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Tue. 01/25 - Extreme Ironing: Can You Take The Heat?


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A look into the world of extreme ironing. Plus, how China has been making strides in controlling the weather by shooting rockets at clouds. And, a much more low-key opportunity to help NASA collect data about real, non-modified clouds.

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    Meet an athlete heating up the world of extreme ironing (A/V Club)
  • Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
  • The Finely Pressed, Death-Defying World of Extreme Ironing (Mel Magazine)
  • Extreme Ironing Around the World (60 Second Docs, YouTube)
  • Extreme Ironing - Pressing For Glory (2003 TV Program) (YouTube)
  • The Winter Olympics could highlight China’s innovative — and troubling — efforts to control the weather (Washington Post)
  • China 'modified' the weather to create clear skies for political celebration (The Guardian)
  • Operation Beijing storm: rockets target rain (Reuters)
  • NASA wants you . . . to look into the clouds (Washington Post)
  • NASA GLOBE Cloud Challenge 2022: Clouds in a Changing Climate (NASA GLOBE Program)
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  • Jackson Bird on Twitter
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