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 →

Record High Carbon Dioxide

Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached a new high in April. “The average concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was 410.31 Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2018

In America, there are 13 empty houses for every homeless American. The richest 1% now hold more than half the Continue reading →

Natural Arsenic Remover

Yet again, Nature has demonstrated a way to clean pollution. Researchers in Sweden discovered a moss that manages to remove Continue reading →

Accidental Discovery Recycles Plastic

Simple accidents can have great impacts. A few years ago, a bacteria was discovered that evolved to eat plastic. It was 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 →

UK Coal Pollution Drops To 1891 Levels

The United Kingdom was built on cheap and readily accessible coal. Coal emissions continued to increase until about 1980. Now, 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 →