Education: Study hours/week falls to 14 hours
Full time college students average 14 hours of study per week, down from 24 hours in 1961.
Health: “Plant-based” is now meaningless
"Plant-based" is now a meaningless marketing term.
Media, Climate: Arizona appoints Chief Heat Officer
Arizona appoints a Chief Heat Office to protect people from the ClimateCrisis. The real problem is an increasing homeless population but whatever.
Public health: People who had Covid-19 have a form of natural immunity – says Nature
Much to the "experts" surprise, people who had Covid-19 developed a strong from of natural immunity, says story in Nature.
Business: Numerous Portland Vegan restaurants have closed
Numerous vegan and vegetarians restaurants in Portland, Oregon, have closed. Likely due to a small market.
Climate: Obviously, we need to stop eating meat and eat like “Cavemen”
One study, at one location, in Morocco, concludes ancient peoples ate more plants than originally believed. Therefore, we don't need to eat meat, of course.
Economy: If only we were more like Europe, we would be better off…
Or maybe not, by one important measure.
Energy: Wind power generation dropped in 2023
Wind power generated in 2023 was less than in 2022. Ooops.
Economy: Real estate prices
Interesting perspective on incomes versus home prices - will home prices collapse or incomes climb?