Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
US Life Expectancy Falls Again
It is easy to blame the pandemic, but it isn’t just because of that. In January 1996, US life expectancy Continue reading
Data That Matters August 2022
“Antarctica had a record-low July sea ice coverage for the second month in a row at 5.75 million square miles…” Continue reading
Mainstream Acknowledges EV Efficiency
It isn’t a surprise to hear that electric vehicles are efficient. It’s part of their marketing. The article “Electric Vehicles Continue reading
Record Low Antarctic Sea Ice
It did it again. For the second month Antarctic sea ice receded to a record low. “Antarctica had a record-low Continue reading
Data That Matters July 2022
In the US in 1989 the wealthiest 1% held 24% of the wealth. As of 2019 they held 31%. The Continue reading
Earth Overshoot Day 2022
It happens every year, at least since we’ve significantly industrialized. We’ve exceeded a year’s worth of planetary resources. If Overshoot Continue reading
Accelerated Arctic Heating Accelerates
The planet is warming, but not evenly. The Arctic has been warming two to three times as fast. That is Continue reading