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Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government

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7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
go.nature.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Stunning video of the enormous eye at the center of hurricane Melissa.

Taken by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” just before they had to abandon their mission.

Melissa is extremely dangerous, the strongest Atlantic hurricane to occur this late in the season.
US Air Force provides views from inside Hurricane Melissa
The U.S. Defense Department has released footage of views inside Hurricane Melissa. The military said a U.S.
apnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Throughout #Iceland the Icelandic Met Office operates small web cameras. These are co-located with other equipment like #GNSS and #Seismic stations. They are our eyes in the field. Some capture stunning #nofilter 24h time-lapse like this one looking West towards our old friend #Eyjafjallajokull
September 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Ascending orbits for visual spectrum #satellite images are usually not of interest for most (nighttime images). But for high latitudes in early summer, they can give great results 😍

This is #Landsat9 brightness temperature from band 10 at 22:30 UTC last night over #Iceland

Darker is colder 🌡️
May 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic. It affects us all.
The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) has released their Summary Arctic Climate Change Update. Read it: www.amap.no/documents/do...
Nobody can later say they weren't warned, again and again.
May 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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The Trump administration this week summarily dismissed more than 400 scientists and other experts who had begun to write the latest National Climate Asst.

As I say here, climate change puts us all at risk, and we all need this vital information. Without it, the future will be much more dangerous.
'It's a huge loss': Trump administration dismisses scientists preparing climate report
More than 400 experts were starting to prepare the latest national climate assessment report. They all received an email from the Trump administration dismissing them.
www.latimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM