Data That Matters November 2019

Permafrost, one of the largest carbon sinks (one billion metric tons) has become an immense carbon source (1.7 billion metric Continue reading →

Millennials May Not Live Longer

We’ve become accustomed to expecting each generation to live longer than the previous ones. That may not be true for Continue reading →

Risks For Life Expectancy

Terrorism makes the biggest headlines, but among ten other risks to human life, it only reduces life expectancy 22 days. Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2018

The number of jobs available in America, 7,136,000, is greater than the number of officially unemployed. The oceans are absorbing Continue reading →

American Life Expectancy Drops

For the third year in a row, life expectancy in America didn’t improve. Thanks to suicides and overdoses, as well Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2018

Alaska Sea ice has dropped from typically 300,000 square kilometers 100 years ago to 270,000 in the last 30 years Continue reading →

Divergence Within US Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is a simple number, but the reality is complex. In general, life expectancy in the US has grown 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 →