Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

We Broke Down the Last Decade of Climate Change in 7 Charts

Some key climate change factoids.

FDA Failed to Police Opioids Makers, Thus Fueling Opioids Crisis

Johns Hopkins researchers document failure of FDA opioids regulation; maybe more effective regulation could have averted the opioids crisis.

Australia Burning; Tourists in New South Wales and Victoria Flee to Beaches

A grim take from smoky Australia.

Nebraska Farmers Lead on Right to Repair

Nebraska farmers are promoting a right to repair for farm equipment; if negotiations for an agreement founder, state legislation is likely.

London Tops Global Study for World’s Worst Microplastics Pollution

London tops four cities examined for microplastics pollution; still early days for assessing this pollution’s impact on human health.

How Sales Shopping Is Killing the Planet

Rampant holiday sales are symptoms of the throwaway culture, and exacerbate the worldwide waste crisis.

Muilenburg Forced Out of Boeing, But 737 Max No Closer to Flying. What Happens If It Stays Grounded?

Why the 737 Max mess is no closer to resolution

What Is an ‘Old-Growth’ Forest?

The absence of a universally accepted definition for ‘old-growth’ makes it more challenging to manage and preserve the carbon-rich ecosystems.

Sanders Report Shows How Millennial Generation Is ‘Being Punished With Crushing Student Debt and Low-Paying Jobs’

Sanders commissioned a GAO report on how high student debt levels and lousy wages translate into poor economic prospects for young people.

Wildfires Are Getting Worse, and So Is the Deadly Smoke They Bring With Them

udies of wildfire smoke give even more cause for pause.

Boeing Halts 737 Max Production to Reduce Cash Burn; Suppliers Hit; Measurable Ding to GDP Expected

Boeing takes a 737 Max self-preservation measure, to the detriment of suppliers and even the overall US economy.

Climate Change: US Denounced as ‘Threat to Humanity’ as COP25 Ends Without Deal on Big Polluters’ Responsibility to Frontline Nations

What will it take or political leaders to take serious action to combat climate change? UN COP25 Summit a complete failure.

Argentina Wants a Fracking Boom. The US Offers a Cautionary Tale

Argentina attempts to push fracking, despite its poor economic prospects – even worse than the industry’s lossmaking record in the US.

There is No Economics Without Politics

Debunking the pretense that the economics discipline is neutral or objective.