Why is it so difficult to know how much damage U.S. strikes did to the underground Fordo nuclear site?
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5/6: If things go well, the future is exciting. New radar systems in the US would replace the 90s devices that currently serve millions of people. Drones would sail the seas to gather data or fly through the clouds to understand better the atmosphere. tinyurl.com/3v57msru

4/6: I worked with my colleagues at the @nytimes.com Weather Team to put this piece together to explain this fascinating network, but also to raise awareness of how important this public investment is. tinyurl.com/3v57msru 🎥 @sonofjud.bsky.social

3/6: This complex network involves many people who dedicate their lives to making data understandable. They work hard to ensure you know if rain is coming and if you need to seek shelter to save your life. tinyurl.com/3v57msru

2/6: There’s a symbiosis of public and private sectors. U.S. public infrastructure provides data to companies that would take the message to the people. Often delivering life-saving messages to many. tinyurl.com/3v57msru

1/6: There’s a vast symphony of instruments behind the weather forecast. Here’s part of the journey that data takes to make it to that little widget in your phone. tinyurl.com/3v57msru

Here’s a story by my colleagues Zach Levitt and @albertsun.bsky.social showing how Louisiana built Trump’s busiest deportation hub 🎁 link: nyti.ms/453UMcY —I love these animations, but go on and see yourself what’s this about.

Check this map my colleague @willbdavis.bsky.social just published visualizing dust from the Sahara nyti.ms/4mO6PmV gift link 🎁