Sixth Mass Extinction

Comprehensive studies of extinctions have now quantified the rate of extinction and creation of species. Previous extinctions were caused by Continue reading →

Solar Cheaper Sooner Than Expected

One sign of the growing acceptance and adoption of solar energy is that it is assumed that the price will Continue reading →

US Poverty Returns To Normal

In 2016, US poverty rates finally returned to “normal”, about 12.7%, which was the rate prior to the Great Recession. Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2017

Earth Overshoot Day was August 2, 100% of the annual resource production used in 58% of a year. The range Continue reading →

New Nearby Planets Found

“Three Earth-mass worlds found around a small red star only 12 light-years away.” – NASA “Only” is a relative term, Continue reading →

US Debt Exceeds GDP

It has been true for a few years now, but the US debt ($19.8T) now exceeds US GDP ($19.2T). The Continue reading →

Renewable Energy Benefits Beat Subsidies

Much of the attention on renewable energies like solar and wind power is directed to the environmental benefits. For some, Continue reading →

2016 Heat Record Confirmed

The final data and analyses are in. 2016 was the warmest year on record. Records were also set in: greenhouse Continue reading →