Saturday links: what we die from
Tadas Viskanta
Abnormal Returns
2 days ago
5 MIN READ
Transport
- Why have U.S. pedestrian deaths risen 80% since 2009? (construction-physics.com)
- Like a miracle drug, self-driving cars will save lives. (derekthompson.org)
- This ghost town in China is a hub for testing autonomous trucks. (restofworld.org)
- How E-bikes could remake cities. (grist.org)
Wind
- The South Fork Wind project is performing as expected. (eenews.net)
- Wind energy company Orsted is retreating to Europe. (nytimes.com)
Solar
- The Department of the Interior canceled the largest solar project in North America. (politico.com)
- China just opened the world’s largest solar farm. (nytimes.com)
Energy
- The administration is bending over backwards to help oil and gas companies. (wapo.st)
- You can’t deny the math showing the superiority of solar and wind. (politico.com)
- On the dangers of cheap Lithium ion batteries. (theverge.com)
- How ‘ice batteries’ work to cool buildings. (apnews.com)
- How geothermal works. (theconversation.com)
Environment
- Climate adaptation is a growth business. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is on the chopping block. (theconversation.com)
- The National Guard is increasingly called on to deal with natural disasters. (insideclimatenews.org)
- It’s hard to deny the reality of rising temperatures. (bloomberg.com)
Science
- Earthquakes release energy mostly through heat, not shaking. (scientificamerican.com)
- We have a shocking lack of knowledge of our oceans, on which we depend so much. (whyisthisinteresting.substack.com)
- Nobel Prizes show that scientific breakthroughs don’t happen overnight. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- Who’s liable when an AI provides bad info? (theargumentmag.com)
- How synthetic diamonds could be used to cool chips. (nytimes.com)
- Anguilla is raking in revenue from the .ai domain. (marginalrevolution.com)
Air travel
- Corporations continue to splash out for private jet travel. (wsj.com)
- Just about everybody has given up on the idea of ‘green travel.’ (ft.com)
- The arms race between Clear and TSA Precheck continues. (wsj.com)
- Delta ($DAL) is making bank on premium seats. (sherwood.news)
- Basic economy is basically torture. (slate.com)
- Autonomy is coming to air transport. (wsj.com)
Behavior
- Four tips on how not to get caught up in your anger. (artofmanliness.com)
- Five insights from “Dealing with Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want” by Marc Brackett. (nextbigideaclub.com)
- What Dunbar’s number means in the online era. (wsj.com)
- Job loss can lead to riskier behavior. (chicagobooth.edu)
Influenza
- Last year was a bad one for influenza outcomes. (bloomberg.com)
- Get your flu shot! (theconversation.com)
Vaccines
- Even small drops in vaccination rates can lead to disease outbreaks. (theconversation.com)
- Why Hepatitis B vaccines are given at birth. (wsj.com)
- Research shows Covid vaccines help protect people from severe disease. (scientificamerican.com)
- A Q&A with ex-CDC Director Susan Monarez. (nature.com)
GLP-1s
- Costco ($COST) to start selling weight-Loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. (nypost.com)
- What happens with higher doses of semaglutide? (sciencedaily.com)
Health
- Past Surgeon Generals sound the alarm on JFK Jr. (axios.com)
- Seven questions to ask about any health claim. (sensible-med.com)
- How health care workers are dealing with increased physical threats. (indianacapitalchronicle.com)
- How focused ultrasound is being used to treat cancer. (bbc.com)
- Osteoporosis is not just a problem for women. (nytimes.com)
- A Q&A with Kevin Hall, co-author of “Food Intelligence.” (bloomberg.com)
- How the body can burn brown fat. (sciencedaily.com)
- Seasonal allergies are not benign. (theconversation.com)
Weed
- Driving while high leads to a lot of vehicle deaths. (sciencedaily.com)
- On the link between marijuana use and psychosis. (statnews.com)
- Vapes are an environmental mess. (thecooldown.com)
Drink
- The craft brewery business is in sharp retreat. (axios.com)
- Conservatives have it out for beer. (slate.com)
- How the world’s best cooper works. (insidehook.com)
Food
- Startups are taking a bite out of packaged good sales. (wsj.com)
- Coca-Cola ($KO) is rolling out 7.5 ounce cans in more locations. (fooddive.com)
- Why Celsius took off with consumers. (nytimes.com)
- It’s not easy to increase matcha production. (ft.com)
- How all that shrimp became radioactive. (consumerreports.org)
- Eat more fiber to support your microbiome. (wapo.st)
- We still haven’t hit peak protein. (semafor.com)
Sports
- The bar keeps getting raised for amenities at stadiums and arenas. (johnwallstreet.com)
- Why world records fall, or not. (bbc.com)
Entertainment
- Video gaming is ever more reliant than ever on hits. (sherwood.news)
- A look at the movies that defined Gen X, including ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High.’ (markmcinerney.substack.com)
- How Tivo changed television. (tech.yahoo.com)
- ‘Heat 2’ is coming, and Heat 3! (spyglass.org)
College
- 20% fewer international students came to the U.S. this Fall. (apnews.com)
- MIT has rejected Trump’s offer of most-favored status. (yahoo.com)
- ‘Prestige colleges’ don’t always stay that way. (theatlantic.com)
- College radio is having a revival. (emwhitenoise.substack.com)
Children
- The things we do for our children. (permanentequity.com)
- The school that is swapping detention for hikes. (washingtonpost.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the power of the sun. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don’t miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
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