Data That Matters October 2023

We tried to keep global temperature increase to under 1.5C. We just spiked to 1.8C.

Record Hottest Month Again

July’s post was about beating the record set in June. August hinted at a cooling. September didn’t just reverse the Continue reading →

US Youth Deaths From Overdose

Life is temporary, but ideally, death comes from situations beyond our control and happens after decades of life. In the Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2023

Technology enabled speech from sensing brain functions has increased to 78 words per minute, about halfway to a typical 150 Continue reading →

Deaths Of Despair

Sad to say, but the term ‘deaths of despair’ is becoming more common. US society is no longer simply bifurcating. Continue reading →

Record Low Sea Ice – By A Lot

Antarctica just finished its winter. That’s the time for sea ice to reach its maximum extent, naturally. This year’s maximum Continue reading →

Other Planetary Crises

Climate Change may not be the most critical crisis on the planet. Climate change is significant, but that does not Continue reading →

EBikes Impact

It isn’t always about cars. Electric cars, buses, and trucks make big news. They’re big things with big prices, so Continue reading →