PNTP Fourth Anniversary – The Hits

Surprise! Today’s the 4th anniversary for PretendingNotToPanic.com, the blog. News for people who are eager and anxious about the future. Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2018

The average May temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 65.4F, 5.2F above average, making it the warmest May in the Continue reading →

Sea Level Rise Rises

We knew Antarctica was thawing, but now the rate has tripled. It may sound small, but the added 0.12 inches Continue reading →

Record Low Alaskan Ice

Alaska’s freakish warming spells have been about 20F higher than normal. The consequence has been a dramatic and surprising drop Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2017

Artificial intelligence programs have developed their own language for talking with each other. “SOCIETY could collapse at some point in Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2017

The ozone hole over Antarctica has shrunk to “only” 19.6 million square kilometers. Since the start of the Great Recession, Continue reading →

Ice Sheet Instabilities Grow

A recent discovery may update sea level rise models. The 3 foot rise expected over the next few decades is Continue reading →

2016 Heat Record Confirmed

The final data and analyses are in. 2016 was the warmest year on record. Records were also set in: greenhouse Continue reading →