800K Student Loans Go Poof

Good things can happen by accident. In a situation reminiscent of the home loan crisis, some of the financial institutions Continue reading →

Unidentified Astronomical Radio Source

Or, maybe aliens. Okay, most professionals will say it is something besides aliens because 1) it’s career suicide to make Continue reading →

Larsen Ice Shelf Massively Calves

Pick your favorite analogy. The Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica is now 10% smaller because a chunk of it Continue reading →

Polar Land Ice Melts

Ice that sat on the land of Greenland and Antarctica has been melting in a long term and accelerating trend. Continue reading →

Wind Beats Coal

Wind power is now cheaper than power from coal. Surprisingly rapid adoption and advances mean electricity can be generated from Continue reading →

US Jobs Report June 2017

Here are some nice repeating numbers: 222,000 jobs added and an unemployment rate of 4.4%. The number of jobs added Continue reading →

Disasters Increase Inequality

A study of data from disasters between 1920 and 2010 documents the effect of disasters on poverty. Basically, a major Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2017

Atmospheric CO2 hit record 409.65 ppm. US job openings were near record highs at 5.7M, but there were still 6.9M Continue reading →