- August 1 is the Earth Overshoot Day for the planet. For the United States, the day is March 1.
- In the US, since 1971 the wealth of the top 10% has tripled, the next 40% has doubled, and the bottom 50% hasn’t moved.
- In some cities, >50% of the homeless people are living in cars.
- A piece of graphene 1/100th of a centimeter on a side is enough to power a watch.
Pretending Not To Panic 