Relocating Endangered People

Climate change is not debatable for many communities. Rising seas are already threatening coastal towns in Alaska and Louisiana. Federal Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2016

Air pollution kills ~ 4,500,000 people annually. US forest fires cost a record $1.7B in 2015. Job growth has been Continue reading →

Coal Hits New Low

America is using less coal, has actually retreated to levels from 1970, and is no longer the leading source of Continue reading →

Components Of Sea Level Rise

Sea level rise has been measured for long enough to quantify the general trend. As more data comes in and Continue reading →

Doomsday Clock Unchanged

The Doomsday Clock that (arbitrarily) illustrates how close humanity is to an apocalypse remains stuck at three minutes to midnight. Continue reading →

Lake Poopo Is Gone

A mix of climate change, mining, and agriculture have eliminated Bolivia’s second largest lake. At times, the lake was twice Continue reading →

Record Record Global Warming

We’re setting record records. 2015 was the warmest year on record, and by a large amount. A synopsis of the Continue reading →

Impermanent Permafrost

The permafrost is melting. So much for the perma- part. The Arctic is warming faster than the planet. In addition Continue reading →