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 →

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 →

Zero Coal Burned In UK

It can be argued that the Industrial Revolution began in the British Isles, largely because of the availability of coal. Continue reading →

Louisiana Coastline Emergency

Louisiana is losing a football field of shore every hour. Between 2004 and 2008 the state lost 300 square miles, Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2017

The cause of the Great Recession was more likely rich foreclosures than poor ones because debt increased $1.6T for the Continue reading →

Warming Oceans Losing Oxygen

Besides raising sea levels, warming oceans are also reducing the oxygen content of the water which reduces the amount of Continue reading →

Seasteading A Wealthy Enclave

Seasteading is like homesteading, but instead of poor pioneers populating wild places, seasteading is for ultra-wealthy individuals who want an Continue reading →

Majority Of Land Is Developed

A recent study found that more than half of the land on the planet has been converted to human use. Continue reading →