Social indicators such as health and levelsof crime, subjective well-being measures (assessing people’s evaluative reactionsto their lives and societies), and economic indices. These alternative indicatorsassess three philosophical approaches to well-being that are based, respectively,on normative ideals, subjective experiences, and the ability to select goods andservices that one desires. The strengths and weaknesses of the various approachesare reviewed. It is argued that social indicators and subjective well-being measuresare necessary to evaluate a society, and add substantially to the regnant economicindicators that are now favored by policy makers. Each approach to measuring thequality of life contains information that is not contained in the other measures
Ocean acidification is often called global warming's evil twin. ... As humans burn more and more fossil fuels, the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere continues to rise, driving climate change and making both air and sea temperatures hotter and hotter.
