#publicgood — Public Fediverse posts

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

The Guardian: It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta. “Ushering in hope for the future of technology requires changing Meta’s leadership now, so that the future is collectively imagined and built upon a new reputation and commitment. Zuckerberg does not deserve another chance simply because he can afford it. We as a society ultimately pay for his mistakes. Now is the time for […]

Beyond the Map: Surveying Then and Now | Ordnance Survey [UK]
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https://youtu.be/RkOkapW66OU?si=1jLLwWqT1MATSQd9 <-- shared video
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H/T @Ordnance Survey
“Britain's map has changed a lot over the years - and so has the way it's made.
Meet Brian and Will, OS Surveyors from different generations, sharing how surveying has evolved and what it means to help map Great Britain. Here's part one of their story.
From long days in the field with paper maps and handwritten notes to modern GPS and digital technology, surveying has come a long way. But one thing hasn't changed: the people behind the map…”
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“Will's grandfather Brian helped map Britain. Today, Will does the same job with very different technology.
Together, they reflect on their careers as Ordnance Survey surveyors, sharing stories from different eras of surveying.
From paper field books to GPS and digital mapping, discover how surveying has evolved, how maps are made, and the technology behind the data millions rely on every day.
Whether you're interested in mapping, surveying, geography, cartography, or the history of Ordnance Survey, this is a fascinating insight into the people and processes that help put Britain on the map…”
#UK #OS #survey #history #GIS #spatial #mapping #Britian #surveyors #GreatBritian #family #technology #oldschool #cartography #geography #careers #publicservice #publicgood #publiclands #civilservice #UK
#OrdnanceSurvey

The Conversation: Meta‑backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring. “A new study published today in Science Advances offers the most rigorous answers yet. It comes from a collaboration between Meta and academic researchers who studied the 2020 United States election. It was run from inside the machine – on the live feeds of […]

Watching A #NOAA #Webinar on Flash Droughts
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https://noaaresearch.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinservice/sites/noaaresearch/meeting/download/9b3e684d45ca47fc9469070eabd9a142?MTID=m2fa4a8af7bd8647fc48619af5eeecb5a <-- shared NOAA Summer Science Series individual webinar
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https://www.drought.gov/what-is-drought/flash-drought <-- shared NOAA overview technical article
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https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/NOAAScienceSeminars.php <-- subscribe to the NOAA Summer Science Series
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00618-0 <-- shared paper
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https://communities.springernature.com/posts/the-prevalent-life-cycle-of-agricultural-flash-droughts <-- shared technical article (derived from paper above)
H/T @Jeffrey Basara PhD, MBA | Chair and Professor - Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell | Co-Founder - American Prime Sustainable Solutions
[Flash floods? not TOO hard to conceptualise.
Flash drought? harder to 'get my head around', but H/T / presenter does an excellent job!]
"Not all droughts are the same. In some cases, drought rapidly intensifies at subseasonal to seasonal scales with significant impacts to agriculture and water resources along with the increased propensity for heatwaves and wildfires. Like all droughts, flash drought begins with a precipitation deficit. However, both evaporative demand and soil moisture are critical flash drought variables, and identifying and monitoring the desiccation of the terrestrial surface is key for determining flash drought development and associated impacts. While recent advances in knowledge and monitoring of flash drought have occurred, fundamental questions remain in the state of the science. What are the overall mechanistic relationships between atmospheric demand, evaporative stress, terrestrial desiccation, and precipitation that drive the progression of flash drought? Do regional characteristics of the environment impact the evolution of flash drought? What are the scales of predictability for flash drought? Finally, how will flash drought frequency and intensity evolve in a changing climate system"
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"Flash drought intensifies rapidly due to changes in precipitation, temperature, wind, and radiation. These changes in the weather increase evapotranspiration and lower soil moisture. Flash droughts can cause extensive damage to agriculture, economies, and ecosystems if they are not predicted and discovered early..."
#water #hydrology #fedscience #publicgood #hydrologicdrought #waterdeficit #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #watersecurity #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #streamflow #riverflow #groundwater #surfacewater #climate #weather #climatechange #extremeweather #atmosphere #metrology #regional #global #farming #agriculture #fluvial #pluvial #rainfall #precipitation #cloudcover #energy #heat #temperature #ET #evapotranspiration #farming #agriculture #foodsecurity #waterresources #dynamicsystems #watermanagement #flashdrought #drought #susceptibility #monitoring #prediction #model #modeling
@noaa

United Nations: When AI hurts people, who’s to blame? Global experts grapple with accountability. “Who is legally responsible when Artificial Intelligence causes harm? The issue took centre stage on Tuesday – day two of the first ever UN summit on AI governance, where leading experts warned of mounting evidence of human rights violations linked to the revolutionary technology.”

Jersey Vindicator: U.S. Rep Frank Pallone backs national moratorium on AI data centers. “U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. called Wednesday for a nationwide moratorium on new data centers, arguing that their rapid growth is driving up electricity demand, straining the power grid, and increasing costs for consumers.”

Happy US Public Service Recognition Week!
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https://2026.ourpublicservice.org/public-service-recognition-week
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To every #publicservant that contributes to the #public’s #wellbeing and #prosperity, at every level of #government - be that #industry, #science, #agriculture, #fisheries, #ecology, #naturalresources, #environmental, #qualityoflife, #publicsafety, #publichealth, #wastedisposal, #waterresources, #foodsecurity, #planning, #policy, and SO much more…
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“Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) 2026 takes place May 3–9, celebrating federal, state, county, local, and tribal government employees who strengthen communities. It honors dedicated professionals—from first responders and teachers to public administrators—who provide essential services…”
#publicservice #publicgood #fedservice #opendata #taxpayervalue #publicsupport #farming #GIS #spatial #mapping #nation #national #USA

Influence Of Modeling Assumptions On Pedestrian Evacuation Success For Non-Eruptive Lahar Hazards At Mount Rainier, Washington
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2026.106132 <-- shared paper
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https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/697ba3e5b66b0197c3043d2f <-- shared, related open data source
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[I still remember working on and being fascinated by lahars being an engineering geologist in Washington State (and from my time studying in New Zealand), although (of course) not to this level of detail/focus]
#volcano #lahar #evacuation #exposure #model #modeling #engineeringeology #risk #hazard #naturalhazard #MountRainer #Washington #USA #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #emergencymanagement #GIS #spatial #mapping #publicsafety #hazardzone #vulcanism #downstream #debrisflow #massmovement #monitoring #detection #geostatistics #demographics #atrisk #fedscience #publicgood #fedservice #opendata
@USGS

USGS CoNED (TopoBathy) WebMap Viewer & (Open) Data Downloader
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https://topotools.cr.usgs.gov/topobathy_viewer/ <-- shared #USGS Viewer webmap & download selector
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https://www.usgs.gov/coastal-changes-and-impacts/coned <-- shared USGS CoNED overview/entry page
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[I used to shore dive in the Straits Of Juan de Fucca, Washington State side, and Crescent Lake - so I chose that area as a CoNED example to explore; good memories, including of the 18 Wheeler Burger with pie & coffee in Joyce, WA on drizzly days]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #model #modeling #CoastalNationalElevationDatabase #CoNED #elevation #topography #bathymetry #topobathy #opendata #openscience #fedscience #publicgood #usecase #naturalworld #coastal #coast #depth #hydrospatial #hydrography #download #shoreline #inundation #sedimenttransport #sealevelrise #SLR #stormsurge #models #modeling #extremeweather #tsunami #impact #risk #hazard #assessment #climatechange #geomorphology #geomorphometry #Restoration, #redevelopment #protection #cliff #flood #flooding #webmap
@USGS

New User Guides Available - Coastal Inundation Dashboard | Coastal Ocean Reanalysis | Inundation Analysis Tool
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https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/news_posts/article.html?post=2517 <-- shared technical resource 🔗
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https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ <-- shared NOAA Tides & Currents resource 🔗
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https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/topics/coastal-inundation.html <-- shared NOAA Coastal Inundation web portal 🔗
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https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/cora.html <-- shared NOAA Coastal Ocean Reanalysis (CORA) web portal 🔗
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https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/inundationanalysis/station_list.html <-- shared NOAA Inundation Analysis Tool web portal
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#coast #coastal #innundation #webtools #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #flood #flooding #risk #hazard #products #datasets #opendata #risk #hazard #analysis #GIS #spatial #mapping #guides #userguides #selfdirected #learning #education #tutorial #openscience #fedsservive #fedscience #publicgood #publicsafety #USA #tides #tidal #stormsurge #SLR #sealevel #sealevelrise #subsidence #CORA #COOPS
#NOAA

Processing [#USGS] 3DEP [#OpenData] LiDAR Point Clouds with Purdue's Data to Science Open Source Pipelines [overview/tutorial]
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https://youtu.be/oicXic8cVqU?si=cz41PgHOC5v-53SY <-- shared video
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https://github.com/gdslab/3dep_tutorial/blob/main/usgs_3dep_tutorial.ipynb <-- #Data2Science project and #Github repositories
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #KnowledgeBase #NSGIC #USGS #3dep #pointcloud #remotesensing #earthobservation #processing #pipelines #opendata #fedscience #publicgood #DataToScience #opensource #overview #tutorial #derivateproducts #workflow #stakeholders #elevation #USA #national #TheNationalMap #tools #3DEPfortheNation #3DEPFTN
#USGS | #NSGIC | #PurdueUniversity

A quotation from John Adams

The Spirit of Commerce, Madam, which even insinuates itself into Families, and influences holy Matrimony, and thereby corrupts the Morals of Families as well as destroys their Happiness, it is much to be feared is incompatible with that purity of Heart, and Greatness of soul which is necessary for an happy Republic.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Letter (1776-04-16) to Mercy Otis Warren

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/81328/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #business #civicvirtue #commerce #democracy #gain #interest #profit #transaction #commongood #publicgood #republic #corruption

A quotation from John Adams

Public Virtue cannot exist in a Nation without private, and public Virtue is the only Foundation of Republics. There must be a possitive Passion for the public good, the public Interest, Honour, Power, and Glory, established in the Minds of the People, or there can be no Republican Government, nor any real Liberty. And this public Passion must be Superiour to all private Passions. Men must be ready, they must pride themselves, and be happy to sacrifice their private Pleasures, Passions, and Interests, nay their private Friendships and dearest Connections, when they Stand in Competition with the Rights of society.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Letter (1776-04-16) to Mercy Otis Warren

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/28404/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #citizen #citizenship #civicduty #civicvirtue #commongood #commonwealth #democracy #goodcitizen #politician #publicgood #publicvirtue #republic #virtue

Quantitative Validation Of Icesat-2 ATL24 In Shallow Marine Environments Using Reference-Grade Bathymetric Data
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01490419.2025.2608329 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003270 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #ICESat2 #ATL24 #photonreturn #bathymetry #multibeam #echosounder #shallowwater #seafloor # mapping #validation #depth #elevation #coast #coastal #LiDAR #MudjimbaIsland #Australia #Whangaroa #harbour #NewZea;and #corrleation #BallyteigeBay #Ireland #bathymetric #profile #QAQC #MBES #sonar #acoustic #fedscience #opendata #publicgood #publicservice #engineering #water #hydrology #marine #ocean #hydrospatial
@nasa

Provisional Land Use Data From Water Year 2024 Is Now Available On [CA]DWR Atlas, CNRA Open Data, And SGMA Data Viewer For Public Use
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https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/CADWRLandUseViewer/?page=home <-- shared web-based CDWR datasets / map
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“The collected data is used by various federal, state, and local agencies, academic researchers and private consultants , and can help estimate the amount of water available for agriculture. Using this information, farmers can adapt and make decisions to better manage scarce water supplies more effectively.”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #California #download #opendata #water #hydrology #datause #datasharing #download #landuse #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #wateryear #DWRAtlas #statewide #CNRA #SGMA #publicdata #publicgood #usecase #crops #croplands #cropmapping #counties #countysurvey #CADWR #DWR #groundwater #irrigation #wateruse #watermanagement #federal #state #local #webmapping #agriculture #watersecurity #foodsecurity #watersupply
#CaliforniaDepartmentOfWaterResources

Sentinel-2 Based Estimates Of Rangeland Fractional Cover And Canopy Gap Class For The Western United States
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06160-9 <-- shared paper
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https://rangelands.app/products/rap10m/ <-- shared 10 metre Range Analysis platform overview
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[aside & totally anecdotal - I have ridden on the road in that last picture - near Sheridan, WY]
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #fedscience #fedservice #feddata #opendata #usecase #publicgood #rangeland #ecosystems #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #US #USA #vegetation #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #Sentenial #Sentenial2 #canopy #fractionalcover #canopygap #landcover #landuse #grass #pinyon #juniper #opendata #raster #USWest #WesternStates #landsurface #tools #fielddata #model #modeling #BLM #USDA #statistics #geostatistics #RangelandAnalysisPlatform
@USDA @BLM

Space Weather Woman – ‘This Week In Space Weather!’
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https://youtu.be/FOLDm_N6ft8?si=Qw0H_8Q1isoq06Td <-- shared video, w/e 11/21/25, ‘Early Signs the Sun is Changing | Space Weather Weekend 21’
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https://www.patreon.com/SpaceweatherWoman <-- entry point for #SpaceWeatherWoman forecasts and reporting
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https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ <-- #SWPC home page
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[this post should not be considered an endorsement of a specific service]
#spaceweather #weekly #forecasts #effects #affects #sun #CME #stealthCME #coronalmassejection #risk #hazard #infrastructure #humanimpacts #weekendweather #data #appraisal #GOES #remotesensing #satellite #publicsafety #fedscience #publicgood #SWPC #opendata #SpaceWeatherPredictionCenter
#MillersvilleUniversity #NOAA #NWS #SWPC

U.S. Geological Survey [#USGS] Geomagnetic Variometer Data - Capitalizing On Seismic Infrastructure
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https://doi.org/10.1785/0220250185 <-- shared paper
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#geomagnetic #geomagnetism #USGS #USA #CONUS #seismology #seismograph #measurement #spatialanalysis #spatial #stations #SeismographicNetwork #magneticfield #readings #spatiotemporal #magnetometer #collabration #spaceweather #risk #hazard #colocation #magneticstorm #earthquake #interdisciplinary #research #sampling #multidisciplinary #fielddata #mapping #GIS #cohosted #corrleation #sampling #fedscience #fedservice #publicgood
#USGS

New USGS Map Offers An Interactive Look At The Rocks Beneath Our Feet
The Cooperative National Geologic Map is an interactive tool that builds on both cutting-edge technology and decades of mapping by geoscientists.
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https://eos.org/articles/new-usgs-map-offers-an-interactive-look-at-the-rocks-beneath-our-feet <-- shared EOS-source technical article
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https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/nationalgeology/#lat=37.0000&lng=-97.5000&zoom=5&theme=esurf&symbology=synthesis <-- shared @USGS resource
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[recognising that I posted something similar earlier ~smile~]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #data #fedopendata #fedscience #geologicmap #geology #webmap #geologicdata #energy #minerals #mining #waterresources #hydrology #risk #hazard #landuse #infrastructure #planning #realestate #insurance #rock #sediment #mapunits #compilation #criticalminerals #economicgeology #nation #mobile #fieldwork #interactivewebtool #publicgood #online #state #federal #map #usecase #energy #resources #CooperativeNationalGeologicMap #USGS #mainland #CONUS
@USGS

Thirty Years Of The U.S. National Land Cover Database [NLCD] - Impacts And Future Direction
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https://doi.org/10.14358/PERS.25-00121R2 <-- shared paper
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https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/annual-national-land-cover-database <-- shared #USGS Annual National Land Cover Database (open data)
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https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/annual-national-land-cover-database <-- get the open NLCD data
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #history #continuity #improvement #LandCover #Landuse #change #Landsat #NLCD #NationalLandCoverDatabase #earthobservation #remotesensing #landchange #monitoring #fedscience #publicgood #fedopendata #opendata #history #fedservice #MRLCC #USA #download #impervious #surface #forestcanopy #mosaics #accuracy #deeplearning #AI #research #landmanagement #agriculture #water #hydrology #cropland #biodiversity #conservation #urban #planning #publichealth #naturalhazard #assesment #risk #hazard #mitigation #national #nation #multiple #usecase
#USGS | #EROS

USGS Unveils New National Geologic Map
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/usgs-unveils-new-national-geologic-map <-- shared technical article
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https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/nationalgeology <-- access The #USGS Cooperative National Geologic Map
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #data #fedopendata #fedscience #geologicmap #geology #webmap #geologicdata #energy #minerals #mining #waterresources #hydrology #CooperativeGeologicMappingProgram #risk #hazard #landuse #infrastructure #planning #realestate #insurance #rock #sediment #mapunits #compilation #criticalminerals #economicgeology #nation #mobile #fieldwork #interactivewebtool #publicgood #online #state #federal #map #usecase #energy #resources
@USGS

A New Geodatabase Of Fuel Treatments Across Federal Lands In The USA
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05859-z <-- shared paper
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https://nft.garphub.org/ <-- National Fuels Treatments Initiative (NFT) page
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“The National Fuels Treatments Initiative (NFT) is a collaborative, scalable data collection effort which aims to build a standardized map of nationwide fuels treatment locations occurring across all land ownership types…”
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#NationalFuelsTreatmentsInitiative #NFT #datacollection #fedscience #fedservice #opendata #fire #fuel #fedopendata #wildfire #bushfire #risk #hazard #damage #infrastructure #GIS #spatial #map #mapping #economics #publicgood #landownership #federalland #mitigation #technical #database #naturalhazard #infrastructure #residential #transportation #accessibility #portal #online #coordination #teatment #WildfireInteragencyGeodatabase #TWIG #nation #nationwide #management #landuse #landcover #policy #research #spatialdata
@DOI @USFS @USGS

[USGS] Landsat At Work – Preparing Residents When Hurricanes Threaten
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Landsat-Based National Land Cover Datasets (NCLD) Helps Predict Wind Risk To Homes And Other Structures
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https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/news/landsat-work-preparing-residents-where-hurricanes-threaten <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #landsat #satellite #fedopendata #publicgood #fedscience #risk #hazard #model #modeling #actuary #insurance #rates #appraisal #hurricane #naturaldisaster #infrastructure #damage #cost #economics #loss #NLCD #landcover #landuse #evulation #projection #Florida #residential #EROS #USGS #coast #coastline #computermodels #wind #surge #flood #flooding #USGS #NOAA #NASA #EROS #HurricaneLossProjectionMethodology

Spotted on LinkedIn: Adopt a Station. From the front page: “Congress has voted to rescind public media’s funding. Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a station.” You can either select an NPR station by state or discover stations which have lost significant revenue and need immediate help.

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/22/spotted-on-linkedin-adopt-a-station/

Journalism Is a Public Good and Should Be Publicly Funded | U.S. journalism needs to be treated as a “public good” like roads, schools and bridges

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/journalism-is-a-public-good-and-should-be-publicly-funded/

#ScientificAmerican #JournalismPublicGood #PubliclyFunded #USJournalism #PublicGood #FundingForJournalism #Politics #News