- The ozone hole over Antarctica has shrunk to “only” 19.6 million square kilometers.
- Since the start of the Great Recession, the net worth of the wealthy in the US is up 10%, the middle class is down 33%, and lower income households have seen a 42% drop.
- More than half of US net worth is held by 25 people.
- CO2 hit a new record, 403.3 ppm.
- Ice cliff and sheet instabilities may raise sea levels by 11-31 feet in as little as 20-50 years.
Pretending Not To Panic 