Highly Sensitive Oceans

The oceans are most sensitive than we thought. This is not about the oceans’ emotions. The oceans are absorbing more Continue reading →

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 October 2018

Current nitrogen production for fertilizers is necessary for at least 3 billion lives, but not sustainable; so, probiotic methods are Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2018

August 1 is the Earth Overshoot Day for the planet. For the United States, the day is March 1. In Continue reading →

Ending And Beginning In 2040

Isaac Newton predicted the end of life as we know it in about 2060. Various computer analyses estimate the date Continue reading →

Graphene Battery

Graphene is passing from a curiosity in the lab into the development of new products (and even the entry of Continue reading →

Cars As Temporary Housing

“In King County, Washington (which includes Seattle), about 3,372 people—more than half of the county’s unsheltered population—are living in vehicles. Continue reading →

Planetary Sustainability Perspective

It’s not exactly news, except that sometimes the news benefits from being put into perspective. The Stockholm Resilience Centre produced Continue reading →