Global Trade Retreats

The total value of everything shipped around the world has fallen to levels similar to prior to the Great Recession Continue reading →

Electric Cars Pop Peak Oil

Electric cars and renewable energy are upsetting old projections. Peak Oil, the idea that demand for oil would greatly exceed Continue reading →

Two Americas

The American economic recovery hasn’t just been uneven, it’s been bifurcated. Where economy is good, it is very good, and Continue reading →

Coastal Flooding Details

Sea level rise is usually expressed in average global mm/year statistics, but the most direct impact is flooding. A few Continue reading →

Sea Level Rise Accelerates

In yet another way to look at the data, it is confirmed that sea levels are rising, and the rate Continue reading →

US Congress Turnover

A greater than usual number of members of the US House of Representatives are leaving Congress, particularly newer members. Each Continue reading →

Invisibility Cloaks Advance

Invisibility cloaks that can work from every direction are now more possible. Invisibility or cloaking systems are becoming more common. Continue reading →

Gentrification Backlash

Gentrification is the effect of wealthier people moving into poorer neighborhoods, then improving the housing to the point that the Continue reading →