US Defense And Climate Change

The US Department of Defense recognizes global climate change as a destabilizing influence, and therefore something to defend against. It Continue reading →

The Arctic Opens

The Arctic Sea ice has melted enough to open a shipping lane north of Canada. It isn’t totally clear, but Continue reading →

Glacial Retreats Accelerate

It was bad enough when the glaciers began retreating. The pace is accelerating. One satellite-based study, confirmed by on-the-ground measurements, Continue reading →

Lab Grown Meat

Red meat has a lot of opponents: climate, health, ethics. Growing the meat without the animal eliminates some of the Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2015

US wages rose 3.3%. Humans can lay bricks at 700/hr. Robots, 1,000/hr. Americans turning away from owning homes as only Continue reading →

Too Few Funds For Seawalls

In the US, if you live near a river or an ocean you probably live near a project built and Continue reading →

Bangkok May Disappear

Bangkok has too many things working against it: rising sea levels, ground sinking from drained aquifers, and its own growth. Continue reading →

Revised Ocean Rise Estimates

A word frequently overlooked in climate change estimates is ‘conservative’. Scientists don’t want to be seen as alarmists, so they Continue reading →