Data That Matters August 2024
August 1, 2024, Earth Overshoot Day. Last year it was August 2, 2023. We’re trending the wrong way. The annual Continue reading
August 1, 2024, Earth Overshoot Day. Last year it was August 2, 2023. We’re trending the wrong way. The annual Continue reading
Sea level rise continues to rise, and at least lately, has accelerated. Since 1993, sea levels have risen 103 mm. Continue reading
News about climate change has shifted from what’s possible to what’s happening – with insights into what’s coming. NOAA compiled Continue reading
We knew Antarctica was thawing, but now the rate has tripled. It may sound small, but the added 0.12 inches Continue reading
A recent discovery may update sea level rise models. The 3 foot rise expected over the next few decades is Continue reading
The final data and analyses are in. 2016 was the warmest year on record. Records were also set in: greenhouse Continue reading
A major disaster increases poverty by about one percent, and heightens inequality. The US added 222,000 jobs, had 4.4% unemployment, Continue reading
The trillion ton Larsen C iceberg was big, and may indirectly affect sea levels by uncorking land ice; but the Continue reading