Health: Heat exhaustion is real
Heat exhaustion is real and dangerous-and it can be hard to avoid depending on heat, humidity, dehydration and your physical condition.
Media: “Land temperatures…surpass 60C as deadly heatwave sweeps”
A news report says land surface temperatures in Spain are 60 deg C. Which is perfectly normal, but readers don't know that.
Demographics: Age ranges for “Named Generations”
The generation "labels" (e.g. Millennials, Gen Z) are defined by the Pew Research Center, who acknowledges they are nearly useless. Interesting.
Demographics: The demographics driving school closings
Lynchburg is about to embark on what school superintendent Crystal Edwards admits will be a “tough conversation” — whether to close schools and, if so, which ones. A consultant’s report…
Demographics, Healthcare: Why are Korean doctors giving up pediatrics?
With the collapse in the Korean birth rate, few health care pros are entering obstetrics or pediatrics professions.
Demographics: Korea to seek more foreign workers
This, at best, can only be a temporary fix: Korea will explore ways to accept more foreign workers to address its low birth rates and workforce shortages, the finance ministry…
Demographics: South Korea considers a tax on “Single” adults
With a fertility rate of 0.76, some in South Korea are proposing a tax on single adults. Should a “penalty tax” for single people be implemented in an effort to…
Demographics: Hospitals closing birthing centers
The Baker City hospital announced on June 22 that its birth center will close July 30. In announcing the pending closure of the birth center in Baker City, Saint Alphonsus…
Climate: July 2023 hottest day in history?
The recent "hottest day in history" headline was based on a forecast model and not on actual temperature measurements.
EVs: How many EVs sold in the U.S. in 2022?
918,000 EVs were sold in the U.S. in 2022. 13,750,000 total vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2022.