Every Norwegian Is A Millionaire, Sort Of

Countries don’t have to live in debt. They can make their citizens rich. Norway has great resources, a relatively small Continue reading →

Cleaning Fukushima

The nuclear reactors at Fukushima leaked cooling water into the ocean and local land. Much work has gone into containment. Continue reading →

The Atacama Floods

And you thought your weather was acting odd. The Atacama Desert, the driest place on the planet, just had a Continue reading →

Fewer Nukes More Players

The number of nuclear warheads is less than a sixth of what it was in the mid-eighties. From a high Continue reading →

Another Antarctic Ice Sheet Melts

Last year the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was found to be melting far faster than expected. The projected sea level Continue reading →

The Outer Banks Are Moving

North Carolina’s Outer Banks have been inhabited for centuries. For most of that time, residents kept their houses mobile because Continue reading →

Technology Is Not A Panacea For Apocalypse

Pick your apocalypse. There are many to choose from. There’s the pessimism. Optimism tends to show up with either a Continue reading →

The 12 Biggest Worries

The world and our civilization are fragile things. It is a bit scary, but on occasion it is handy to Continue reading →