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Where Code Meets

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I'm Yugin Belbase — a computer scientist with a deep commitment to environmental conservation. I write about green tech, climate computing, biodiversity data science, and the software tools we need to protect our planet.

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From the Blog

Explorations at the intersection of computer science and environmental conservation — from climate algorithms to biodiversity databases.

Green Tech
12 min

Rust, Async Runtimes, and Climate Modelling at Scale

How memory-safe concurrency in Rust enables climate scientists to run planetary-scale atmospheric simulations without the GC pauses that plagued previous Python pipelines. A deep dive into Tokio, channels, and environmental data at terabyte scale.

#Rust#Climate Science#HPC
Mar 28, 2026
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Environment
8 min

The Carbon Cost of a GPU Training Run

Breaking down the environmental footprint of training large language models — from datacenter PUE to grid carbon intensity — and what responsible AI labs are actually doing about it.

#AI#Carbon Footprint#Sustainability
Mar 14, 2026
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CS
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Building a Real-Time Wildfire Detection API

Ingesting GOES-16 NOAA satellite feeds, applying CNN-based thermal anomaly detection, and serving sub-second alerts through a WebSocket edge deployment. From raw satellite bytes to production alerts.

#Computer Vision#Satellite#Edge Computing
Feb 20, 2026
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CS
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Graph Databases for Ecosystem Mapping

Neo4j and property graphs turn out to be a natural fit for biodiversity data. How I modelled 40,000 species interaction records and surfaced keystone species with Cypher queries.

#Graph DB#Neo4j#Biodiversity
Feb 5, 2026
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Environment
7 min

Rewilding the Digital Landscape: Open-Source Conservation Tools

A curated tour of the open-source GIS, species tracking, and environmental monitoring tools built by the conservation tech community — and how you can contribute.

#Open Source#GIS#Conservation
Jan 18, 2026
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Green Tech
11 min

WebAssembly on the Edge: Biodiversity Models in the Browser

Compiling a species distribution model written in C++ to WASM lets field researchers run predictions offline on a tablet. The full toolchain from GDAL to React, with zero server required.

#WebAssembly#C++#React
Jan 3, 2026
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The Human Behind the Code

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Hi, I'm Yugin Belbase — a computer scientist with a deep passion for environmental conservation. I believe technology is one of our most powerful tools in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.

I write code that models ecosystems, tracks carbon, and maps endangered species. When I'm not at a keyboard, I'm likely on a trail, identifying plants or attending conservation workshops.

This blog is where I share what I learn — technical deep dives, environmental data explorations, and the surprising places where algorithms meet ecology.

Languages & Tools

[Python][Rust][TypeScript][React][Node.js][PostgreSQL][GraphQL][Docker]

Domains

[Climate Science][GIS / QGIS][Biodiversity Data][Conservation Policy][Remote Sensing][Carbon Accounting]

Ready to collaborate on green tech projects_

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“Every line of code is a choice. I choose to write software that makes the planet better — one algorithm at a time.”

— Yugin Belbase

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  • 🌱Building a species distribution prediction model
  • 📖Reading: The Sixth Extinction by E. Kolbert
  • 🦀Learning: Rust async patterns for climate data
  • 🌍Contributing to open conservation GIS tools

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Let's Connect

Whether you want to collaborate on a green tech project, discuss climate computing, or just say hello — find me across the web.

Always open to conversations about conservation tech & software engineering