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 →

Data That Matters September 2020

For people born in the 40s, the chance of earning more than their parents was ~90%. For people born in Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2020

Earth Overshoot Day was August 24, lengthened by the pandemic by 24 days, but far from the sustainability target of Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2020

Since data collection began, over half a million people (534,000) have died from Covid-19. The US ’employment-population’ ratio dropped to Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2020

Over 350,000 dead globally (>100,000 in the US) and a record of over 30 million unemployed in the US, and Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2020

At the start of April 2020, US unemployment doubled to 6,600,000. In response to the Corona Crisis, about 400,000 users Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2020

Even despite Brexit, the UK economy is up ~20% in last decade while CO2 emissions are down 29%. Bug populations Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2020

Global debt is now 230% of global GDP. The previous times this happened resulted in financial upsets and recessions. Antarctica Continue reading →