[Ráfaga] #2196: trains, landcover, tornados

[Rafagas team]

#2196: trains, landcover, tornados

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 by Raf

* Dragon Sector uncovered bad practices, closed code, and defensive
geofencing used by the manufacturer to avoid losing the maintenance
contract in the Polish train Dieselgate scandal

https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/

* GLanCE is a global database containing 2 million records from 1984
to 2020 representing seven primary and 12 secondary land cover classes
in ecoregions worldwide

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02798-5

* Between the 1950s and 1990s, Tornado Alley was the primary area
affected by tornados. However, the area has shifted around 400-500
miles eastward in recent years

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/watch-out-tornado-alley-is-migrating-eastward/

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Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir

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