Record Low Alaskan Ice

Alaska’s freakish warming spells have been about 20F higher than normal. The consequence has been a dramatic and surprising drop Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2018

Average wages rose from 0.3% to 2.9% but the bottom 83% are seeing slower growth than the top 17%. Humans Continue reading →

Winter Arctic Ice Reaches New Low

Arctic ice surpassed 2017’s record low by 110,000 square kilometers out of a typical 13,000,000 square kilometers. This enabled the 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 →

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 →

Undersea Methane Creating Craters

As with many things, it seems obvious in retrospect. Warmer land is creating craters in the arctic. (Siberian Craters Proliferate) Continue reading →

Thaw Threatens Global Seed Vault

The Global Seed Vault was established in 2008 as a biological archive and backup in case of a disaster. If Continue reading →

Sea Level Rise Estimate Rises

It is easy to overlook the caveats applied to data in the news. Frequently, climate change data is reported as Continue reading →