Global Warming Acceleration

Climate change is hard to measure because it is noisy data. Decades of data provide trends. Daily fluctuations provide noise. Continue reading →

Every Norwegian Is A Millionaire, Sort Of

Countries don’t have to live in debt. They can make their citizens rich. Norway has great resources, a relatively small Continue reading →

Are Aliens Saying Hello

SETI (the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) continues to listen for signals from space, but has to guess at what kind Continue reading →

Robots Rights

Robots are increasingly intelligent. Though none have gained sentience (we think) they are becoming so integrated into human teams that Continue reading →

Good News Easily Overlooked

While we struggle with many of today’s issues, it is good to reflect on the progress we’ve made on yesterday’s Continue reading →

Numbers For Thawing Permafrost

The goal is to limit atmospheric carbon dioxide accumulation to a total of 1,100 billion tons. There’s already 800 billion Continue reading →

Cleaning Fukushima

The nuclear reactors at Fukushima leaked cooling water into the ocean and local land. Much work has gone into containment. Continue reading →

Farmers Rely On Single-Use Plastic

Many have come to realize that the two words, ‘plastic’ and ‘disposable’ shouldn’t be used together. Baggies, utensils, coffee cups, Continue reading →