Locked In Warming

We can’t suddenly stop climate change. The planet is too big and the system has too much inertia. So many Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2018

Welcome to the new year, which is a good time to look back at the old year. PretendingNotToPanic.com is explicitly Continue reading →

Improved Climate Change Projections

The good news is that the various models for predicting climate change are improving. Increased observations, improved algorithms, and more Continue reading →

Electric Cars Undercut Gas

Electric cars are developing quickly technologically, culturally, and economically. Costs of production are down. Prices are down. Acceptance is up. Continue reading →

35 Years Of Phosphorus

Phosphorus is an element that few care about but everyone needs. It is one of the major components of the Continue reading →

Warming Oceans Losing Oxygen

Besides raising sea levels, warming oceans are also reducing the oxygen content of the water which reduces the amount of Continue reading →

Urban Agrihoods

Agrihoods are turning urban vacant lots into free food for thousands. One in Detroit has grown to the point that Continue reading →

Lab Grown Meat Gets Cheap

It was science fiction. Then it was an expensive stunt. Now it is feasible. Soon it may be economical. Stem Continue reading →

New Estimate For Oceanic Plastic

Weighing the plastic in the ocean is difficult. The most comprehensive study has a new estimate: 268,000 tonnes. While it Continue reading →

The Unconservative Conservationists

Data in climate change stories is usually based on conservative estimates and analyses to make the point more palatable. It Continue reading →

Cyborgs Among Us

Technologies no longer need big government projects to advance. So far, at least 59,000 individuals are independently deciding to take Continue reading →

US Wages Grow Somewhat

“For the nation as a whole, average weekly wages rose by 7.4% in real terms between 2000 and 2015.” – Continue reading →