We are in the solar-powered century, although some are taking their time to figure this out.By Dan GearinoThereās a lot happening right now in U.S. energy and policy and itās easy to lose track of the larger picture. Iām going to ask you to turn your attention, at least for a few minutes, to something bigger thatās also happening:
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: January 15, 2026 04:21 PM
Atmospheric COā
428.7 ppm
+18.1
ppm/year
Atmospheric CHā
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 Ā°C
Peak: +1.73Ā°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year