Data That Matters March 2016

The net worth of the twenty richest dropped from $899B to $827B because of the drop in oil and commodity Continue reading →

Growing Economies Not Pollution

For the last two years, we’ve done something that many supposed wasn’t possible: we’ve grown our global economy while not Continue reading →

Oregon Bans Coal

The state government of Oregon passed a bill to eliminate the use of coal for electricity by 2035. Oil, gas, Continue reading →

Electric Cars Pop Peak Oil

Electric cars and renewable energy are upsetting old projections. Peak Oil, the idea that demand for oil would greatly exceed Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2016

Air pollution kills ~ 4,500,000 people annually. US forest fires cost a record $1.7B in 2015. Job growth has been Continue reading →

Coal Hits New Low

America is using less coal, has actually retreated to levels from 1970, and is no longer the leading source of Continue reading →

Impermanent Permafrost

The permafrost is melting. So much for the perma- part. The Arctic is warming faster than the planet. In addition Continue reading →

Death By Pollution

Even if climate change wasn’t an issue, burning fossil fuels kills people. “Fossil fuels kill more people every year than Continue reading →