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 →

Exceeding Global Warming Limit

The generally accepted conservative limit to global warming that avoids widespread environmental disaster is 2C. It now looks like we Continue reading →

Earth Overshoot Day 2017

Earth Overshoot Day is when; “We use more ecological resources and services than nature can regenerate through overfishing, overharvesting forests, Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2017

A major disaster increases poverty by about one percent, and heightens inequality. The US added 222,000 jobs, had 4.4% unemployment, Continue reading →

Greenland Glacier May Raise Seas 1 Foot

The trillion ton Larsen C iceberg was big, and may indirectly affect sea levels by uncorking land ice; but the Continue reading →

Tropics Expanding

Greenhouse gases and global warming have affected the planet’s major weather drivers. Our weather systems tend to be driven by Continue reading →