Data That Matters December 2020

Currently, the weight of all life on Earth is ~1.2T tons. We’ve now built about the same amount of stuff. Continue reading →

Urbanization May Be Retreating

Urbanization has been popular as people move to cities for jobs and as advocates cheer potentially lower environmental impact. That Continue reading →

Financial Institutions Retreating From Fossil Fuels

Lloyd’s of London is not alone. Financial institutions are retreating from investing in or insuring fossil fuel ventures. The stated Continue reading →

Stuff Outweighs Life

Thanks to humans, the weight of everything we’ve made outweighs all life. Life, which has been active for billions of Continue reading →

No News November 2020

Was there really no news in November? Of course not. There was so much news that conventional and social media Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2020

As of August 1, 150,500 deaths from Covid were confirmed in the US, with an additional ~70,000 from unknown causes. Continue reading →

Record Low Siberian Ice

The world is changing. Siberia was an icon for cold, snow, and ice. This year, Siberia hit 100F. Now, the Continue reading →

Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels

Solar power has been generating enthusiasm from homeowners, partly from cost savings, the ability to sell excess to the grid, Continue reading →