Jen Howard
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Writer, editor, journalist. Book and nature lover. Author, CLUTTER: AN UNTIDY HISTORY. Words in WaPo, TLS, NYT, LARB, CHE, EdSurge, etc. She/her.
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That's astonishing.
November 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
That's astonishing.
Reposted by Jen Howard
Specifically, it was the National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring, begun in the 70s, which completely overhauled how we predict and respond to rapid weather events.
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
The NWS Modernization and Associated Restructuring - A Retrospective (Part 1) - National Weather Service Heritage - Virtual Lab
Planned in the 1980s and implemented in the 1990s, the NWS Modernization and Associated Restructuring modernized the agency’s organization and technology to ensure more rapid detection of storms and d...
vlab.noaa.gov
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Specifically, it was the National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring, begun in the 70s, which completely overhauled how we predict and respond to rapid weather events.
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
Oh, and authors' and publishers' newsletters. I recently bought a NYRB book that was highlighted in one of their newsletters, by an author I didn't know of previously.
November 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Oh, and authors' and publishers' newsletters. I recently bought a NYRB book that was highlighted in one of their newsletters, by an author I didn't know of previously.
And sometimes from bookstore recs and events or library displays, although when I go to the bookstore I usually have something already in mind.
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
And sometimes from bookstore recs and events or library displays, although when I go to the bookstore I usually have something already in mind.
And podcasts! Can't forget those. I just put one mentioned in an episode of "Empire" on my Xmas list.
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
And podcasts! Can't forget those. I just put one mentioned in an episode of "Empire" on my Xmas list.
Books mentioned in the TLS, LRB, LARB etc. (not necessarily the books being reviewed), books mentioned in interviews and profiles in other publications....
November 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Books mentioned in the TLS, LRB, LARB etc. (not necessarily the books being reviewed), books mentioned in interviews and profiles in other publications....