Practice Pandemic

Which do you worry about more: the flu or coronavirus? At least from what health officials are saying, the flu Continue reading →

Record Antarctica Heat

And another record. Heat records are becoming so common that people don’t react to them as much as their significance Continue reading →

Family Farmer Bankruptcies

Thanks to trade wars, climate disruptions, and depressed commodity prices, the number of family farms that went bankrupt in the Continue reading →

US Middle Class Falling Behind

The US economy is in an impressively long recovery. That’s somewhat natural considering the depth of the Great Recession. The Continue reading →

Australia Is Burning

Australia rarely gets the attention most countries get, partly because the land is so remote. The wildfires there are so Continue reading →

Leaky Electrical Emissions

Every percentage counts. Improving energy use even 1% is valuable. It is easy to imagine leaks in pipelines. It is Continue reading →

Interest Rates At Record Lows

Interest rates bounce and vary throughout the market, but in general, they have just passed through a period of 670 Continue reading →

Risks For Life Expectancy

Terrorism makes the biggest headlines, but among ten other risks to human life, it only reduces life expectancy 22 days. Continue reading →