Data That Matters August 2016

Every $1 increase in the US minimum wage there would be 518 fewer pre-natal deaths. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose Continue reading →

New Estimate For Oceanic Plastic

Weighing the plastic in the ocean is difficult. The most comprehensive study has a new estimate: 268,000 tonnes. While it Continue reading →

Climate Change Uncovers Our Waste

An experimental US Cold War nuclear launch site was built in Greenland in 1959. It was abandoned after the US Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2016

Antarctica’s ozone hole shrunk by 4.5 million square kilometers annually. Environmental controls work. California’s aquifers hold 2.7 cubic kilometers instead Continue reading →

Transportation Pollution Increases

Good news: Pollution from industry is down about 10% from 1990. Bad news: Transportation is about to become the biggest Continue reading →

Antarctic Ozone Hole Heals

It takes a while, but improving the environment can work. The actions taken to cure the ozone hole over Antarctica Continue reading →

Portugal Used Only Renewables

For 107 hours starting with May 7th, Portugal was able to run exclusively on renewable energy: hydro, solar, and wind. Continue reading →

Biggest Coal Company Bankrupt

The largest private coal company declared bankruptcy. Cheap natural gas, a move away from heavy polluters, and a general slowdown Continue reading →