- US Jobs were up by 178,000. Unemployment was down to 4.6%.
- The US has seen a 1,284% increase in oil exports since 2009 because the US Congress lifted restrictions.
- Carbon release estimates between 2016 and 2050 have been underreported by 55B tons.
- Life expectancy in the US has dropped from 78.9 years to 78.8 years.
- More than 50% of the planet’s land has been converted to human use.
- Fewer than 50% of Americans are doing better than their parents.
- Within the last 100 years, methane emissions have risen about twenty-fold from 0.5 ppb to 10.0 ppb.
- Since 2000, incomes are up 35% but rents are up 65%.
- Due to sea level rise, saltwater intrusion is occurring 50 miles inland in Vietnam.
- The UK’s tax havens hold $32T, 1/3 the world’s offshore wealth.
- The North Pole was 50F above normal.
- Since 1980, median household income rose 16% while GDP rose 154%. The median household income for the 1% is up 190%.
- US carless households have risen to 9.1%.
- 20% of organ donors are from car accidents, and driverless cars are expected to reduce accidents by over 90%.
Pretending Not To Panic 