Highly Sensitive Oceans

The oceans are most sensitive than we thought. This is not about the oceans’ emotions. The oceans are absorbing more Continue reading →

PNTP Fourth Anniversary – The Hits

Surprise! Today’s the 4th anniversary for PretendingNotToPanic.com, the blog. News for people who are eager and anxious about the future. Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2018

Current nitrogen production for fertilizers is necessary for at least 3 billion lives, but not sustainable; so, probiotic methods are Continue reading →

Not Enough Soil

We’re running out of soil as we’re adding more people. Erosion is natural, but modern farming methods and climate change Continue reading →

Plankton Blooms Spread North

Phytoplankton blooms are relatively common, but not in the Arctic, until now. The Arctic Ocean couldn’t support them because sea Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2018

Currencies are crashing: India (-10%), Indonesia (-8%), Argentina (-52%), and Turkey (-42%) while Venezuela is expected to have 1,000,000% inflation this Continue reading →

Renewables Change Deserts

And here’s something unexpected. Imagine implementing some people’s energy fantasies, blanketed deserts with solar and wind farms. It makes sense Continue reading →

Planetary Sustainability Perspective

It’s not exactly news, except that sometimes the news benefits from being put into perspective. The Stockholm Resilience Centre produced Continue reading →