Greenland Melting Quickens

The melting ice sheets of Greenland are raising ocean sea levels. That was bad enough to cause many to worry. Continue reading →

Electric Car Sales Surge

Electric cars are becoming popular. There aren’t many of them, relatively; but, their sales growth rate is ten times that Continue reading →

Possible Chinese Bubble Bursting

China has seen credit grow as the country has grown. Some think the credit growth is unsustainable. By one measure, Continue reading →

US Poverty Decreases

The US Census Bureau released data that shows a broader recovery is finally occurring. All income and minority classes are Continue reading →

Record Temperatures Again

Sigh. Another month. Another record temperature for the planet. We’ve been setting records for about a year now (depending on Continue reading →

Linking Smoking And Obesity

Unintended consequences The good news: smoking is down dramatically, and people are much less likely to contract certain cancers. The Continue reading →

XKCD Graphs Global Warming

Time for a comic, xkcd.com. XKCD is known for a mix of, “Romance, sarcasm, math, and language”; and is also Continue reading →

Armed Police Drones

North Dakota has made it possible for police to arm drones with non-lethal weapons like tasers and rubber bullets. Until Continue reading →