The Boston Rowing Center looks for a new home.
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Eric Bender (ebender00@sciencemastodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jun-2024 01:07:59 JST Eric Bender -
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Eric Bender (ebender00@sciencemastodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 05-May-2024 09:03:07 JST Eric Bender As sea level rise accelerates, #Boston is ‘deep into overtime’ to build coastal protections by 2030
Sea level rise in Boston broke a record in 2023. It’s expected to get worse soon.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/03/science/boston-coastal-protections/ (sorry, paywall)
"Generally, the city envisions a response that resembles a long jigsaw puzzle: small and varied projects that lock together to form one continuous flood barrier. All together, the projects would cost several billion dollars."
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Eric Bender (ebender00@sciencemastodon.com)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 01:14:44 JST Eric Bender @thomasfuchs Always glad to see mentions of Joseph Weizenbaum and his enduring insights on the limitations of AI.
Interviewed him as a boy journalist and he was kind and very thoughtful.
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Eric Bender (ebender00@sciencemastodon.com)'s status on Friday, 01-Dec-2023 00:26:48 JST Eric Bender An architect has found a way to build flood-proof homes
She’s building swaths of flood-resistant homes out of bamboo. What makes the material so ‘marvelous’?
https://wapo.st/414zQAw (shared)
"Lari’s foundation has built almost 40,000 homes since the 2022 floods, she estimates. She expects to complete 1 million by 2024 or 2025."