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Kerry Nice
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Urban climate scientist/modeller, urban heat, urban systems (health/transport/urban design), weekend gardener. Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne […] [bridged from https://fediscience.org/@mothlight on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 3d
In which estimates of future mortality due to wildfire smoke due to climate change are made. Estimates are modelled using future CMIP6 projections, land use change, increased fires with increased PM2.5 and projected smoke mortality. Wildfire projected to increase in all regions, greatest in […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 3d
@dangillmor As Cory Doctorow repeatedly points out, apps are just websites wrapped in DRM. What about if we just start building websites again? It could be the future.
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 7d
@JessTheUnstill Hung parliaments are not necessarily a bad thing. I was really hoping the 2024 AU election would result in a hung parliament instead of the majority Labor we ended up with. Then they would be forced to actually negotiate instead of doing what they have been doing (essentially […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 7d
@JessTheUnstill In countries under the Westminster system, UK, AU, etc, Loss of Supply generally means the government has to dissolve and an election is called. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_of_supply
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 8d
Jon Spencer at the Night Cat (Star/Time opening)
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 10d
In which estimates of cigarette smuggling/tax evasion in NYC are made. They collect littered packs of cigarettes to find tax stamps (or missing stamps). All should have a NYC tax stamp, but NYC taxes are higher than neighboring states and especially southern states. Findings are that only 16% […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 13d
In which using LLMs for peer-review reveals strong in-built biases. Using GPT-4o-mini, they simulate a review process of manuscripts. Manuscripts are reviewed many times varying author gender, ethnicity, institutions, research fields, and unique names. Biases are identified where lower-prestige […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 14d
Five principals: honesty (no secret AI use/no unfounded claims about capabilities), scrupulousness (only use for well-specified and validated uses, is the technology appropriate for the purpose), transparency (open source and reproducibility), independence (unbiased by AI companies […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 14d
AI as educational technology, we need to be clear about the *purpose* of education, is AI use incompatible? University administrators see opportunity to cut costs/increase efficiency, continuation of neoliberalising higher education. Inevitability/irreversibility of AI is product of AI hype, but […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 14d
In which it is urged that universities counter AI marketing hype and safeguard higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, and scientific integrity. Refute harmful tropes (lazy students) and false framing (efficiency and inevitably). AI hype cycles go back to at least the […]
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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 15d
New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social podcast: Talking about St George's Road in Northcote: actions you can take, incl. @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social ride with @darebinstreets.bsky.social this Thur 25 Sep, local news: Wellington St north consultation open to 13 Oct and more!

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Talking about St George's Road in Northcote
On this weeks program Chris interviews Sally from Streets Alive Darebin about ongoing issues with risky St George's Road intersections, crossovers and connections.We discuss historial changes, includi...
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 15d
In which Swedish preparation for climate adaptation in spatial planning is analysed. Climate adaptation key area for spatial planning. But practical climate proofing encounters conflicting values, interests and positions as well as limited and fragmented responses when local authorities need […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 15d
Our project to look at how to add more greenery to existing streetscapes in Brimbank (outer suburb of Melbourne) has been featured in their local newspaper https://brimbanknorthwest.starweekly.com.au/news/greening-alfrieda-street/
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 15d
Each mechanism, if found in policy documents, given points for implicit yes and yes, none for no. Finding Victoria articulated strong climate change mitigation goals in policy documents, mostly through emissions reductions in electricity. Limited policy around land use planning towards emissions […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 15d
In which urban planning document in Victoria are examined for potential to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. Study develops criteria for evaluating policy documents coverage of mitigation, adaptation, and integration. Applies across local and state Victoria, disciplines of […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 16d
Finding: RRP gained 0.5-2% since 1980s. Gained 0.2-0.8% from each mainstream party since 1980s. No significant effects at 95% macro-level changes. RRP gains pronounced when mainstream competes with consolidated RRPs. Accommodation increasingly ineffective over time. So, accommodating benefits […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 16d
In which whether mainstream parties accommodating radical right parties (RRP) core positions will reduce electoral success of RRP are examined. As RRPs are increasingly successful, what are the causes and consequences? Does accommodation co-opt their success? Or legitimise their policies? Do […]
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Ika Makimaki @pezmico.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 20d
Wish I could cancel some streaming services but I'd need to sign up first. 😔

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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 23d
Ahh, that would explain why the wisteria is barren at the beginning of spring
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 23d
Crazy Melbourne weather.
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 26d
Geoengineering debunking: mitigation is currently scaling up, should use all the options (not if it is a bad option), won't "buy us time" (distraction and diverting time and resources to geoengineering), focus should be on emission reductions. Geoengineering gives false hope that anything but […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 26d
4) Slow ice flow through basal water removal (drill/dry, cooling, obstructions). Drill/dry limited feasibility. Deform ice sheets. Require 1 MW per hole ($10-20 million costs?). High impact on sensitive ecosystems. 5) Ocean fertilisation: add nutrients (iron) to promote photosynthesis. Impacts […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 26d
2) Sea curtains/walls: prevent warm water from reaching polar areas. Engineering, deploying in harsh polar environment? Cause massive disruption of oceans, marine life, pollution, huge emissions to construct and maintain. Cost: at least $80 billion. Governance/Antarctic treaty? 3) Modify […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 26d
In which the ill advisory of five geoengineering concepts for the polar regions are discussed. Climate change impacts are especially pronounced in the polar regions. Instead of reducing carbon emissions, concepts have been devised to geoengineer instead: 1) stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) […]
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Kerry Nice @mothlight.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 27d
In which (in 2003), the case for banning car alarms in NYC is made. High impacts of noise (health, psychological, amenity). No evidence that car alarms work (95% false alarms, 1% notify the police, insurance claims show no reductions of theft, and professional car thieves undeterred). Better […]
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