Climate: I’m so old, I remember when Death Valley was going to break global records this week
Media breathlessly reported that Death Valley would surpass its 130 deg F (or may be 134 deg F) record. The actual max temp was 127 deg F.
Environment: When “Repair, reuse, recycle” is worse for the environment
Repair, reuse, recycle is supposed to be good for the environment. Except when it isn't - like this example which turns into an environmental disaster.
Climate, Vegetarianism: Changing meat consumption can be worse for animals
Reducing meat consumption, or switching from beef or lamb to chicken, can, surprisingly, result in much worse animal welfare.
Climate: Interesting background on Death Valley “hottest temperatures”
Why a "hottest temperature" reading is difficult to determine and verify. Interesting subject.
Climate: Everyone in Europe has died due to 40 C/104 F temperatures
Media is continuing to run out of superlative adjectives. This is truly an emergency situation.
Demographics, Education: Nearly half of Americans think college education is now less important
With the shrinking young cohort, labor is in short supply. A college degree is no longer needed to compete for great jobs.
To solve everything, we need to end capitalism and adopt global communism
“You can’t have infinite growth on a finite planet. That should be a commonplace idea. And that inevitably means facing up to the necessity of putting an end to capitalism…
Climate: When do areas of the U.S. reach their peak temperatures?
In which month do areas of the U.S. typically reach their peak temperatures?
Finance: Mortgage rates historically ran about 6%
People got used to non-normal 3% rates. Yet if one takes a longer view of the U.S. economy and mortgage-rate trends, the data clearly show that the 30-year rate is…
Climate: Really? “Climate change may incite aliens to destroy humanity”
Aliens will destroy us because climate change. It's Just Science.