Shell Abandons Some Alaska Oil

There was great publicity around Shell Oil’s mobile drilling rig that passed through Seattle on its way to Alaska. Now, Continue reading →

US CO2 Declining

Thanks to the closing of the dirtiest coal power plants, the increased use of natural gas, increased renewables, and increased Continue reading →

Sea Level Rise Data

Sea level rise continues and accelerates. Since 1992, the average sea height has risen about three inches, one inch each Continue reading →

Indirect Costs Of Coal

Coal is plentiful and cheap, or so it seems. Coal produces 39% of the electricity in the US. The US Continue reading →

Antarctic Blooms

The rapidly melting glaciers in the Antarctic are caused by increased temperatures. The waters around the continent are abnormally blooming. Continue reading →

Deforestation To Reforestation

Palm oil companies have been known for deforestation. That may be shifting. One palm oil company has decided to begin Continue reading →

Ecological Point Of No Return

Taken together, the various trends happening across a variety of scientific disciplines are convincing some people that global climate change 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 →