Signal: christophercox.01
New York, NY
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Christopher Cox retweeted
Another hydroelectric dam may have been destroyed in the Himalayas by a catastrophic flood. Some rumours suggest this might have been a GLOF. Either way, I once again make the point thatmany large dam projects are not properly considering extreme events.
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Six years ago, the tallest dam in the US nearly failed. It may have been a harbinger of disasters to come. “Whereas an earthquake is more like an act of God,” @cwhe writes, “flooding points out the flaws of man.” nytimes.com/2023/06/22/magaz…
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.@opcofamerica is excited to present an evening with award-winning author and journalist @Anand_Gopal_, in conversation w/ Chris Cox (@cwhe), who, as an editor at Harper's, published Gopal's reporting from Afghanistan and Syria between 2012 and 2014. RSVP: events.r20.constantcontact.c…
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"Recent research indicates that extreme storms like the ones responsible for the 1862 flood are becoming likelier as the climate warms." - Two years ago, KSJ alum @cwhe wrote about the havoc that a series of big storms could wreak in California. ksj.mit.edu/news/2021/06/11/…
Christopher Cox retweeted
Hoje nós fizemos algo diferente.
Fomos até os reviews de “O lado bom do prazo” e sublinhamos trechos que podem ser um incentivo a mais para você colocar este livro em sua lista de leitura.
Olha só, segue o fio.
@cwhe
Christopher Cox retweeted
Mr Lordi of the Finnish hard rock band Lordi receives his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Rovaniemi, Finland. More photos of the week: reut.rs/3fBwA92 📷 Lehtikuva/Jouni Porsanger
Christopher Cox retweeted
When it comes to getting things done, some people thrive up against a clock.
At 1 p.m. CT, @cwhe joins us to talk about why deadlines have a way of motivating us to finish tasks – and how we can harness that motivation throughout the process. bit.ly/3x7FGQS
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I reviewed The Deadline Effect by @cwhe for the July edition of the @FT business books ft.com/content/506337ab-9a1b…
Christopher Cox retweeted
The Air Force's disaster gurus are never harried or anxious or unprepared. And they can teach us a lot about getting things done with speed and style gq.mn/bvZagLn
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Don’t have time to read right now? You can also listen to a professionally narrated audio version of @cwhe’s story for @WIRED with News+ on your iPhone: apple.co/36mruJu
Christopher Cox retweeted
Who should get the #COVID19 vaccine first? Some experts are making a case for prioritizing social butterflies — even before the elderly and vulnerable. (via @cwhe for @WIRED on News+) apple.co/2Jt9hRB
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Who should get the vaccine first? To slow the spread quickly, you need to quickly identify people at the center of networks. And here's a brilliant, simple way: just ask everyone to name one friend and give it to them. wired.com/story/covid-19-vac…
Christopher Cox retweeted
"My dream would be to open a restaurant a month."
Read the @NYTmag profile of @jeangeorges, daydream about the sea bass en croûte, and then pick up a copy of his new memoir JGV: A LIFE IN 12 RECIPES. wwnorton.com/books/JGV
nytimes.com/2019/10/17/magaz…
