Arguing that the US has already used up more than its share of the total allowable greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore has an obligation to decarbonize on the double.

I am not convinced that that is the right way to look at the question, but the conclusion may be valid anyway. If we choose a more pragmatic goal -- to avoid climate disaster that could destroy civilization globally, and most of humanity -- it still follows that the US must decarbonize on the double.

US citizens: phone your congresscritter and senators to oppose the "College Transparency Act" or "CTA". This bill would set up centralized surveillance of all US college students, continuing for the student's whole life.

The Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121.

If you call, please spread the word!

A study found a general tendency for countries in which people generally trust each other more to be more effective in reducing Covid-19.

Researchers looked at blood from 22 donors and found microplastics in the blood of 17 of them.

There is a lot more research to do in this field.

Tories voted to allow businesses to fire workers and rehire them (or replacements) for half the wage. That's what permitted P&O Ferries to do that. But the worst damage to workers is that many unions have lost their focus on fighting.