Popular Posts 2019

PretendingNotToPanic.com is a blog based on “news for people who are eager and anxious about the future“; with additional constraints Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2019

The US saw more jobs (304,000) but slower wage growth (0.1%). Massive efforts have planted enough to add 5% to Continue reading →

Ocean Oxygen Decline

There’s oxygen in water. Most oceanic life depends on it. The oxygen is decreasing. In general, the ocean oxygen content 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 →

Highly Sensitive Oceans

The oceans are most sensitive than we thought. This is not about the oceans’ emotions. The oceans are absorbing more Continue reading →

Planetary Sustainability Perspective

It’s not exactly news, except that sometimes the news benefits from being put into perspective. The Stockholm Resilience Centre produced Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2018

Electricity usage growth decreased to zero because of renewables and efficiency increases. Two billion new homes will be required to Continue reading →

Pacific Plastic Patch Underestimated

It seems silly that we’d flush plastic into the sea, but that’s what we do. Baggies, lighters, and little bits Continue reading →