James O'Donnell

jamesmodonnell.bsky.social

09 March 2026 16:29

Homemade intelligence dashboards on Iran are spreading. But an abundance of information does not come with the accuracy or context required for real understanding. Intelligence agencies do this in-house; good journalism does the same work for the rest of us www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/09/1...

Niall Firth

niallfirth.bsky.social

06 March 2026 18:51

Next week I’m heading to Austin to speak at @sxsw.com for the second time. A) come and watch if you’re there (it’s already fully-reserved 🤯but walk-ups are possible!) and b) shout if there anything I must attend! (And if we know each other say hi.) schedule.sxsw.com/2026/contrib...

James Temple

jtemple.bsky.social

06 March 2026 14:34

If you'd prefer to listen to—rather than read—words by me, here's an audio version of my recent feature on Stardust Solutions, exploring why a number of scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field.

James Temple

jtemple.bsky.social

04 March 2026 19:28

Despite Smokey the Bear's motto, lightning-sparked wildfires rip across the largest areas of forests each year. Skyward Wildfire says we can simply shut it off.

James Temple

jtemple.bsky.social

03 March 2026 15:16

Can this Canadian startup really deliver lightning suppression on demand? Possibly maybe ... but caveats abound. (In which I dig into the rich history of US agency efforts to control the weather.)