# ande (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 12 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ande. Page: Feed: --- ## [South Pole Back Below -70C; Modern Record Shows Temperature First, CO2 Second; New Sunspot 4513 Erupts; + The Rockefeller Climate Machine](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/south-pole-back-below-70c-modern) _2026-08-21 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ Rockefeller money is threaded through the formative decades of the modern environmental establishment... ## [Positivo balance de las primeras fases de apertura del Paso Los Libertadores destaca transitabilidad segura y coordinación de los servicios](https://uplaradio.cl/2026/08/20/positivo-balance-de-las-primeras-fases-de-apertura-del-paso-los-libertadores-destaca-transitabilidad-segura-y-coordinacion-de-los-servicios/) _2026-08-20 · UP La Radio · UP La Radio! Alza la Voz y Mueve tu Cuerpo_ El traslado de 2.630 camiones desde Argentina hacia Chile durante las primeras jornadas permitió avanzar anticipadamente a la segunda fase de operación. El protocolo implementado para la salida de carga desde Chile hacia Argentina ha permitido mantener completamente despejado el Camino Internacional y sin accidentes. Un positivo balance de las primeras fases de reapertura \[…\] ## [Western Europe’s Heat Breaks; Dutch Farmers Raise The Shield; + Climate Was The Pretext](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/western-europes-heat-breaks-dutch) _2026-08-20 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ The "climate project," while foremost a transfer of power, is also a transfer of wealth—from ordinary consumers and taxpayers toward governments, corporations, financiers and the political class. ## [Shakira Pledges US$1.25 M to Rebuild Earthquake-Damaged Schools in Chocó](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/shakira-pledges-us1-25-m-to-rebuild-earthquake-damaged-schools-in-choco/) _2026-08-19 · Richard Emblin · The City Paper Bogotá_ Colombia’s Shakira has pledged US$1.25 million toward rebuilding schools and educational infrastructure damaged by the earthquake that struck Colombia’s Pacific region on August 10, announcing a major recovery initiative during a visit to Chocó on Monday. The award-winning singer and pop superstar arrived in Quibdó accompanied by American philanthropist Howard Graham Buffett, representatives of… ## [Andes Shine White; Hot Headlines, Normal Snow Cover; Why Western Europe’s Summer Got Stuck; + From “Super” El Niño To “Monster” La Niña?](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/andes-shine-white-hot-headlines-normal) _2026-08-19 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ A potentially historic El Niño is building—but history suggests a powerful La Niña could be waiting on the other side. ## [The Land Report: August 17, 2026](https://hutsliving.substack.com/p/the-land-report-august-17-2026) _2026-08-18 · HUTS · The Land Report_ A monthly field report on land, design, and development opportunities across the country. ## [New Zealand Shivers; High Arctic Cold Holds Through August; + The Climate Narrative Is Dying](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/new-zealand-shivers-high-arctic-cold) _2026-08-18 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ 2026 is on course to become the High Arctic’s coldest summer on record (data back to 1958), potentially by a substantial margin. ## [1000 Miles Andes Recap](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/1000-miles-andes-recap) _2026-08-17 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ On August 7, 2026, I completed my goal of running 1000 miles in the Andes of South America in a nondescript spot on the Peru Great Divide ## [Europe's Late-Summer Cooldown; UK Rainfall Shows No Long-Term Decline; Lala Drops Rare August Snow On Hawaii; Arctic Sea Ice Above Average; + The Great Barrier Reef’s Boom-And-Bust Cycle](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/europes-late-summer-cooldown-uk-rainfall) _2026-08-17 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ Arctic sea ice is now running above average, while Europe turns sharply cooler, with fresh cold records falling from Ukraine to Siberia. ## [You cannot escape your past](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/08/16/book-the-hidden-one/) _2026-08-16 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson The Hidden One, is the fourteenth Kate Burkholder thriller. Once again Kate’s past is the reason she’s sought. Three Amish men (a bishop, a deacon, and a minister) from a small Pennsylvania village show up in her office asking for her help for one of their flock. Jonas Bowman has been arrested … Continue reading You cannot escape your past ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gFLaHCMVVFLq) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [SA 57: Junín (1000 Miles in the Andes)](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/sa-57-junin-1000-miles-in-the-andes) _2026-08-16 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ Run from Junin to Cruce Las Vegas, surpassing my goal of running 1000 miles in the Andes, and then catch a ride to Lima. ## [Moqui Marbles and Water on Mars](https://roseannechambers.com/moqui-marbles-and-water-on-mars/) _2026-08-15 · Roseanne Chambers · Dr. Roseanne Chambers_ Iron-rich, marble-sized concretions, formed through interaction with water over millions of years, weather out of the Navajo Sandstone formation in southern Utah. During searches for evidence of water and life on Mars, researchers discovered small metallic concretions that are remarkably similar to those in the Navajo Sandstone. ## [SA 55: Huayllay Tree Forest (Bosque de Piedras)](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/sa-55-huayllay-tree-forest-bosque) _2026-08-15 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ Run from Huallyay Tree Forest to Junín Lake. ## [UNGRD Decision Not to Request Foreign Rescuers Sparks Controversy](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/petro-government-declined-foreign-rescue-teams-as-earthquake-death-toll-hits-285/) _2026-08-14 · The City Paper Staff · The City Paper Bogotá_ Amidst the rubble and destruction caused by Monday’s devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake across much as Central and Southwest Colombia, reports are surfacing that the leftist government of ex-President Gustavo Petro initially decided that the country did not need specialized international search-and-rescue teams. According to a letter signed by Javier Pava, the former head of the National \[…\] ## [SA 54: Cerro de Pasco](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/sa-54-cerro-de-pasco) _2026-08-14 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ Run from Cerro de Pasco to the Huallyay Tree Forest. ## [Jefe Sernac Los Andes renuncia al cargo](https://uplaradio.cl/2026/08/14/jefe-sernac-los-andes-renuncia-al-cargo/) _2026-08-14 · UP La Radio · UP La Radio! Alza la Voz y Mueve tu Cuerpo_ Jefe de Sernac de la Delegación Presidencial Provincial de Los Andes, Héctor Vergara, renunció al cargo el pasado viernes 7 de agosto, luego de recibir una denuncia por una presunta estafa. El exfuncionario de la delegación, Presidente del Partido Federación Regionalista Verde Social (FREVS) local, llegó junto al equipo del exdelegado Presidencial Provincial Cristian Aravena, \[…\] ## [Russian Cold Breaks Records; Snow Spans The Andes; July 2026 Was Not Hotter Than The Dust Bowl; + Global Burn Area At Record Low Levels In 2026](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/russian-cold-breaks-records-snow) _2026-08-14 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ Daytime heat is not increasing. Instead, rising nighttime temperatures are pulling the averages up. ## [Carabineros Los Andes detiene a sujeto por receptación](https://uplaradio.cl/2026/08/13/carabineros-los-andes-detiene-a-sujeto-por-receptacion/) _2026-08-13 · UP La Radio · UP La Radio! Alza la Voz y Mueve tu Cuerpo_ Carabineros de Los Andes detuvo, a las 00:40 horas de este jueves 14 de agosto, a un sujeto de 34 años que conducía un automóvil que mantenía un encargo vigente por robo desde el año 2025. De acuerdo con la información policial obtenida por UP La Radio, el procedimiento se registró durante un patrullaje \[…\] ## [Cafetería andina «Las Gardenias» se la juega por la lactancia materna](https://uplaradio.cl/2026/08/13/cafeteria-andina-las-gardenias-se-la-juega-por-la-lactancia-materna/) _2026-08-13 · UP La Radio · UP La Radio! Alza la Voz y Mueve tu Cuerpo_ Cafetería andina se convierte en el primer Espacio Amigo de la Lactancia Materna Pionera iniciativa fue impulsada por Promoción de Salud Comunal En Los Andes, las mamás tienen un nuevo lugar donde sentirse acogidas. La cafetería Gardenias se convirtió oficialmente en el primer Espacio Amigo de la Lactancia Materna de la comuna, un reconocimiento que \[…\] ## [SA 53: Oyón](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/sa-53-oyon) _2026-08-13 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ Run from Oyón towards Cerro de Pasco with a newly lightened pack and hitchhike the rest of the way to the city ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Zs1flKglDIYY) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Rare Snow Sweeps South Africa; Early Models Hint At 2010-Style U.S. Winter; Great Barrier Reef's Best Five Years On Record; + UK Climate Committee’s Censorship Tactics](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/rare-snow-sweeps-south-africa-early) _2026-08-13 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ This latest long-range winter outlook is the coldest on record for the U.S., echoing the brutal winter of 2009-10. ## [Colombia Earthquake: Death Toll Rises to 202 as Rescue Operations Continue Into Third Day](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-202-as-rescue-operations-continue-into-third-day/) _2026-08-12 · The City Paper Staff · The City Paper Bogotá_ The death toll from Colombia’s devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake rose to 202 on Wednesday, according to the latest report from the country’s Institute of Legal Medicine, as rescue crews continued searching collapsed buildings and authorities assessed the full scale of destruction three days after the earthquake struck. The Institute said that, as of 7 a.m. Wednesday, \[…\] ## [SA 52: Cajatambo](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/sa-52) _2026-08-12 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ Run from Cajamarca back up to the Peruvian Altiplano, and when night falls, hitchhike to Oyón ## [Antarctic Chill Sweeps Australia; Patagonia’s Deep Freeze Persists; Cloud Loss Drives 80% Of Earth’s Solar Gain; + Eclipse Triggers Grid Warnings Across Europe](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/antarctic-chill-sweeps-australia) _2026-08-12 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ Europe is issuing grid warnings ahead of today’s solar eclipse, with up to 9.7 GW of solar generation expected to vanish. ## [Colombia Quake Toll Rises to 181 as Rescue Crews Search for Survivors Under Rubble](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombia-quake-toll-rises-to-181-as-rescue-crews-search-for-survivors-under-rubble/) _2026-08-11 · The City Paper Staff · The City Paper Bogotá_ The death toll from Colombia’s powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rose to 181 on Tuesday, with over 1300 injured and estimated 200 missing as rescue crews continued searching collapsed buildings across the country’s western and central regions. Authorities warned that the death toll is likely to rise as emergency teams work through the rubble of damaged and \[…\] ## [SA 51: Cañón de Rio Pativilca](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/sa-51-canon-de-rio-pativilca) _2026-08-11 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ Run from Corpanqui to the Cañon de Rio Pativilca, the massive gorge that divides the Cordillera Blanca from the Huayhuash, along the Peru Great Divide backpacking route. ## [High Arctic Sets 36 Cold Records In 41 Days; Southern South America Freezes; Reflect Orbital’s Mirrors; + IPCC Opens AR7 Review](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/high-arctic-sets-36-cold-records) _2026-08-11 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ The High Arctic has endured an extraordinary run of summer cold, with 36 of the 41 days from July 1 through August 10 setting record-low daily means. ## [Following your dreams can be rough](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/08/10/book-fallen/) _2026-08-10 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson Fallen, is the thirteenth Kate Burkholder thriller, this time exploring the dangers of following one’s dreams. Kate isn’t the only one who left the Amish community when she approached the critical decision point of whether or not to be baptized. In Kate’s case, she never was. Rachael Schwartz was another young woman Continue reading Following your dreams can be rough ## [Powerful 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Colombia, Collapsing Buildings Across Western Cities](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/powerful-7-4-earthquake-strikes-colombia-collapsing-buildings-across-western-cities/) _2026-08-10 · The City Paper Staff · The City Paper Bogotá_ A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, killing at least two people and causing significant damage across the country, with buildings collapsing in several cities and a tower of the historic cathedral in Manizales partially collapsing. The earthquake struck at 7:34 a.m. local time, with its epicenter near San José del \[…\] ## [SA 50: Corpanqui](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/sa-50-corpanqui) _2026-08-10 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ Run from Hatun Machay to Corpanqui along the Peru Great Divide ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8pqA8uabzraU) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Cold Records Fall In Russia; Earth Greenness Hits Record High; + 20 Volcanoes Erupt As The Sun Fades](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/cold-records-fall-in-russia-earth) _2026-08-10 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ Arctic cold has swept across Russia’s Far East, breaking at least 17 cold records—including a 141-year station benchmark and a biting -8.2C (17.2F) at Verkhoyansk. ## [De la Espriella to Take Office in Cali in Unprecedented Presidential Investiture](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/de-la-espriella-to-take-office-in-cali-in-unprecedented-presidential-investiture/) _2026-08-07 · The City Paper Staff · The City Paper Bogotá_ Abelardo de la Espriella will be sworn in as Colombia’s president on Friday, August 7, in an unprecedented inauguration ceremony held outside the capital Bogotá, with the formal transfer of power taking place at the Arena of the Universidad Santiago de Cali (USC) before the new president delivers his first address to the nation from \[…\] ## [Antarctica's Deep Freeze; New Zealand Freeze Smashes All-Time Records; Southern Africa Faces Another Blast; + The Arctic’s Year Without A Summer](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/antarcticas-deep-freeze-new-zealand) _2026-08-07 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ Exceptional, at times record-breaking, cold has persistently gripped the Arctic and Antarctica in recent months. ## [August Chill Breaks 19 Records; Argentina’s Snow Siege; India Walks Away From COP33 As Coal Expansion Accelerates; The 'Climate Crisis' Is Running Out Of Believers; + Solar Cycle 25 Is Fading Fast](https://electroverse.substack.com/p/august-chill-breaks-19-records-argentinas) _2026-08-06 · Cap Allon · Electroverse Substack_ The 'Climate Crisis' is running out of believers. ## [Hatun Machay](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/hatun-machay) _2026-08-04 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ One last pause before the last stretch of running. ## [Huayhuash Circuit 3](https://irunearth.substack.com/p/huayhuash-circuit-3) _2026-08-03 · Olly Cohen · Olly Cohen's Blog_ Run from close to Huayllapa to Llamac over the course of 39.07km and 1968m ascent, completing my bid for the unsupported Fastest Known Time. ## [Where Silence Still Speaks: Discovering the Monastery of Ecce Homo in Boyacá](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/travel/where-silence-still-speaks-discovering-the-monastery-of-ecce-homo-in-boyaca/) _2026-07-31 · Richard Emblin · The City Paper Bogotá_ Eight kilometres beyond the whitewashed streets and polished boutiques of Villa de Leyva, the traffic fades into birdsong and the landscape begins to exhale. The road winds through vineyards, olive groves, patchwork fields and ochre hills before arriving at one of Colombia’s most quietly extraordinary places: the Monastery of Santo Ecce Homo in Sutamarchán. It \[…\] ## [Rubio expected to lead U.S. delegation to presidential inauguration in Cali](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/rubio-expected-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-presidential-inauguration-in-cali/) _2026-07-30 · The City Paper Staff · The City Paper Bogotá_ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to attend the inauguration of Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo De La Espriella on August 7, a ceremony that will make history as the country’s first presidential transfer of power to be held outside Bogotá. The inauguration will take place at 3:00 p.m. at the Arena USC on the \[…\] ## [The past matters](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/07/28/book-outsider/) _2026-07-29 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson The twelfth Kate Burkholder novel, Outsider, delves into Kate’s more recent past. The Prologue starts with a deadly and graphic raid where the target, Gina Colorosa, barely escapes. Gina is the person who helped Kate the most when she first left the plain life. At present though, Gina has troubles, and she Continue reading The past matters ## [Colombia’s De la Espriella to Close 14 Embassies, Cut Ties With Cuba and Nicaragua](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombias-de-la-espriella-to-close-14-embassies-cut-ties-with-cuba-and-nicaragua/) _2026-07-27 · The City Paper Staff · The City Paper Bogotá_ Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella announced Sunday, a sweeping overhaul of the country’s diplomatic network, pledging to close 14 embassies and 15 consulates. He also pledged to sever diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua, and redirect budget cuts toward security and public investment after taking office on August 7. In a video message posted \[…\] ## [Colombia Denies Entry to Nearly 19,000 Foreigners Since 2022](https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombia-denies-entry-to-nearly-19000-foreigners-since-2022/) _2026-07-27 · The City Paper Staff · The City Paper Bogotá_ Colombia’s immigration authority has denied entry to nearly 19,000 foreign nationals since President Gustavo Petro took office in August 2022, citing national security concerns, immigration violations, fraudulent documentation and other legal grounds, according to figures released Monday by Migración Colombia. The government said 18,994 foreigners were refused entry between August 2022 and June… ## [Writing can be therapeutic](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/07/23/writing-can-be-therapeutic/) _2026-07-23 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson I’ve kept a journal since I was a child, although in recent years I’ve not made many entries. In some ways, the essays I write have taken its place helping me delve into things that I’m thinking about. Sometimes that means writing up thoughts on books I’ve just read or delving into Continue reading Writing can be therapeutic ## [Gossip and faulty assumptions can backfire](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/07/20/book-shamed/) _2026-07-20 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson In Linda Castillo’s eleventh Kate Burkholder novel, Shamed, the Amish don’t always get it right even when their intentions are noble. Seven years before the main story takes place, something happened in the middle of the night that would later haunt a family in Painters Mill although the story doesn’t start there. Continue reading Gossip and faulty assumptions can backfire ## [Parrots Use Proper Names Like Humans Do To Call Out Individuals](https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/parrots-use-proper-names-like-humans) _2026-07-15 · GrrlScientist · Words About Birds_ Parrots may use names like humans do, showing signs of social understanding and individual recognition. ## [Vigilantism is not the way to go](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/07/11/book-a-gathering-of-secrets/) _2026-07-11 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson Linda Castillo’s tenth Kate Burkholder novel is A Gathering of Secrets. This time the Amish community goes full vigilante trying to right a horrible wrong. The prologue begins with the suicide of a young woman on the cusp of adulthood with her whole life ahead of her, though it takes some time Continue reading Vigilantism is not the way to go ## [Childhood impressions stick around](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/07/03/book-down-a-dark-road/) _2026-07-04 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson Linda Castillo’s ninth Kate Burkholder novel is Down a Dark Road. This time, Kate finds herself face-to-face with an old childhood friend in a desperate situation. The Prologue starts out two years earlier detailing the commission of a horrific crime. Kate’s childhood friend, Joseph King, was tried, convicted, and sent to prison Continue reading Childhood impressions stick around ## [The Devastating June 2026 Earthquakes in Venezuela](https://roseannechambers.com/the-devastating-june-2026-earthquakes-in-venezuela/) _2026-07-01 · Roseanne Chambers · Dr. Roseanne Chambers_ Two deadly earthquakes rocked northwestern Venezuela on June 24, 2026. In a remarkable sequence, a magnitude 7.2 foreshock was followed 39 seconds later by a magnitude 7.5 mainshock. The region has had many large historical earthquakes, so these events were not especially surprising. However, the high numbers of fatalities and injuries, along with widespread damage, are staggering and tragic. ## [The US at 250](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/06/29/the-us-at-250/) _2026-06-30 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson We are quickly approaching the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. That should be cause for celebration. 250 years ago, the fledgling colonies did something momentous. They threw off the bonds of tyranny and royal rule and emphatically declared that they were to be self-governing. They weren’t without discord, Continue reading The US at 250 ## [Step-By-Step Evolution Of A Chemical Weapons System By Poison Frogs](https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/step-by-step-evolution-of-a-chemical) _2026-06-29 · GrrlScientist · Words About Birds_ Poison frogs appear to have built their chemical defenses gradually. ## [The General History of Peru: Book 1](https://revueindigene.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-general-history-of-peru-book-1.html) _2026-06-27 · Behique Dunama · Deminán's Journey_ Although it took some time to procure a copy and finally read the complete translation, The General History of Peru : Book 1 by Martín de Murúa is a must-read. Written and featuring useful footnotes and commentaries by Bauer, Gamarra, and Gonzales Lombardi, the text features a very useful introduction contextualizing the history of the manuscript and its relationship with an earlier text by Murúa.…