Graeme Herbert
@redbaobab.bsky.social
A geospatial consultant living in Madrid, Spain. Maps, data visualization, OSM, open data and anything else that catches my eye. I can be found at https://redbaobab.com or https://redbaobab.es en castellano.
The problem is not people using their phones to navigate, it's people using maps that can't be downloaded and which don't have decent coverage for areas that are not commercially profitable. Use OSM, plenty of apps now.
We now leave navigation to our phones. The result: more of us are getting hopelessly lost | John Harris
The blue dot of GPS has cut us off from a basic human skill. It’s no wonder mountain rescuers are being called out so often, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The problem is not people using their phones to navigate, it's people using maps that can't be downloaded and which don't have decent coverage for areas that are not commercially profitable. Use OSM, plenty of apps now.
"Ana Claudia Cardoso, a professor of urbanism at the Federal University of Pará, predicted Belém would have less tree cover in the city after Cop than it did before." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Brazil will host this year’s Cop30 climate talks. Can it get ready in time?
Belém prepares for an international conference on a far greater scale than anything previously seen in the Amazon
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Ana Claudia Cardoso, a professor of urbanism at the Federal University of Pará, predicted Belém would have less tree cover in the city after Cop than it did before." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“When you have a high wind blowing a fire, the fire is not on the ground, it is in the air,”
Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not
Many of the suburbs and cities hit hardest in recent years were caught off-guard, and key stakeholders are racing to understand the dynamics that drive these fires
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:52 AM
“When you have a high wind blowing a fire, the fire is not on the ground, it is in the air,”
“We changed the name of it, removed mentions of emissions scenarios, tried to not get it any attention,” said a source familiar with the Fema project, who asked not to be named.
Trump’s ‘climate’ purge deleted a new extreme weather risk tool. We recreated it
The Guardian has recreated a searchable climate future risk tool developed by Fema but then deleted
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“We changed the name of it, removed mentions of emissions scenarios, tried to not get it any attention,” said a source familiar with the Fema project, who asked not to be named.
It took a while, but at least it finished!
March 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It took a while, but at least it finished!
'Satellite image captures three tropical cyclones spinning in the South Pacific at once'
Satellite image captures three tropical cyclones spinning in the South Pacific at once
Tropical cyclones Rae, Seru and Alfred are churning as the region’s season reaches its peak
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
'Satellite image captures three tropical cyclones spinning in the South Pacific at once'
Reposted by Graeme Herbert
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised
In oceans and on land, from the north to the south pole, records were smashed for the monthly average temperature
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised
So much for soon we'll all live to be 150
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
So much for soon we'll all live to be 150
"those wanting to shut Europe’s borders must contend with a stark demographic reality: the continent’s native population is expected to fall sharply over the next century in an era of low birth rate"
Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised
How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic reality
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"those wanting to shut Europe’s borders must contend with a stark demographic reality: the continent’s native population is expected to fall sharply over the next century in an era of low birth rate"
OpenAI deciding whether to try and claim that they stole everything first.
OpenAI ‘reviewing’ allegations that its AI models were used to make DeepSeek
ChatGPT creator warns Chinese startups are ‘constantly’ using its technology to develop competing products
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
OpenAI deciding whether to try and claim that they stole everything first.
As if we shouldn't exercise caution putting our datta anywhere else?
Experts urge caution over use of Chinese AI DeepSeek
Oxford professor advises against putting private data on platform in case it could be shared with Chinese state
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
As if we shouldn't exercise caution putting our datta anywhere else?
Google's "what language are you using?" solution for naming conflicts or differences.
Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in US
Tech firm to make change in line with Trump’s executive order, using both names in world outside US and Mexico
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Google's "what language are you using?" solution for naming conflicts or differences.
It's happening, despite the stupid attempts to hold it up.
‘Rising star’: Europe made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024
Report reveals solar power generated 11% of Europe’s electricity, surpassing coal at 10%
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
It's happening, despite the stupid attempts to hold it up.
Still working with the data, but the fire season this year was terrible across all of Amazonia. I remember the days on the boat journey down the river with the smog from fires.
Brazil fires consumed wilderness area larger than Italy in 2024 – report
New report says more than 30m hectares burned, 79% more than in 2023, after country saw worst drought on record
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Still working with the data, but the fire season this year was terrible across all of Amazonia. I remember the days on the boat journey down the river with the smog from fires.
Reposted by Graeme Herbert
🌍✨ Travel back in time with this 3D map of the Iberian Peninsula 🇪🇸 🇵🇹, published by the #USSR in 1967! From the #Spanish plains to the coasts of #Portugal and a glimpse of North #Algeria 🇩🇿 this map brings history and geography to life 🗺️
📖 Source: The World Atlas (1967)
#VintageAtlas #RGeek #R
📖 Source: The World Atlas (1967)
#VintageAtlas #RGeek #R
January 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
So it's not just space and X that he's filling with junk?
BREAKING: Debris seen over the Caribbean after SpaceX's Starship explodes during test flight
January 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
So it's not just space and X that he's filling with junk?
I know of no other combination of words in Spanish that symbolize both hope and fear than 'en reparto'.
January 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I know of no other combination of words in Spanish that symbolize both hope and fear than 'en reparto'.
Reposted by Graeme Herbert
Spain proposes 100% tax on property purchases for non-EU buyers www.ft.com/content/8e2e...
Housing speech www.lamoncloa.gob.es/presidente/a...
A government with actual policy ideas, imagine that.
The proposal is *up to* 100%. Canada and Denmark have similar measures.
#housingcrisis #holidayhomes
Housing speech www.lamoncloa.gob.es/presidente/a...
A government with actual policy ideas, imagine that.
The proposal is *up to* 100%. Canada and Denmark have similar measures.
#housingcrisis #holidayhomes
January 14, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Spain proposes 100% tax on property purchases for non-EU buyers www.ft.com/content/8e2e...
Housing speech www.lamoncloa.gob.es/presidente/a...
A government with actual policy ideas, imagine that.
The proposal is *up to* 100%. Canada and Denmark have similar measures.
#housingcrisis #holidayhomes
Housing speech www.lamoncloa.gob.es/presidente/a...
A government with actual policy ideas, imagine that.
The proposal is *up to* 100%. Canada and Denmark have similar measures.
#housingcrisis #holidayhomes
'Over the past 60 years of space activities, more than 6,050 space launches have resulted in roughly 56,450 tracked objects in orbit. Only 8% of these objects are active satellites, the rest is junk.'
The risks of ‘space junk’ are clear: what goes up, might well come back down on top of you | Patrick Schröder
As commercial space activity ramps up, detritus from launches poses a risk to those of us down on Earth, says Patrick Schröder of Chatham House
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
'Over the past 60 years of space activities, more than 6,050 space launches have resulted in roughly 56,450 tracked objects in orbit. Only 8% of these objects are active satellites, the rest is junk.'
Google Maps (unintentionally) helping to solve missing person case in Spain?
Google Maps car snaps vital clue in Spanish missing person case
Image of man leaning into boot of a car on a street in northern Spain helps lead police to make two arrests
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 6:42 AM
Google Maps (unintentionally) helping to solve missing person case in Spain?
And here in Spain several people are off work in my partner's workplace because of covid - you can get flu/covid vaccinations for nothing at your local health centre.
I know several people who tested positive for COVID after the #AGU24 meeting in DC; 30k people hanging out discussing science, it’s not surprising. Get tested!
Here comes the winter COVID wave, right on schedule
December 18, 2024 at 8:38 AM
And here in Spain several people are off work in my partner's workplace because of covid - you can get flu/covid vaccinations for nothing at your local health centre.
Reposted by Graeme Herbert
We are honoured to announce that Tom Kralidis is the recipient of the
2024 Sol Katz Award presented on 6 December 2024 at #foss4g2024 in Belém, Brazil.
You may know Tom through his activities within the #geopython community. Tom also plays a critical role in […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
2024 Sol Katz Award presented on 6 December 2024 at #foss4g2024 in Belém, Brazil.
You may know Tom through his activities within the #geopython community. Tom also plays a critical role in […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
December 13, 2024 at 8:39 AM
We are honoured to announce that Tom Kralidis is the recipient of the
2024 Sol Katz Award presented on 6 December 2024 at #foss4g2024 in Belém, Brazil.
You may know Tom through his activities within the #geopython community. Tom also plays a critical role in […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
2024 Sol Katz Award presented on 6 December 2024 at #foss4g2024 in Belém, Brazil.
You may know Tom through his activities within the #geopython community. Tom also plays a critical role in […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
