More Record Heat For US

We did it again. Those heat waves from June helped set temperature records. “June was 3.3°F above the 20th century Continue reading →

June US Jobs Report

Some good news; “On Friday morning, the Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 287,000 jobs, while the unemployment Continue reading →

Negative Interest Rates Become Common

If you hadn’t noticed, something completely different is happening. About a third of bonds are charging negative interest rates. Instead Continue reading →

Venezuela Collapse Continues

Weirdly good news about terrible news: Various worries about economic and societal collapses are based on conversations and hypotheses. Venezuela Continue reading →

Extreme Poverty Extremely Shrinks

The number of extremely poor people is dramatically shrinking, even as global population is growing. From 1820, when 94% were Continue reading →

AI Wins Again

Another critical milestone was reached in the development of artificial intelligence. At least in a simulation, an AI pilot has Continue reading →

California Water Discovery

The bad news: California’s drought continues for the southern part of the state. The good news: It looks like California’s Continue reading →

Antarctic Ozone Hole Heals

It takes a while, but improving the environment can work. The actions taken to cure the ozone hole over Antarctica Continue reading →