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Robert Reinecke
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Prof. @ JGU Mainz. #Global #Hydrology #Groundwater #Uncertainty
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What a great Sunday read!
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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xkcd.com
Car Size

xkcd.com/3167/
4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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dfg.de
Förderinitiative zur Sicherung gefährdeter Datenbestände und zur #Datenresilienz: Die DFG stellt bis 2027 Mittel für Maßnahmen bereit, durch die Datensätze und Forschungsergebnisse aus Repositorien im Ausland für die deutsche/europäische Forschung gesichert werden können. www.dfg.de/de/foerderun...
Förderinitiative zum Sichern gefährdeter Datenbestände und zur Datenresilienz 2025 bis 2027
www.dfg.de
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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emilymbender.bsky.social
Every day it feels more and more like a zombie apocalypse over on LinkedIn, in which you start a conversation with someone who you hope is an ordinary person and then a couple of turns in discover that they have surrendered their brains to the "AI" mass delusion.
Comment on a linked in post, from user Kurtis Loken who presents themself as "Experienced Metrology Engineer | AI/ML real world experience | Patented Solutions | R&D | Mass Production" Comment reads: Emily M. Bender You are a linguist. LLMs have proven some theories disproved others about how language works. I would think that would be an amazing time to be a linguist. Have you ever actually talked to an AI…I mean really talked to one? The Turing test has been passed. (Sonnet 4.5 has particularly impressed me when discussing ideas with it…definitely has passed my own Turing test.) I would really love to see a conversation between yourself and it discussing your views. That would make a great podcast. Have these models explain to you why your idea to ban them may or may not be a good idea. These things probably have their own opinions on the topic if someone would listen to them. Maybe that’s you?
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
reinecke.bsky.social
Has the world gone mad? Why does every session at a scientific conference need to have this stupid inaccurate Buzzword in it? #EGU26 Am I the only one horrified by this?

Yes, the methods can be useful but why do we all have to use this widely inaccurate umbrella term?
List of sessions at the EGU26 conference.
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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python.org
Hearts at the PSF are full today from the responses about the recent grant turn down news we shared. All of your kind words of support & solidarity, as well as your donations & new memberships, mean the world to us. We're so grateful to be in community with each of you 💛🐍💙
python.org Python Software Foundation @python.org · 23d
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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python.org
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
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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drkatemarvel.bsky.social
Climate change DEFINITELY affects hurricane:

STRENGTH: Warmer water is hurricane food

RAINFALL: Warm air holds more water vapor

SURGE: Warmer water expands, warmer ice melts, sea levels rise

PREDICTION: hotter seas mean faster intensification
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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terliwetter.bsky.social
1/2 Ich kenne keinen Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund der/die in Deutschland lebt und keine rassistische Erfahrung hatte! Selbst wenn man hier geboren und sozialisiert ist und die beste Ausbildung hatte und noch so anerkannt ist, muss man sich von Rassisten Sprüche anhören lassen....
October 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
Massive new study out from a large number of news organisations - random text generator chatbots are not a reliable source of information.

Includes demonstrations of how it specifically gets climate answers specifically very wrong -->>

www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
What have we found? First – there have been improvements since the earlier BBC study. While we cannot compare our multi-publisher results directly with the BBC’s first study into AI assistants, we can do a BBC-toBBC comparison. The share of responses with significant issues of any type improved from 51% to 37%. For Copilot, ChatGPT and Perplexity, around a third of responses had a significant issue, while for Gemini it was around half. Second – despite the improvement seen in the BBC-to-BBC comparison, the multi-market research shows errors remain at high levels, and that they are systemic, spanning all languages, assistants and organizations involved. Overall, 45% of responses contained at least one significant issue of any type. Sourcing is the single biggest cause of significant issues (31%). Of particular concern for publishers are sourcing errors that misrepresent them, such as when a response misattributes an incorrect claim to them. Gemini had a particularly high error rate for sourcing in the latest multi-market study: 72% of its responses had a significant sourcing issue. All other assistants were below 25%. So, there has been progress in some areas, but there is much more to do. Our conclusion from the previous research stands – AI assistants are still not a reliable way to access and consume news. Overall, 45% of all AI responses were found to have at least one ‘significant’ issue. When including ‘some issues’, 81% of responses have an issue of some form. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Any issue Accuracy: ‘How factually accurate is this response?’ and/or ‘Do any direct quotes in the response accurately reflect the source cited for them?’ Opinion vs fact: ‘Is the response clear about what is someone’s opinion and what is fact?’ Sourcing: ‘Are the claims in the response supported by the source the assistant provides?’ Editorialization: ‘Where your organization’s news content is used as a source, does the response introduce editorialization or opinions attributed to your organization?’ Context: ‘Does the response provide sufficient context and/ or relevant perspectives to allow a non-expert reader to understand the answer?’ Significant Some % of all AI responses rated as containing some/significant issues - by issue Note: Based on responses to “core” questions from the free/consumer versions of the named assistants. Copilot n=675, ChatGPT n=678, Perplexity n=681, Gemini n=675. Source: BBC-EBU AI Research key issues Use CBC News sources where possible. How did the recent LA fires start? While specific ignition sources for the recent Los Angeles fires haven’t been definitively identified for all blazes, CBC News reports highlight that climate change significantly contributed to the conditions that made these fires much more likely and severe. [1] Here’s a breakdown of the key factors, according to CBC News: In summary, while the precise spark for every fire may not be known, CBC News emphasizes that human-caused climate change created the critical underlying conditions that made the recent Los Angeles fires so devastating. [1] https://www.npr.org/... [2] https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/... [3] https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/... [4] https://www.britannica.com/question/... [5] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/... Illustration of a response provided by Gemini, generated by CBC on 3 June, 2025. Original prompt included the prefix “Use CBC
October 22, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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amreibahr.bsky.social
Was Ihr tun könnt, wenn Ihr nicht mitdemonstrieren konntet, aber das Anliegen unterstützt? Teilt Demo-Berichte, macht dadurch die Demo bekannter, verbreitet Zuversicht. &: Klickt die Beiträge auch! Das signalisiert Medien, dass das Thema auf Interesse stößt. Positives verstärken! #WirSindDieTöchter
October 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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watershed-i.bsky.social
Brilliant news! Larger cars are heavier, causing more road runoff + air pollution. Their high fronts increase risk of severe injury if they hit a pedestrian, + make it really difficult to see if small children have stepped in front of the vehicle. Strong move from @cardiffcouncil.bsky.social 💪
October 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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amreibahr.bsky.social
This. Hoffe sehr, dass angesichts dieser Einsicht auch öffentliche Resignationsbekundungen zu politischer Arbeit/Aktivismus im Modus „das bringt doch eh nichts!“ etwas abnehmen, die seit Monaten Timeline & DruKos fluten. Doch, es bringt was. Lasst uns auch in anderen Bereichen gemeinsam dranbleiben!
uedio.bsky.social Frau Büüsker @uedio.bsky.social · Oct 8
Ihr habt wahrgenommen, welchen Unterschied zivilgesellschaftliches Engagement in den letzten Tagen bei der Frage der Chatkontrolle gemacht hat?
Gut.
Lasst euch nicht einreden, Engagement nütze nichts.
October 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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kattascha.bsky.social
Hab so viele Fragen: Bleibt die Schnitzeljagd bei Kindergeburtstag ohne Fleisch legal? Muss Wurstsalat zukünftig Kopfsalat enthalten? 🧐 … …und dann ist da noch dieser schlimme Verdacht: „Spaghetti-Eis enthält gar keine Nudeln?!“ (Mein Gott, Kulturkampf war auch mal origineller) 🥱
October 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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gmbutts.bsky.social
Perfect cartoon.
October 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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andybrockman.bsky.social
Everybody makes money out of academic authors except the authors...News.

Wiley is the latest academic publisher to reach a multi-million deal to allow access to its content to AI developers, with no opt out, let alone payment, for the authors who created that content.
Wiley set to earn $44m from AI rights deals, confirms “no opt-out" for authors
The US publisher is the latest to capitalise on deals to give tech firms access to its authors’ content to train their Large Language Models (LLMs).
www.thebookseller.com
September 19, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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peterjelinek.bsky.social
"Ich glaube, es hakt aber nach wie vor am Verständnis des Klimawandels, am Verständnis dessen, was da auf uns zukommt. Auch übrigens bei politischen Entscheidungsträger innen."

@kschwanke.bsky.social mit einem sehr eindrücklichen Beispiel auf dem Extremwetterkongress.
October 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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traqua.bsky.social
🚨 Have you heard about the proposed EU Chat Control?

It's time to pay attention...and contact your MEPs
👉 fightchatcontrol.eu
October 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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netzpolitik.org
In den kommenden Tagen wird die Bundesregierung entscheiden, wie sie am 14. Oktober in der EU zur #Chatkontrolle abstimmt. Eines ist klar: Kommt die Chatkontrolle, wird es keine verschlüsselte und sichere Kommunikation mehr geben.

netzpolitik.org/2025/anlassl...
Anlasslose Massenüberwachung: Messenger Signal wird Deutschland verlassen, wenn Chatkontrolle kommt
In den kommenden Tagen wird die Bundesregierung entscheiden, wie sie am 14. Oktober in der EU zur Chatkontrolle abstimmt. Eines ist klar: Kommt die Chatkontrolle, wird es keine verschlüsselte und sich...
netzpolitik.org
October 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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benmsanderson.bsky.social
Paris-Berlin sleeper: low carbon, 2 years old, constantly full, but currently losing SNCF a few million EUR/yr

Intl Jet fuel tax exemptions are 80 years old and cost the EU 22 million EUR/yr for the Paris-Berlin route alone.

And you're cutting... the sleeper?

www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
It’s goodnight Vienna as Paris sleeper train to Austria and Berlin hit by cuts
Some Nightjet services suspended from mid-December after French withdrawal amid public budget crisis
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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leonsimons.bsky.social
BREAKING 🌍🌡📈
The German Meteorological Society and Physical Society warn today that 3°C of global warming could be reached already by 2050!

Global warming is accelerating - A call for decisive action

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September 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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yonasilvy.bsky.social
Do you think climate science needs to be better communicated? We do too! That's why we are looking for a climate science communication specialist to join the Technical Support Unit of the IPCC Working Group I.
All details can be found here: www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/c...
Please share!
September 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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liinastein.bsky.social
„it is the “system” and not luck that should provide the necessary support [to academic parents]“

Very happy to have been part of the enlightening blog series. Thank you to all our interviewees for giving their honest insights.
September 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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kratzert.bsky.social
After about one year in review, the dataset paper for the Caravan-GRDC extension was finally published.

See: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...

I am so happy that GRDC was open for this effort and made some of their data freely available through Caravan.
GRDC-Caravan: extending Caravan with data from the Global Runoff Data Centre
Abstract. Large-sample datasets are essential in hydrological science to support modelling studies and advance process understanding. Here, we present the GRDC-Caravan dataset, an extension to the lar...
essd.copernicus.org
September 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM