[Ráfaga] #3227: trees, genai, fuel, coasts, mornings

[Rafagas team]

#3227: trees, genai, fuel, coasts, mornings

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 by Raf

* The 3-30-300 rule states that in urban areas, you should be able to
see at least three trees, live in a neighborhood with 30% tree cover,
and have a park located less than 300 meters away

https://www.not-ship.com/can-you-see-three-trees/

* "Prompt cartography," or maps created using AI, is still
cartography, as long as a human employs an LLM without sacrificing
creativity, just like with other tools

https://www.webmapgpt.com/blog/the-problem-with-saying-i-dont-like-ai-content/

* A new interactive map created by the Environmental Defenders Office
allows Australians to understand the extent of offshore fossil fuel
exploitation in their waters

https://www.edo.org.au/offshore-map/

* In the 1890s, approximately eight percent of land in major coastal
cities in the United States was underwater, but this land has since
been reclaimed

https://worksinprogress.co/issue/why-the-west-stopped-making-land/

* This interactive tool displays the sunrise and sunset lines in real
time on a globe, allowing users to send virtual good mornings (Ohayo).

https://www.ohayoworld.com/en/

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