Lawrence Vulis
@lvulis.bsky.social
Climate Data Scientist working on natural hazards and climate risk in the property sector. Interested in the science of water, climate, cities, and landscapes, also dogs. Opinions are solely my own.
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grease floats.
when it flows in sewage and into our plants, it thickens as temps fall, separating in our settling tanks.
the churning water forms grease globs that build like snowballs, and operators remove them so they don’t clog the process.
listen. don’t pour grease down your drains.
when it flows in sewage and into our plants, it thickens as temps fall, separating in our settling tanks.
the churning water forms grease globs that build like snowballs, and operators remove them so they don’t clog the process.
listen. don’t pour grease down your drains.
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
grease floats.
when it flows in sewage and into our plants, it thickens as temps fall, separating in our settling tanks.
the churning water forms grease globs that build like snowballs, and operators remove them so they don’t clog the process.
listen. don’t pour grease down your drains.
when it flows in sewage and into our plants, it thickens as temps fall, separating in our settling tanks.
the churning water forms grease globs that build like snowballs, and operators remove them so they don’t clog the process.
listen. don’t pour grease down your drains.
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Almost no STEM graduate of my acquaintance was taught basic concepts of labor supply and demand, empirical organizational dynamics, or recent economic history, making them enormously vulnerable in their professional lives. This is disciplinary arrogance but it serves external interests as well. 2/2
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Almost no STEM graduate of my acquaintance was taught basic concepts of labor supply and demand, empirical organizational dynamics, or recent economic history, making them enormously vulnerable in their professional lives. This is disciplinary arrogance but it serves external interests as well. 2/2
I think we may be self selecting by using this platform, also me
November 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I think we may be self selecting by using this platform, also me
I've been really curious about this after looking at seasonal solar production differences in central-north Europe (have in laws there). West Poland, Berlin are at 52N. That's way more north than North Dakota. Basically way less solar production in winter! Need to think what makes sense for that
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I've been really curious about this after looking at seasonal solar production differences in central-north Europe (have in laws there). West Poland, Berlin are at 52N. That's way more north than North Dakota. Basically way less solar production in winter! Need to think what makes sense for that
Weighing in against my better judgement but I remember buying butter for $6/lb in bed stuy in 2013. Basically a single ridiculously expensive keyfood. It's like what, $4 today at trader joes in San Diego? Was cheaper to do groceries in other neighborhoods.
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Weighing in against my better judgement but I remember buying butter for $6/lb in bed stuy in 2013. Basically a single ridiculously expensive keyfood. It's like what, $4 today at trader joes in San Diego? Was cheaper to do groceries in other neighborhoods.
Should also look at this paper estimating home insurance premiums, also normalized against total home payment. 25-33% of monthly payments on home insurance in some zip codes! bsky.app/profile/davi...
Keys & Mulder build dataset to study homeowners insurance using over 74 million premiums from 2014–2024 inferred from mortgage escrow payments. Premium increases are capitalized into home values, reducing home price growth by over $40,000 in the most exposed zip codes. www.nber.org/papers/w32579
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Should also look at this paper estimating home insurance premiums, also normalized against total home payment. 25-33% of monthly payments on home insurance in some zip codes! bsky.app/profile/davi...
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Definitely not the driver this year but a fascinating paper I can’t wait to read.
bsky.app/profile/robc...
bsky.app/profile/robc...
While short term data is noisy, there's a long trend at work - the slowing of sunbird migration due to climate change, as this Fed paper shows: www.frbsf.org/wp-content/u...
www.frbsf.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Definitely not the driver this year but a fascinating paper I can’t wait to read.
bsky.app/profile/robc...
bsky.app/profile/robc...
But arguably already happened last summer (maybe just a summer peak and not valid ytd) pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/09/s...
Solar becomes top source of electricity in California
Over the past 12 months, solar power has become California’s largest source of electricity, a trend likely to continue.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
But arguably already happened last summer (maybe just a summer peak and not valid ytd) pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/09/s...
ACA premium hikes for older households?
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
ACA premium hikes for older households?