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Why Rust Exists
A short history of Rust — from a Mozilla research project to the language rewriting the kernel.
#rust#history#systems
Feb 10, 20268 min6
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The buildup: years of warnings above the valley that flooded
Before a mountainside and the glacier it held collapsed on the Nepal–Tibet border, scientists had spent years mapping exactly this risk. A reconstruction of the warnings.
#Nepal#climate#glacial floods#investigation
Aug 31, 20267 min2
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The fixes: five things that would make the next Himalayan flood survivable
Sirens that reach households, sensors upstream, lakes drawn down, valley floors kept clear, and money that arrives before the next monsoon — not after it.
#Nepal#reconstruction#early warning#climate adaptation
Aug 31, 20267 min1
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- 1Why Rust ExistsA short history of Rust — from a Mozilla research project to the language rewriting the kernel.
- 2The buildup: years of warnings above the valley that floodedBefore a mountainside and the glacier it held collapsed on the Nepal–Tibet border, scientists had spent years mapping exactly this risk. A reconstruction of the warnings.
- 3The fixes: five things that would make the next Himalayan flood survivableSirens that reach households, sensors upstream, lakes drawn down, valley floors kept clear, and money that arrives before the next monsoon — not after it.