Data That Matters January 2021

Instead of zero, the average increase in global temperature is 0.32F (0.18C) per decade, and accelerating. Estimates for the US Continue reading →

Carbon Neutrality Gets Cheaper

Climate change and technology continue to advance. We’re getting a better understanding of the effects of our pollution and natural Continue reading →

Yearly Record Temperatures

2020 was either the hottest year on record, or the second hottest year on record. Or, as one researcher wrote Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2020

For people born in the 40s, the chance of earning more than their parents was ~90%. For people born in Continue reading →

Greenhouse Emissions Return

For a while there, we demonstrated the ability to reduce greenhouse gases. Back in April, at the start of various Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2020

The US had record unemployment of 3.2 million in March, 6.6 million in April, and in May went from 30 Continue reading →

Record Atmospheric CO2 June 4 2020

It is sad that the title must include the date because it is very likely that we’ll exceed this record Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2019

In 1960, the richest paid 56% in taxes. Now they pay 23%, less than the 24.2% the poorest pay. A Continue reading →