American west stuck in cycle of ‘heat, drought and fire’, experts warn

Oh great…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/12/wildfires-california-oregon-drought-heat-fire-cycle

Global Plastic Pollution May Be Nearing an Irreversible Tipping Point

I don't see much of a way out of this without a nanotech revolution:

https://scitechdaily.com/global-plastic-pollution-may-be-nearing-an-irreversible-tipping-point/

The “Census of American Religion” Shows Why Evangelical Christianity is Doomed

I'm not pleased that there's been a downward blip in nonbelievers, but the overall trend remains very poor for Christianity:

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/07/08/the-census-of-american-religion-shows-why-evangelical-christianity-is-doomed/

Comparing vaccination rates between states that had high Trump support vs. those with low

This is evolution in action:

https://twitter.com/samdman95/status/1412463419601604610

Immigrants are part of all our lives

https://crabsarepeople.quora.com/Can-you-share-some-screenshots-worth-of-6-2k-upvotes-1?ch=99&share=cf0fc814&srid=NXpe

AC Feels Great, But It’s Terrible for the Planet. Here’s How to Fix That

Yikes. And the fix isn't that great:

https://time.com/6077220/air-conditioning-bad-for-planet-how-to-fix/

Are Demographics Destiny? Maybe Not, New Pew Numbers Suggest

We can't get complacent:

https://time.com/6077158/pew-election-2020-report/