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A hotter year, again

FlowingData

An El Nino climate pattern, which emerged in the Eastern Pacific in June, is making things worse, scientists said. Tags: climate , global warming , Reuters , temperature And wildfires, feeding on dry forests and high temperatures, burned out of control. Throw in some VR with storms and wildfires.

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Database of feathers

FlowingData

There’s a database of feathers called Featherbase , because of course there is: Featherbase is a working group of German feather scientists and other collectors worldwide who came together with their personal collections and created the biggest and most comprehensive online feather library in the world. Tags: birds , feather.

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Animated map of microplastics in the ocean

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Scientists then analyze the signals to measure the roughness of the ocean surface. These measurements provide scientists with a means to derive ocean wind speeds, which is useful for studying phenomena like hurricanes. Tags: NASA , ocean , pollution. It turns out that the signals also reveal the presence of plastic.

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Unemployed data scientist

FlowingData

It seems a lot of data scientists have either left or were laid off from their jobs during the past few months. Jacqueline Nolis and Emily Robinson, data scientists who hosted a podcast and wrote a book on building a career in the field, happened to be in the lot. Tags: data science , job , layoffs.

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Mapping the sea floor

FlowingData

Geological Survey scientists to characterize the makeup of the sediment and bedrock in waters up to 92 meters deep. Tags: Jon Keegan , nature , ocean , USGS. Equipped with cameras, advanced sonar and bathymetric scanners, these ships mapped 125 square miles of the sea floor capturing a detailed dataset that allowed U.S.

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How Wayfair accelerated product tagging automation with Snorkel Flow

Snorkel AI

Wayfair relies on machine learning (ML) and product tagging to ensure customer searches result in relevant products. Tagging information like color, style, and pattern can make all the difference in a customer finding the right product at the right time. blue outdoor pillows”), they rely on product tags (e.g.

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Mastering Docker for data science: Streamline development and share projects easily

Data Science Dojo

Are you a data scientist looking to streamline your development process and ensure consistent results across different environments? Final takeaways In conclusion, Docker for data science is a game-changer for data scientists, streamlining development and ensuring consistent results across environments.