Three Quick Links for Wednesday Noonish

Why is East Africa experiencing the worst locust outbreak in decades? Climate change -> record-setting rainfall -> locust explosion. [youtube.com]

Good (by which I mean maddening) thread on how the economic incentives for police officers (overtime, guaranteed pensions) result in dangerous and wasteful outcomes for our communities. "It's the money. Follow the money." [twitter.com]

CERN has approved plans to build a 62-mile-long super-collider called the Future Circular Collider. Price tag is $23 billion, which sounds high but several individuals (Bezos, Gates) could easily afford this. [engadget.com]

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