Breaking Down: Collapse

Sources:Supreme Court Sides With Trump for Now on Mail Ballot Curbs - BloombergHalf the Country Sues to Stop Trump’s Dangerous USPS Mail Ballot Rule | The New RepublicTrump Pardons of Fraudsters Cost Victims Nearly $2 Billion | The New RepublicTrump Administration Ends Corporate Ownership Reporting Rule, Orders U.S. Records DeletedTexas Secretly Started Torturing Trans Prisoners By Forcibly Detransitioning Them ‘a Few Weeks Ago’Federal judge strikes down Rubio's immigrant visa freeze on 75 nations | Fox News20260814175803632_TRUMP_Petition for a Writ of Certiorari.pdf (PDF)Trump admin says Kennedy Center 'cannot be saved' without his nameTrump administration is preparing to revoke visas of up to 200,000 foreigners | AP NewsJudge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Substack breaks down the troubles that Europe may experience this winter due to the effects of catabolic collapse:Blackout Europe: The Coming Winter Energy CrisisPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two new pieces of research highlight the earth is potentially warming much faster than previously thought, and that the models are wrong (imagine that):World may warm by 25 per cent more than current projections suggest | New ScientistHothouse Earth: arriving sooner than you think…planetary-solvency.pdf (PDF)Global warming acceleration in satellite observed lower-tropospheric temperature | Research SquareThe world inches closer to catastrophic climate events | AP NewsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode to focus on various aspects of collapse showing up in the UK in recent days:Network Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours | Rail transport | The GuardianWater companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought | Water industry | The GuardianEngland’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather | Trees and forests | The Guardian‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas | Marine life | The GuardianJust received UK, people still think this is normal? : r/collapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research suggests that the global population will peak much earlier than expected, and that's without considering major collapse forces:Economists Say World Population May Have Already Crossed into Below Replacement Fertility, Faster Than U.N. EstimatesNew mathematical model suggests global population crash by 2064Opinion | The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For - The New York TimesDemographics.pdf (PDF FILE)Which countries have already passed peak population, and when will the rest do so? | Our World in DataPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters caseFormer DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer breaks down Todd Blanche’s 21-page memo expanding executive privilege.Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House | CNN PoliticsCourt allows Trump administration to access trans patients' records - LGBTQ NationA Journalist Approaches 300 Days in ICE Detention With a Gunshot WoundICE Refused to Give Detainees Medical Treatment After Gas Leak | The New RepublicGEO ICE detention officials call inmate complaints about a gas leak was a 'hoax' after complaints of illness - Sentinel ColoradoICE is releasing people who are dying in order to avoid reporting their deathJustice Department deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship | PBS News Hour : r/lawIdaho must allow abortions to preserve women’s health, US judge rules | 1470 & 100.3 WMBDTrump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge’s Penalties in IRS CaseTrump’s DOJ could be held in contempt over unredacted Epstein files, judge says: ‘It’s not a threat. It’s a promise’ | The IndependentTrump won't necessarily avoid financial discovery in lawsuitSouth Carolina Vote-by-Mail Restrictions Deemed UnconstitutionalPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billionaires are making their plans for safe haven during the perils of our current and future world. Will they sleep well in those beds, knowing they're largely to blame for the situation? (the answer is probably yes)The Argentine ranch where tech CEOs plan to ride out the apocalypsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at various articles highlighting the ways in which we have doomed our waterways:Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey | Marine life | The GuardianRomania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows – POLITICOGulf oil spill fast becoming one of world’s worst in years, agencies warn | The Straits Times'Environmental disaster' as one billion plastic pellets enter River Tyne - GeographicalEl Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all | Amazon rainforest | The GuardianRate of climate change affects stability of the AMOC | EurekAlert!Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While some places are too hot with too little water, others are experiencing too much rainfall at once. Also, the floods of the future will have a combination of effects that will make them even more devastating.‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport | Japan | The Guardian‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities | Kashmir | The GuardianTyphoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai | Extreme weather | The GuardianThe floods of the future won't come one at a time » Yale Climate ConnectionsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last El Niño update was back in May, and it's time to straighten out some of the science behind the phenomenon, which has continued to gain strength: The 2026 El Niño Is A 1-in-12.5 Million Event : r/collapseWorld’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists | Extreme heat | The GuardianEl Niño 2026: How Strong, and the La Niña That Follows | 4 Billion Years OnSuper El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead of Winter » Severe Weather EuropePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:New DOJ Memo Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Shield His Communications From Congress - Yahoo News UKTruth Social's $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonUS appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom projectDC Circuit deals setback to Trump ballroom as Rao dissentsTrump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue StatesData Center Foes’ Newest Tack: Sue Locals Over Approval ProcessExclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges | CNN PoliticsTy Cobb, Former Trump White House lawyer compares Todd Blanche being sworn in to Hitler consolidating power in 1934. : r/lawIn Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway - The New York TimesICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’ | WIREDICE will release body camera video only when in agency's 'best interests' | AP NewsCongress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After ShopliftersStephen Miller: "The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship. That includes, for example, alien enemies..." : r/lawFeds Gave False Information About Journalist Arrested for Covering ICE | The New RepublicICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks | AP NewsThe Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds | TruthoutJudge's order may shed light on any plans for ICE at pollsFederal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide - Democracy DocketTrump DOJ says SCOTUS must stop judge's 'erroneous' ordersPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The good insects are disappearing, while we're left with the ones that make life harder. What gives?Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 - Ars TechnicaThe Ticks Are Winning – Mother JonesMountain insects are running out of room as the planet warmsWhere have all the wasps gone this summer?Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A summary of the state of heatwaves and their impact on our health:Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly - Foster - 2026 - Geophysical Research Letters - Wiley Online Library‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature | South Korea | The GuardianScorching Summers May Be Speeding Up How Fast Your Body AgesThree lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters | Japan | The GuardianPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An update on the state of drought throughout the world:EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis | Euronews‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops | Food & drink industry | The GuardianCalifornia drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapseColorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis | Colorado | The GuardianItaly's Po River valley on drought alert‘Mini Dust Bowl’ could be forming in the US, expert warns. Will El Niño make it worse?Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water | Water | The GuardianPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the midst of this crazy summer, let's take a look at the state of the wildfires around the globe.In the latest NOAA run for the Nino 3.4 region, published 30 July there is now no model run that peaks below 4.1°C. This is setting up for the most significant global climate event in 150 years : r/collapseFrance Blitzes Its All-Time Record for Area Burned by Wildfires : r/collapseFast-moving wildfires threaten city of Spokane, WA; National Guard activatedWashington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S. | Scientific AmericanWildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire | The GuardianPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking a short break from the podcast to deal with some family matters - I will be back!In the meantime, here's a story highlighting institutional catabolic collapse from the perspective of the IRS.The IRS Is Imploding – Mother JonesPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The coming demographics shift is a catch-22. Having fewer young people means a sever imbalance in care of increasing number of elderly (among many other wide-reaching economic impacts) but adding more people means quicker destruction of the biosphere. The Demographic Challenge | IESE InsightU.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International MigrationAmericans should work past 65 to avoid ‘retirement crisis,’ says BlackRock CEO. What to do if that doesn’t work for youPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A replay of Kellan and I's interview with Richard Heinberg 4 years ago, on news of his passing this week. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:Appeals Court Rules USPS Will Suffer 'Irreparable Harm' if Prevented From Blocking Ballots | IBTimes UKICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says | PBS NewsFederal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations - The New York TimesICE's Largest Detention Centre Described as 'Graveyard for Living People' in New Human Rights Report | IBTimes UK'Many More Coming': Trump's DOJ Begins Quietly Stripping Citizenship from Naturalised Americans | IBTimes UKWhite House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources - ABC NewsBeshear says McConnell health updates needed as questions continue over senator’s communication | whas11.comTrump Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From Two States (3)Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A research paper projects nearly 2 million deaths by 2055 in the US directly from wildfire smoke, and that it will be more costly than all other climate change consequences. US raises wildfire preparedness to highest level as fires strain national resourcesEthical and safety concerns abound as wildfire prediction betting heats up - OPBWildfire Smoke Alert Over Canada, U.S. – "Doomsday Skies"Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the USA under climate change | NaturePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The kids are becoming doomers, and it's no surprise with weekly articles coming out like this:Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis | Climate crisis | The GuardianShocking Revelations Out of West Antarctica | CountercurrentsMassive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show - ABC NewsFor 37 years researchers heated a patch of forest floor to see what climate change would do to the soil — and the carbon everyone assumed was locked away started leaking out on schedule - ScienceBlog.comEU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businessesPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So sorry about the audio - this happens time-to-time and maybe one day I'll afford a producer... (probably not)There's been a lot of talk recently about the potential for food shocks. Are we on the verge of empty grocery stores?The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Get Ready — Get ReadyThe US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Bain & CompanyThe Global Food Crisis - CounterPunch.org‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say | Global economy | The GuardianWhy insect pollinators are vanishing worldwide | PsyllPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world looks a little closer to 1984 every day. Marco Rubio is trying to speed run it.Leak: Rubio’s WMD Scandal Is “Far-Left Terrorism”Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:ICE Targeted Wrong Person in Fatal Maine Shooting | The New RepublicEvery Witness to ICE Killing in Houston Says the Same Thing: ICE Lied | The New RepublicTexas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump | The New RepublicAfter Pushing Anti-Trans Laws to ‘Protect Women’s Sports’, Project 2025’s Heritage Foundation Now Wants Women’s Sports Gone to ‘Assist Fertility’Trump Allows Habitat Destruction in Endangered Species RollbackPentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029Marco Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to 'dismantle' ICC in escalating rowPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I review a Substack that puts the blame on scientists for much of our current and future situation, going so far as to claim it's genocidal. Is that a fair assessment?Move Over Oppenheimer - The genocidal consequences of climate scientists still minimizing how bad things really are. : r/collapseMove Over OppenheimerPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As things keep getting hotter, those in charge of running and maintaining infrastructure are faced with increasingly difficult decisions. I can say I'm glad not to be in charge of managing catabolic collapse...Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show - Sight MagazineEnergy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat WaveCon Edison Temporarily Shuts Off Electric Service To 9,800 Customers in Southwest Queens | Con EdisonData Center Exhaust Plumes Ashburn : r/novaNew Jersey’s Hell Week Is a Warning for Everyone - BloombergOops, scientists may have miscalculated our global warming timelineAnother ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash themPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Secretive reports declare that the UK will have "no future" in a world where ecosystems fail, including food shortages in as short as 5 years. UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security | Food security | The GuardianMPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis | Climate crisis | The GuardianScientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security | Climate crisis | The GuardianPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there anywhere safe from Climate change? This article highlights the future of mass migration and this start reality: We either live in a place where we must flee, or a place where a large number of people will flee to.The geography of survivalPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't let them tell the story.US courts sentence 15 Prairieland defendants to 556 years in Trump’s fascist campaign against left-wing opposition - World Socialist Web SiteFEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda - Democracy DocketTrump's ATF Floating Rule That Could Effectively Ban Trans People with Accurate IDs from Buying GunsTrump considering pardon for P. Diddy and other high-profile figures to mark America’s 250th: report | The IndependentUS service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachmentEx-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump’s DOJ | The IndependentThe Supreme Court is corrupting American democracyWhite House report says Smithsonian leadership ‘cannot be trusted’ with America’s story | The IndependentPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A delicate balance act is happening in the West. Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon dam are like two clowns navigating a wobbly see-saw on a collapsing cliffside. If drastic changes aren't made, this river serving 40 million people in the west will stop running.Lake Powell Water LevelHoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff - Inside Climate NewsSupercharged bubbles are threatening Lake Powell’s dam. Federal officials are battling to sustain water levels.Unprecedented water cuts hit Utah and the Colorado River BasinPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thwaites is holding on for dear life. The shelf around the pinning point is crumbling, and the process of glacier sliding into sea may begin anytime in the next year. New research shows the glacier may move faster than previously expected. What new research will "shock scientists" as Thwaite's collapse unfolds?Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is weakening fast. What the loss means for the worldTwice a day the tide lifts a glacier the size of Florida, and satellites just caught warm seawater slipping through the door it opens in a way no one thought was possiblePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There has been a marked change in scientific consensus on the AMOC over the last 5-10 years. What was once hyperbole is now expectation. What other systems might this be true of? What is considered hyperbole today but will be scientifically proven tomorrow?Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening | New ScientistThe best explanation of AMOC collapse I have ever seen : r/collapseScientists Just Found Something Very Disturbing About the AMOC Current Deep Below the Ocean: Evidence That Its Weakening Isn't Just a Fluke, and If It Collapses, the World Could Be Plunged Into Climate CatastropheExplore - Google TrendsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer continues to heat up and with it is coming thousands of death out of Europe, and intensifying fires in North America. How much worse will it get?About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave – POLITICOEurope heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weatherHeat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deathsUtah under historic ‘red flag’ weather warning amid dangerous wildfires | Utah | The GuardianPretty much all of Northern Canada is on fire as of the last week : r/collapseGermany 'insufficiently prepared’ for extreme heat as transport and roads closed by 41C temperatures | EuronewsOur Climate Models Are Missing Something Crucial – Mother JonesPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:Trump Pulled In About $1.4 Billion From Crypto Ventures, Financial Disclosure Shows - The New York TimesTrump threatens lawsuits against ABC network for reporting on Reflecting PoolKash Patel Failed to Disclose Massive Stock Purchase | The New RepublicTrump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show | International law | The GuardianTrump Approves Toxic Cancer-Linked Forever Chemical Pesticides On Major Food Crops Never Before Used In America | IBTimes UKTexas Approves Bible Readings For 5 Million Students"Arrest Him!" The Moment Police Handcuffed A Farmer For Going 5 Seconds Over His Time Limit at Data Center Meeting - Gadget ReviewMike Johnson vows to protect Republicans from investigations if the GOP loses the 2026 midterms: "I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you. " : r/lawDan Patrick: "Separation of Church and state is not in the Constitution" : r/law25-365 Trump v. Barbara (06/30/2026) - 25-365_4hdj.pdfTrump Threatens to Break the Law Over Birthright Citizenship | The New RepublicSupreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner and overturns major restraint on presidential power | SCOTUSblogWATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after SCOTUS ruling : r/law24-1260 Watson v. Republican National Committee (06/29/2026) - 24-1260_g3cn.pdfSupreme Court birthright citizenship ruling 'a tremendous betrayal' says Heritage chiefCourt blocks USPS from implementing Trump’s anti-mail voting order - Democracy DocketPennsylvania Sheds DOJ’s Demand for Unredacted State Voter Rolls24-621 National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n (06/30/2026) - 24-621_h315.pdfThe Unfortunate Necessity of Court Packing to Stop America’s Authoritarian DriftProfessor awarded $1.9 million after being fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk - The Washington PostPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being a criminal is becoming much easier thanks to AI technology. Every-day people are able to gain access to business and infrastructure systems. This can't be good, right?AI cyber threat is 'months, not years' away, Western intelligence agencies warn | EuronewsFive Eyes Cyber Security Agencies Statement > National Security Agency/Central Security Service > ArticleAmateur Hacker Used Claude And OpenAI Agents To Hack 14 CompaniesGoogle Alarmed by Formidable AI-Powered Zero-Day CyberattackAnthrophic's Mythos: Experts warn cyber threat was already hereHow big a cybersecurity threat are the latest AI models, really?Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We may think of the danger of heat being primarily heat stroke (which cannot be understated) but there are many physical ailments that go largely unnoticed as a consequence of long-term exposure to heat. One of those involves teeth dissolving rapidly due to highly acidic saliva. Nearly half the world's children exposed to three or more climate risks: UNICEF | ABS-CBN NewsWhen the Heat Steals Your SmilePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoengineering is becoming more normalized by the day, and it seems like it may be heading towards a "when" not an "if". With increasing arguments for using it, the arguments against it (and pleas for slowing down its progress) are being largely ignored. Will it result in "termination shock"?IOM3 | Geoengineering study points to Amazon carbon gainsSolar geoengineering could shield up to 75% of oceans from heat wavesRecent Solar Geoengineering Developments Highlight Dangers of Normalization and Need to Advance Non-Use - Center for International Environmental LawThe US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong? | Grist‘Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks | Raymond Pierrehumbert, Julia Slingo, Michael Mann and Valerie Masson-Delmotte | The GuardianPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might be surprised to find yourself in the top 10% of global income or wealth. What sort of distinction comes with that honor? Well, we carry the bulk of the responsibility when it comes to an outsized impact on the environment.World's richest 10% are costing Earth trillions, study findsWorld's Richest 10% Caused Two-Thirds of Global Heating, Study Finds : ScienceAlertAt least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes | ReutersForty people have drowned in France over the past days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe. : r/collapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heatwaves are thrashing Europe, and the numbers are staggering. 200,000 deaths in the last 4 years alone. Additionally, what happens when nations who rely on AC suddenly lose access?Statement – Europe lost 200 000 people to heat in 4 years yet nearly all of them were preventableAll It Takes Is a Broken Car Air Conditioner for Climate Change to Kill YouUK Met Office issues a rare red warning for extreme heat in parts of England and Wales later this week : r/collapseJune, second heatwave in France, 2026 : r/collapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This summer we take the next step down on the increasingly chaotic collapse staircase. This one could take us close to 2 degrees above the baseline this summer.Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C - Inside Climate NewsEarth’s climate swings increasingly out of balanceTheory: El Nino releases excess heat originally created by humans. Each El Nino going forward will be Super+ El Nino. : r/collapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many direct consequences of climate change that will have a devastating impact on humanity. Equally so, perhaps, will be the indirect consequences that come as people make choices about what to do about it. This episode focuses on one such conflict already taking place, and expecting to worsen in the coming years:India ensuring ‘not a single drop of water’ flows into Pakistan after suspending major river-sharing treaty | The IndependentSwitzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 millionPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:FBI raid of Ohio voting rights group stokes fear of pre-midterm crackdown | Ohio | The GuardianThe FBI’s raid on free and fair elections - Democracy DocketArizona advances voter ID ballot measure for November - Democracy DocketFlorida Reinstates Trump Lawyer Chesebro Despite Guilty Plea (2)California sues county that just eliminated mail and early voting - Democracy DocketIn hopeful sign for mail-in voting, court fast tracks bid to block Trump order - Democracy DocketCourt tosses MAGA lawsuit seeking access to Georgia’s election operations center - Democracy DocketSurveillance footage shows election equipment being wheeled out of a Maricopa County facility in Phoenix in March 2026Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here we discuss a few examples of the impact of climate change on the natural world, according to recent research.Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown | Polar regions | The GuardianAntarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average | Antarctica | The Guardian‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe | Climate crisis | The GuardianHundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds - CBS NewsEarth has warmed 1.4°C since 1850. The first half took 148 years. The second took just 27. The coming years will be hell. : r/collapseFour days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds | Extreme weather | The GuardianScientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions - ScienceDirectState of the world's plants and fungi report: 3 in 4 undescribed plant species already threatened with extinctionPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sea Level Rise numbers just got more intense for large coastal cities, thanks to the double whammy of rising oceans and sinking ground levels.Subsidence more than doubles sea-level rise today along densely populated coasts | Nature CommunicationsSea levels rising dramatically in some areas due to land subsidencePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I speak again with Juan Pablo Quinonez, nearly 4 years after our first interview. Juan Pablo has written and released a book about navigating collapse. Find it hereBooks – Juan Pablo QuiñonezPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RCP 8.5 was removed as a potential emissions scenario. This is great news, right! Right? Right...The climate apocalypse is canceled. The merely terrible is not. | VoxPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The billionaires are heading towards becoming trillionaires, and the masses are struggling to get by. Why, and what are the mechanisms?Sources:Why Bezos and other oligarchs/kleptocrats and interest groups are trying to bankrupt the US federal government : r/collapseBezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, praises Trump on CNBCWhat Are ‘Freedom Cities’? Billionaire CEOs’ Plan Could Reshape America - NewsweekPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN PoliticsHawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Trump's midterm plot rejected as court blocks Alabama's new congressional map - The Mirror USCalifornia will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.” : r/lawgov.uscourts.tnmd.104622.312.0_2.pdfJan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’gov.uscourts.flsd.706172.63.0.pdfWoman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlementFlorida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement - ABC NewsCongressman Cohen Introduces Six Articles of Impeachment Against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts | Congressman Steve CohenHawaii Governor Enacts 13% Tax Bracket on Million-Dollar EarnersPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A list of climate woes and research from the week:Something startling is happening in the Gulf of Mexico » Yale Climate ConnectionsThe next era of Atlantic hurricanes could be far more destructive » Yale Climate ConnectionsWhy an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists | West Coast | The GuardianSome seas may soon be trapped in near-permanent heatwaves - Earth.comThe world’s enclosed seas highlight the need for urgent emission reductions and societal adaptation | Communications Earth & EnvironmentIn shock decision, National Security Council stops work on climate change | The Times of IsraelChesapeake blue crab population drops 50%. The question is: Why? | Fisheries | bayjournal.comAntarctic ice-shelf basal melt shaped by competing feedbacks | Nature GeoscienceThe ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away | New ScientistProf. Eliot Jacobson on XExtreme Temperatures Around The World on XExtreme Temperatures Around The World on XPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the title describes, we walk through the question: What will collapse first in a slow collapse? What infrastructure systems would realistically fail first in a slow maintenance collapse? : collapseSpirit Airlines collapse to benefit these airlinesAnother airline files for bankruptcy protection and cancels all flightsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.