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Weather takes children through the seasonal changes in a backyard, allowing them to see how the yard changes throughout the year: on a summer day the flowers are bright and a puppy plays on the green lawn; on a snowy day we see the same yard blanketed with snow; on a windy day the clothesline flaps in the breeze. Children can also have fun pointing to pictures of the different clothing we wear in each type of weather: mittens, hats, rain boots, and more. It's a perfect way to bring natural science into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.
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Conversational recommendation: A grand AI challenge
Animated avatars, which look and talk like humans, are iconic visions of the future of AI‐powered systems. Through many sci‐fi movies, we are acquainted with the idea of speaking to such virtual personalities as if they were humans. Today, we talk more and more to machines like Apple's Siri, for example, to ask them for the weather forecast. However, when asked for recommendations, for example, for a restaurant to go to, the limitations of such devices quickly become obvious. They do not engage in a conversation to find out what we might prefer, they often do not provide explanations for what they recommend, and they may have difficulties remembering what was said 1 min earlier. Conversational recommender systems (CRS) promise to address these limitations. In this paper, we review existing approaches to building such systems, which developments we observe today, which challenges are still open and why the development of conversational recommenders represents one of the next grand challenges of AI.
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The storm tower thief
When Scabious Dankhart engineers an outbreak of deadly spores called Ice Diamonds, causing chaos and illness, twelve-year-old Angus, who can predict and control catastrophic weather, and his school chums must find the legendary Lightning Heart--a stone of great power--in order to put everything right.
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Learning from our vulnerabilities: Insights from Octavia E. Butler’s parable of the sower and West Sumatra’s 2024 flood disasters
This article discusses the correlation between flood disasters in West Sumatra in March and May 2024 and the science fiction novel Parable in the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. The novel explores how social and environmental degradation amidst the extreme weather and climate change in the fictional setting of America in 2024-2027 mirrors West Sumatra’s lack of preparedness to face similar situations in reality. The novel warns people of the consequences of environmental issues by addressing our vulnerabilities and resistance to change. Through the concept of “Earthseed”, the story reminds society to work toward positive changes through resilient infrastructure, disaster preparedness, and empathy when facing natural disasters.
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It's raining
Its raining, its pouring, this weather is anything but boring. In this lively fiction title, readers join a young narrator on a rainy day.
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Gothic Travel Through Haunted Landscapes
This book argues that travel in Gothic literature offers a unique and transformative perspective on recurring cultural preoccupations with fear, unknown landscapes, environmental change, surveillance, and the foreign.
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Storm's coming!
\"Did you know that flowers, insects, and birds can help predict the weather? Near her lighthouse home, Sophie reads the signs and sounds a warning: 'Storm's coming!'\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Earth Watch
With Earth observation programs from NASA, other space agencies, and governmental agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and even the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (see Resources), we are constantly monitoring our home environment, alert for environmental changes and also weather and climate changes on a local and global scale. Under the umbrella of the NASA Earth Science Division (ESD) there are numerous missions with a focus on observing our planet and providing data useful in many applications including tracking changes in the environment and helping to predict weather patterns that may lead to severe weather events. Data is collected from Earth's orbit using satellites operated by space agencies from several countries, the International Space Station (ISS), airborne observatories, flyovers using balloons, and even drones. The overall net effect, the study noted, was that from large-scale deforestation changes in local weather patterns, and over time the loss of vegetation could cause changes in climate (see Resources).
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It's windy
Wind is a special kind of weather, people can t always see it, but it s there. Readers accompany a relatable narrator as they learn all about the wind. Joined by a colorful cast of friends and family, the narrator learns how to have fun on windy days. Colorful illustrations depict scenes of kite flying and fluttering leaves, while accessible text encourages readers of all levels to get involved with reading. This title is a perfect starter book for beginning readers or for reading aloud to younger children. Detailed Table of Contents, Illustrations, Index, Picture Glossary.
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Editorial
In 1969, in their only chart-topping hit, Zager and Evans wondered whether society's overdependence on technology and exploitation of the environment might lead to the extinction of humankind by the year 9595. Such is the speed of the so-called ‘Great Acceleration’ that has defined the half century since that song was written, some might now doubt whether humanity will survive another 700 years, let alone 7000. For these concerns are no longer the stuff of protest songs and science fiction. Speaking in July, UN secretary general António Guterres warned that climate change presents us with a choice, “Collective action or collective suicide”.1 A few weeks later, a group of scientists published an article arguing that the possibility of a “worldwide societal collapse or even eventual human extinction” as a result of catastrophic climate change is “a dangerously underexplored topic”.2 By coincidence, this summer also saw the passing of the pioneering scientist and originator of the ‘Gaia Hypothesis’, James Lovelock.3 Against the consensus, in the 1970s, Lovelock developed the idea of the Earth as a living and complex system capable of self-regulation to ensure suitability for all forms of life. Today, many of his ideas are core to how we understand climate and environment. Lovelock himself, however, became increasingly sceptical about the long-term prospects of human civilisation, envisaging a more vengeful Gaia, increasingly prepared to prioritise her own long-term survival over suitability for human life.4 Without doubt, all of the concerns have been reinforced over the year since the pivotal COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow at the end of 2021, which has illustrated the quickening pace of extreme- and record-breaking weather events and underlined the challenges we face in reducing greenhouse gases and restoring the environment to ensure a future for humanity.
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