1. 8 Tips To Stay Sane In The Final Days Of The Campaign
In a normal year (haha, remember those?) the final days before the US election would grab almost all our attention. This year, there are, *cough*, other serious matters. Then again, this is arguably one of the most consequential elections in decades, not just for the US, but for the entire world (or rather: the planet). Stakes are high, anxiety levels accordingly. If your mind, like mine, is racing around, thinking «Biden has a huge lead in the polls, but but but…», let this listicle from FiveThirtyEight calm you down (a bit). Read it now.
2. Your Personal Carbon History
To get it out of the way: No, this is not about your carbon footprint (a rather questionable concept popularised by British Petroleum to shift blame from the fossil fuel industry to individuals). This is a history of carbon emissions worldwide, presented as an interactive essay. It begins with your own lifetime (Guess: How much of all human carbon dioxide emissio…