talking about the field at large…”
    --
    “The world has committed to protecting and restoring nature at an unprecedented scale. Whether that commitment delivers what it promises comes down project execution on the ground. Local socioeconomics and forest ecology intertwine to create complex challenges for projects to overcome during implementation, and at the end of the day, projects boil all of these complexities down to one single unit: the carbon credit. So the question becomes: can we actually measure what is happening to a forest, accurately and honestly, and everywhere at once?
    For a long time, the honest answer has been no. Historically, many forest carbon projects overstated their impact. Usually it was because the baseline was too generous, or because the measurements underneath were flawed. For anyone with a stake in nature markets, that uncertainty is one of the core risks.
    Robust geospatial analysis can help mitigate that risk. If you treat a carbon credit as what it really is, a scientific claim, then we can hold it to that standard and assess it objectively. [Their] geospatial pipeline turns satellite data and ground truth data into models about how much forest is standing, how it is changing, and what might put it at risk in the future. The pipeline does this anywhere on Earth…”

  3. “Entities such as #society, the #economy and #climate are everywhere and nowhere. They are the product of many #factors and must be observed indirectly via #proxies. There’s a reason Adam Smith’s ‘ #invisiblehand’ was invisible.” www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

    Lorraine Daston · Everywhere a...

  4. “Entities such as #society, the #economy and #climate are everywhere and nowhere. They are the product of many #factors and must be observed indirectly via #proxies. There’s a reason Adam Smith’s ‘ #invisiblehand’ was invisible.” www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

    Lorraine Daston · Everywhere a...

  5. In 2025, 25% of all employed persons in Germany reported working from home even occasionally. According to data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Dest... news.osna.fm/?p=42826 | #news #factors #office #return #shaping

  6. More #young adults, teens in #Singapore being diagnosed with #cancer
    “Researchers hv identified a ‘birth cohort effect’ ..” Dr Poon said.. someone born in 1990 is 4 times more likely to develop colorectal cancer cf w someone born in 1950, she noted.. emerging evidence points to changes in the #earlylife #exposome as likely contributing #factors. These incl te rise in #ultraprocessed #foods, #obesity, sedentary lifestyles & alterations to the gut #microbiome" #health 🧐⚕️
    straitstimes.com/singapore/hea

  7. More #young adults, teens in #Singapore being diagnosed with #cancer
    “Researchers hv identified a ‘birth cohort effect’ ..” Dr Poon said.. someone born in 1990 is 4 times more likely to develop colorectal cancer cf w someone born in 1950, she noted.. emerging evidence points to changes in the #earlylife #exposome as likely contributing #factors. These incl te rise in #ultraprocessed #foods, #obesity, sedentary lifestyles & alterations to the gut #microbiome" #health 🧐⚕️
    straitstimes.com/singapore/hea

  8. German teenagers now report having sex significantly later than they did five years ago, according to a new youth sexuality study conducted by the Federal Insti... news.osna.fm/?p=31468 | #news #delay #digital #extended #factors

  9. German teenagers now report having sex significantly later than they did five years ago, according to a new youth sexuality study conducted by the Federal Insti... news.osna.fm/?p=31468 | #news #delay #digital #extended #factors

  10. #Decomposing #deadwood is a #biodiversityhotspot; many small #organisms are either direct #decomposers or closely ecologically related to these primary decomposers. This #riparianforest in Saarland, #Germany, remains partly uncontrolled and is thus full of deadwood in different stages of decomposition. The authors T. Löfroth et al. (2023) studied #factors such as #globalwarming negatively affecting deadwood #ecosystems.
    ©#StefanFWirth November 2025

    Ref
    doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-1598

    Photos
    ©S.F.Wirth

  11. #Decomposing #deadwood is a #biodiversityhotspot; many small #organisms are either direct #decomposers or closely ecologically related to these primary decomposers. This #riparianforest in Saarland, #Germany, remains partly uncontrolled and is thus full of deadwood in different stages of decomposition. The authors T. Löfroth et al. (2023) studied #factors such as #globalwarming negatively affecting deadwood #ecosystems.
    ©#StefanFWirth November 2025

    Ref
    doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-1598

    Photos
    ©S.F.Wirth

  12. In today's episode of "Math #Mystifies #the #Masses," we dive into the riveting world of #probability #density #functions and #interpolation factors—because apparently, nothing screams excitement like calculating how an "entropy bulge" curves upward. 📈🤯 Spoiler alert: It's concave! Stay tuned for more edge-of-your-seat #algebraic #adventures. 🙄
    cgad.ski/blog/entropy-of-a-mix #Math #Factors #Entropy #Bulge #HackerNews #ngated

  13. In today's episode of "Math #Mystifies #the #Masses," we dive into the riveting world of #probability #density #functions and #interpolation factors—because apparently, nothing screams excitement like calculating how an "entropy bulge" curves upward. 📈🤯 Spoiler alert: It's concave! Stay tuned for more edge-of-your-seat #algebraic #adventures. 🙄
    cgad.ski/blog/entropy-of-a-mix #Math #Factors #Entropy #Bulge #HackerNews #ngated

  14. When we think about cybersecurity, we often focus on advanced technologies, encryption, and firewalls. However, one of the most overlooked factors in cybersecurity is user experience (UX) design. Poor UX design can introduce serious vulnerabilities, leaving systems open to breaches,...

    medium.com/design-bootcamp/the

    #designbootcamp #advanced #overlooked #factors #cybersecurity #experience

  15. One day, one decomposition
    A235035: Numbers n for which A234742(n) = n: numbers n whose binary representation encodes a GF(2)[X]-polynomial such that when its irreducible factors are multiplied together as ordinary integers (with carry-bits), the result is n

    3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj.com/3Dgraph/A235035.
    2D graph, first 500 terms ➡️ decompwlj.com/2Dgraph500terms/

    #decompwlj #math #mathematics #sequence #OEIS #javascript #php #3D #numbers #binary #representation #polynomial #factors #integers #graph #threejs #webGL

  16. One day, one decomposition
    A235035: Numbers n for which A234742(n) = n: numbers n whose binary representation encodes a GF(2)[X]-polynomial such that when its irreducible factors are multiplied together as ordinary integers (with carry-bits), the result is n

    3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj.com/3Dgraph/A235035.
    2D graph, first 500 terms ➡️ decompwlj.com/2Dgraph500terms/

    #decompwlj #math #mathematics #sequence #OEIS #javascript #php #3D #numbers #binary #representation #polynomial #factors #integers #graph #threejs #webGL

  17. A Site Selection Framework For Urban Power Substation At Micro-Scale Using Spatial Optimization Strategy And Geospatial Big Data
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    doi.org/10.1111/tgis.13093 <-- shared paper
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    “In this study, [they] model spatiotemporal heterogeneity and incorporate it into optimizing the location of substations. The optimized substation placement ensures electrical service coverage for over 99% of the area during peak power usage seasons, compared to the current coverage of 72%...”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #siting #demand #electricity #heterogeneity #substations #powertransmission #electricalpower #distrubition #service #city #urbanisation #extremeweather #model #modeling #parameters #factors #energycrisis #energy #urbanplanning #routing #outages #framework #UrbanPS #bigdata #AI #machinelearning #Pingxiang #Jiangxi #China #casestudy #coverage #utilisation #dynamic #load #loading #loadbalancing

  18. A Site Selection Framework For Urban Power Substation At Micro-Scale Using Spatial Optimization Strategy And Geospatial Big Data
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    doi.org/10.1111/tgis.13093 <-- shared paper
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    “In this study, [they] model spatiotemporal heterogeneity and incorporate it into optimizing the location of substations. The optimized substation placement ensures electrical service coverage for over 99% of the area during peak power usage seasons, compared to the current coverage of 72%...”

  19. One day, one decomposition
    A195086: Numbers k such that (number of prime factors of k counted with multiplicity) less (number of distinct prime factors of k) = 2

    3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj.com/3Dgraph/A195086.
    2D graph, first 500 terms ➡️ decompwlj.com/2Dgraph500terms/

    #decompwlj #math #mathematics #sequence #OEIS #javascript #php #3D #numbers #prime #factors #graph #threejs #webGL

  20. One day, one decomposition
    A195086: Numbers k such that (number of prime factors of k counted with multiplicity) less (number of distinct prime factors of k) = 2

    3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj.com/3Dgraph/A195086.
    2D graph, first 500 terms ➡️ decompwlj.com/2Dgraph500terms/

    #decompwlj #math #mathematics #sequence #OEIS #javascript #php #3D #numbers #prime #factors #graph #threejs #webGL

  21. One day, one decomposition
    A134619: Numbers such that the arithmetic mean of the cubes of their prime factors (taken with multiplicity) is a prime

    3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj.com/3Dgraph/A134619.
    2D graph, first 500 terms ➡️ decompwlj.com/2Dgraph500terms/

    #decompwlj #math #mathematics #sequence #OEIS #javascript #php #3D #numbers #arithmetic #mean #cubes #prime #factors #PrimeNumbers #graph #threejs #webGL

  22. One day, one decomposition
    A134619: Numbers such that the arithmetic mean of the cubes of their prime factors (taken with multiplicity) is a prime

    3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj.com/3Dgraph/A134619.
    2D graph, first 500 terms ➡️ decompwlj.com/2Dgraph500terms/

    #decompwlj #math #mathematics #sequence #OEIS #javascript #php #3D #numbers #arithmetic #mean #cubes #prime #factors #PrimeNumbers #graph #threejs #webGL

  23. One day, one decomposition
    A134618: Numbers such that the sum of cubes of their prime factors (taken with multiplicity) is a prime

    3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj.com/3Dgraph/A134618.
    2D graph, first 500 terms ➡️ decompwlj.com/2Dgraph500terms/

    #decompwlj #math #mathematics #sequence #OEIS #javascript #php #3D #numbers #sum #cubes #prime #factors #PrimeNumbers #graph #threejs #webGL

  24. One day, one decomposition
    A134617: Numbers such that the arithmetic mean of the squares of their prime factors (taken with multiplicity) is a prime

    3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj.com/3Dgraph/A134617.
    2D graph, first 500 terms ➡️ decompwlj.com/2Dgraph500terms/

    #decompwlj #math #mathematics #sequence #OEIS #javascript #php #3D #numbers #arithmetic #mean #squares #prime #factors #PrimeNumbers #graph #threejs #webGL