UK Coal Pollution Drops To 1891 Levels

The United Kingdom was built on cheap and readily accessible coal. Coal emissions continued to increase until about 1980. Now, Continue reading →

Two Billion New Homes

By the end of the century, there will be a need for over two billion more houses. Three key factors 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 →

Popular Posts 2017

Artificial intelligence programs have developed their own language for talking with each other. “SOCIETY could collapse at some point in Continue reading →

Data That Matters December 2017

The fraction of American children who eventually earn more than their parents fell from 90% after World War II to 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 →

Data That Matters November 2017

The ozone hole over Antarctica has shrunk to “only” 19.6 million square kilometers. Since the start of the Great Recession, Continue reading →