Permafrost Threats

The permafrost is melting. Even without temperatures 50F above normal, permafrost has been melting. As reported earlier, buildings are being Continue reading →

US Health Paradoxes

If the news about health in America sounds contradictory, that’s because the news is mixed and some of the effects Continue reading →

Rents Rise Faster Than Wages

Since 2000, incomes are up 35% but rents are up 65%. As a guideline, housing is considered affordable when it Continue reading →

Life Expectancy In US Decreases

The quick answer, life expectancy in the US has dropped from 78.9 years to 78.8 years. That’s not a big Continue reading →

Obesity Tied To Gut Bacteria

In mice. That’s the common caveat with so many studies. Now that that’s out of the way… As we’ve become Continue reading →

Seat Of Human Consciousness

“scientists have now identified two specific cortex regions that they believe could be essential to human consciousness” – World Economic Continue reading →

Climate Change Shifts Diseases

As climates warm, disease carrying life expands its range. Many diseases are confined to the tropics because their carriers can’t Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2016

There is a life expectancy gap between the richest 1% and the poorest 15 of >14 years for men and > Continue reading →