Breaking Down: Collapse

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  1. Daily Episode 228 - Is Europe in for a difficult winter?

    27 augustus 2026 · 27 min

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    A Substack breaks down the troubles that Europe may experience this winter due to the effects of catabolic collapse: Lees meer

    Blackout Europe: The Coming Winter Energy Crisis

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  2. Daily Episode 227 - Hothouse Earth by mid century?

    26 augustus 2026 · 23 min

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    Two new pieces of research highlight the earth is potentially warming much faster than previously thought, and that the models are wrong (imagine that): Lees meer

    World may warm by 25 per cent more than current projections suggest | New Scientist

    Hothouse Earth: arriving sooner than you think…

    planetary-solvency.pdf (PDF)

    Global warming acceleration in satellite observed lower-tropospheric temperature | Research Square

    The world inches closer to catastrophic climate events | AP News

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  3. Daily Episode 226 - A focus on the UK

    25 augustus 2026 · 18 min

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    An episode to focus on various aspects of collapse showing up in the UK in recent days: Lees meer

    Network Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours | Rail transport | The Guardian

    Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought | Water industry | The Guardian

    England’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 Guardian

    Just received UK, people still think this is normal? : r/collapse

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  4. Daily Episode 225 - The Peak Population Question

    24 augustus 2026 · 22 min

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    New research suggests that the global population will peak much earlier than expected, and that's without considering major collapse forces: Lees meer

    Economists Say World Population May Have Already Crossed into Below Replacement Fertility, Faster Than U.N. Estimates

    New mathematical model suggests global population crash by 2064

    Opinion | The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For - The New York Times

    Demographics.pdf (PDF FILE)

    Which countries have already passed peak population, and when will the rest do so? | Our World in Data

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  5. Daily Episode 224 - This Week in Fascism #37

    21 augustus 2026 · 24 min

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    Sources: Lees meer

    New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters case

    Former 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 Politics

    Court allows Trump administration to access trans patients' records - LGBTQ Nation

    A Journalist Approaches 300 Days in ICE Detention With a Gunshot Wound

    ICE Refused to Give Detainees Medical Treatment After Gas Leak | The New Republic

    GEO ICE detention officials call inmate complaints about a gas leak was a 'hoax' after complaints of illness - Sentinel Colorado

    ICE is releasing people who are dying in order to avoid reporting their death

    Justice Department deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship | PBS News Hour : r/law

    Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women’s health, US judge rules | 1470 & 100.3 WMBD

    Trump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge’s Penalties in IRS Case

    Trump’s DOJ could be held in contempt over unredacted Epstein files, judge says: ‘It’s not a threat. It’s a promise’ | The Independent

    Trump won't necessarily avoid financial discovery in lawsuit

    South Carolina Vote-by-Mail Restrictions Deemed Unconstitutional

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  6. Daily Episode 223 - Billionaire Escape Plans

    20 augustus 2026 · 13 min

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    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) Lees meer

    The Argentine ranch where tech CEOs plan to ride out the apocalypse

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  7. Daily Episode 222 - Our waterways (and the life inside them) are cooked.

    19 augustus 2026 · 21 min

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    A look at various articles highlighting the ways in which we have doomed our waterways: Lees meer

    Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey | Marine life | The Guardian

    Romania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows – POLITICO

    Gulf 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 - Geographical

    El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian

    Rate of climate change affects stability of the AMOC | EurekAlert!

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  8. Daily Episode 221 - Flooding Today and in the Future

    18 augustus 2026 · 20 min

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    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. Lees meer

    ‘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 Guardian

    Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai | Extreme weather | The Guardian

    The floods of the future won't come one at a time » Yale Climate Connections

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  9. Daily Episode 220 - Updates on the "Unprecedented" El Niño

    17 augustus 2026 · 28 min

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    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: Lees meer

    The 2026 El Niño Is A 1-in-12.5 Million Event : r/collapse

    World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists | Extreme heat | The Guardian

    El Niño 2026: How Strong, and the La Niña That Follows | 4 Billion Years On

    Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead of Winter » Severe Weather Europe

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  10. Daily Episode 219 - This Week in Fascism #36

    14 augustus 2026 · 30 min

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    Sources: Lees meer

    New DOJ Memo Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Shield His Communications From Congress - Yahoo News UK

    Truth Social's $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

    US appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project

    DC Circuit deals setback to Trump ballroom as Rao dissents

    Trump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue States

    Data Center Foes’ Newest Tack: Sue Locals Over Approval Process

    Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges | CNN Politics

    Ty Cobb, Former Trump White House lawyer compares Todd Blanche being sworn in to Hitler consolidating power in 1934. : r/law

    In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway - The New York Times

    ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’ | WIRED

    ICE will release body camera video only when in agency's 'best interests' | AP News

    Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters

    Stephen 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/law

    Feds Gave False Information About Journalist Arrested for Covering ICE | The New Republic

    ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks | AP News

    The Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds | Truthout

    Judge's order may shed light on any plans for ICE at polls

    Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide - Democracy Docket

    Trump DOJ says SCOTUS must stop judge's 'erroneous' orders

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  11. Daily Episode 218 - Where the bugs at?

    13 augustus 2026 · 22 min

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    The good insects are disappearing, while we're left with the ones that make life harder. What gives? Lees meer

    Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 - Ars Technica

    The Ticks Are Winning – Mother Jones

    Mountain insects are running out of room as the planet warms

    Where have all the wasps gone this summer?

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  12. Daily Episode 217 - The State of Heatwaves

    12 augustus 2026 · 18 min

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    A summary of the state of heatwaves and their impact on our health: Lees meer

    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 Guardian

    Scorching Summers May Be Speeding Up How Fast Your Body Ages

    Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters | Japan | The Guardian

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  13. Daily Episode 216 - The State of Drought

    11 augustus 2026 · 22 min

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    An update on the state of drought throughout the world: Lees meer

    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 Guardian

    California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse

    Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis | Colorado | The Guardian

    Italy'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 Guardian

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  14. Daily Episode 215 - The State of Wildfires

    10 augustus 2026 · 13 min

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    In the midst of this crazy summer, let's take a look at the state of the wildfires around the globe. Lees meer

    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/collapse

    France Blitzes Its All-Time Record for Area Burned by Wildfires : r/collapse

    Fast-moving wildfires threaten city of Spokane, WA; National Guard activated

    Washington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S. | Scientific American

    Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire | The Guardian

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  15. Daily Episode 214 - IRS Collapse (and announcing a short hiatus)

    30 juli 2026 · 14 min

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    Taking a short break from the podcast to deal with some family matters - I will be back! Lees meer

    In the meantime, here's a story highlighting institutional catabolic collapse from the perspective of the IRS.

    The IRS Is Imploding – Mother Jones

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  16. Daily Episode 213 - The coming demographics collapse

    28 juli 2026 · 20 min

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    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. Lees meer

    The Demographic Challenge | IESE Insight

    U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration

    Americans should work past 65 to avoid ‘retirement crisis,’ says BlackRock CEO. What to do if that doesn’t work for you

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  17. Daily Episode 212 - Paying Respects to Richard Heinberg

    27 juli 2026 · 56 min

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    A replay of Kellan and I's interview with Richard Heinberg 4 years ago, on news of his passing this week. Lees meer

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  18. Daily Episode 211 - This Week in Fascism #35

    24 juli 2026 · 27 min

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    Sources: Lees meer

    Appeals Court Rules USPS Will Suffer 'Irreparable Harm' if Prevented From Blocking Ballots | IBTimes UK

    ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’

    Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says | PBS News

    Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations - The New York Times

    ICE'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 UK

    White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources - ABC News

    Beshear says McConnell health updates needed as questions continue over senator’s communication | whas11.com

    Trump Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From Two States (3)

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  19. Daily Episode 210 - 2 million projected deaths in US from wildfire smoke alone

    23 juli 2026 · 13 min

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    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. Lees meer

    US raises wildfire preparedness to highest level as fires strain national resources

    Ethical and safety concerns abound as wildfire prediction betting heats up - OPB

    Wildfire Smoke Alert Over Canada, U.S. – "Doomsday Skies"

    Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the USA under climate change | Nature

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  20. Daily Episode 209 - No Wonder the Kids are becoming Doomers!

    22 juli 2026 · 17 min

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    The kids are becoming doomers, and it's no surprise with weekly articles coming out like this: Lees meer

    Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis | Climate crisis | The Guardian

    Shocking Revelations Out of West Antarctica | Countercurrents

    Massive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show - ABC News

    For 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.com

    EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses

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  21. Daily Episode 208 - Is there actually going to be a food shock? (Poor Audio Warning)

    21 juli 2026 · 22 min

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    So sorry about the audio - this happens time-to-time and maybe one day I'll afford a producer... (probably not) Lees meer

    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 Ready

    The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Bain & Company

    The Global Food Crisis - CounterPunch.org

    ‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say | Global economy | The Guardian

    Why insect pollinators are vanishing worldwide | Psyll

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  22. Daily Episode 207 - FLT, WMD, WTF?

    20 juli 2026 · 15 min

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    The world looks a little closer to 1984 every day. Marco Rubio is trying to speed run it. Lees meer

    Leak: Rubio’s WMD Scandal Is “Far-Left Terrorism”

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  23. Daily Episode 206: This Week in Fascism #34

    17 juli 2026 · 20 min

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    Sources: Lees meer

    ICE Targeted Wrong Person in Fatal Maine Shooting | The New Republic

    Every Witness to ICE Killing in Houston Says the Same Thing: ICE Lied | The New Republic

    Texas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump | The New Republic

    After 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 Rollback

    Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029

    Marco Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to 'dismantle' ICC in escalating row

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  24. Daily Episode 205 - Nobody likes a Cassandra

    16 juli 2026 · 29 min

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    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? Lees meer

    Move Over Oppenheimer - The genocidal consequences of climate scientists still minimizing how bad things really are. : r/collapse

    Move Over Oppenheimer

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  25. Daily Episode 204 - Prioritizing infrastructure in an age of increasing heat

    15 juli 2026 · 18 min

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    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... Lees meer

    Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show - Sight Magazine

    Energy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat Wave

    Con Edison Temporarily Shuts Off Electric Service To 9,800 Customers in Southwest Queens | Con Edison

    Data Center Exhaust Plumes Ashburn : r/nova

    New Jersey’s Hell Week Is a Warning for Everyone - Bloomberg

    Oops, scientists may have miscalculated our global warming timeline

    Another ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash them

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  26. Daily Episode 203: Will the UK be the first Western country to collapse?

    14 juli 2026 · 16 min

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    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. Lees meer

    UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security | Food security | The Guardian

    MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis | Climate crisis | The Guardian

    Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security | Climate crisis | The Guardian

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  27. Daily Episode 202 - Where will be safe from climate change?

    13 juli 2026 · 13 min

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    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. Lees meer

    The geography of survival

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  28. Daily Episode 201 - Enough of the Gaslighting (TWIF #33)

    10 juli 2026 · 26 min

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    Don't let them tell the story. Lees meer

    US courts sentence 15 Prairieland defendants to 556 years in Trump’s fascist campaign against left-wing opposition - World Socialist Web Site

    FEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda - Democracy Docket

    Trump's ATF Floating Rule That Could Effectively Ban Trans People with Accurate IDs from Buying Guns

    Trump considering pardon for P. Diddy and other high-profile figures to mark America’s 250th: report | The Independent

    US service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment

    Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump’s DOJ | The Independent

    The Supreme Court is corrupting American democracy

    White House report says Smithsonian leadership ‘cannot be trusted’ with America’s story | The Independent

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  29. Daily Episode 200: 2 Dams on the brink of disaster

    9 juli 2026 · 24 min

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    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. Lees meer

    Lake Powell Water Level

    Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff - Inside Climate News

    Supercharged bubbles are threatening Lake Powell’s dam. Federal officials are battling to sustain water levels.

    Unprecedented water cuts hit Utah and the Colorado River Basin

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  30. Daily Episode 199 - Thwaites to Go "Any Day Now"

    8 juli 2026 · 16 min

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    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? Lees meer

    Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is weakening fast. What the loss means for the world

    Twice 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 possible

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  31. Daily Episode 198 - Shifting Narratives on the AMOC and other Climate Systems

    7 juli 2026 · 15 min

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    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? Lees meer

    Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening | New Scientist

    The best explanation of AMOC collapse I have ever seen : r/collapse

    Scientists 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 Catastrophe

    Explore - Google Trends

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  32. Daily Episode 197 - European Heat Deaths in the Thousands

    6 juli 2026 · 16 min

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    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? Lees meer

    About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave – POLITICO

    Europe heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weather

    Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths

    Utah under historic ‘red flag’ weather warning amid dangerous wildfires | Utah | The Guardian

    Pretty much all of Northern Canada is on fire as of the last week : r/collapse

    Germany 'insufficiently prepared’ for extreme heat as transport and roads closed by 41C temperatures | Euronews

    Our Climate Models Are Missing Something Crucial – Mother Jones

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  33. Daily Episode 196 - This Week in Fascism #32

    3 juli 2026 · 35 min

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    Sources: Lees meer

    Trump Pulled In About $1.4 Billion From Crypto Ventures, Financial Disclosure Shows - The New York Times

    Trump threatens lawsuits against ABC network for reporting on Reflecting Pool

    Kash Patel Failed to Disclose Massive Stock Purchase | The New Republic

    Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show | International law | The Guardian

    Trump Approves Toxic Cancer-Linked Forever Chemical Pesticides On Major Food Crops Never Before Used In America | IBTimes UK

    Texas 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 Review

    Mike 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/law

    Dan Patrick: "Separation of Church and state is not in the Constitution" : r/law

    25-365 Trump v. Barbara (06/30/2026) - 25-365_4hdj.pdf

    Trump Threatens to Break the Law Over Birthright Citizenship | The New Republic

    Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner and overturns major restraint on presidential power | SCOTUSblog

    WATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after SCOTUS ruling : r/law

    24-1260 Watson v. Republican National Committee (06/29/2026) - 24-1260_g3cn.pdf

    Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling 'a tremendous betrayal' says Heritage chief

    Court blocks USPS from implementing Trump’s anti-mail voting order - Democracy Docket

    Pennsylvania Sheds DOJ’s Demand for Unredacted State Voter Rolls

    24-621 National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n (06/30/2026) - 24-621_h315.pdf

    The Unfortunate Necessity of Court Packing to Stop America’s Authoritarian Drift

    Professor awarded $1.9 million after being fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk - The Washington Post

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  34. Daily Episode 195 - The Impending Wave of Cyber Crime

    2 juli 2026 · 15 min

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    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? Lees meer

    AI cyber threat is 'months, not years' away, Western intelligence agencies warn | Euronews

    Five Eyes Cyber Security Agencies Statement > National Security Agency/Central Security Service > Article

    Amateur Hacker Used Claude And OpenAI Agents To Hack 14 Companies

    Google Alarmed by Formidable AI-Powered Zero-Day Cyberattack

    Anthrophic's Mythos: Experts warn cyber threat was already here

    How big a cybersecurity threat are the latest AI models, really?

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  35. Daily Episode 194 - Climate Change and the Case of the Dissolving Teeth

    1 juli 2026 · 13 min

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    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. Lees meer

    Nearly half the world's children exposed to three or more climate risks: UNICEF | ABS-CBN News

    When the Heat Steals Your Smile

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  36. Daily Episode 193 - Geoengineering is Coming, "Termination Shock" and All

    29 juni 2026 · 28 min

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    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"? Lees meer

    IOM3 | Geoengineering study points to Amazon carbon gains

    Solar geoengineering could shield up to 75% of oceans from heat waves

    Recent Solar Geoengineering Developments Highlight Dangers of Normalization and Need to Advance Non-Use - Center for International Environmental Law

    The 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 Guardian

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  37. Daily Episode 192 - Climate Impact of the Richest 10%

    26 juni 2026 · 15 min

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    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. Lees meer

    World's richest 10% are costing Earth trillions, study finds

    World's Richest 10% Caused Two-Thirds of Global Heating, Study Finds : ScienceAlert

    At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes | Reuters

    Forty 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/collapse

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  38. Daily Episode 191 - It's Getting Hot in Here

    25 juni 2026 · 19 min

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    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? Lees meer

    Statement – Europe lost 200 000 people to heat in 4 years yet nearly all of them were preventable

    All It Takes Is a Broken Car Air Conditioner for Climate Change to Kill You

    UK Met Office issues a rare red warning for extreme heat in parts of England and Wales later this week : r/collapse

    June, second heatwave in France, 2026 : r/collapse

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  39. Daily Episode 190 - Staircase to a Chaotic World

    24 juni 2026 · 15 min

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    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. Lees meer

    Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C - Inside Climate News

    Earth’s climate swings increasingly out of balance

    Theory: El Nino releases excess heat originally created by humans. Each El Nino going forward will be Super+ El Nino. : r/collapse

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  40. Daily Episode 189: Have the water wars begun?

    22 juni 2026 · 19 min

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    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: Lees meer

    India ensuring ‘not a single drop of water’ flows into Pakistan after suspending major river-sharing treaty | The Independent

    Switzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 million

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  41. Daily Episode 188: This Week in Fascism #31

    19 juni 2026 · 25 min

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    Sources: Lees meer

    FBI raid of Ohio voting rights group stokes fear of pre-midterm crackdown | Ohio | The Guardian

    The FBI’s raid on free and fair elections - Democracy Docket

    Arizona advances voter ID ballot measure for November - Democracy Docket

    Florida Reinstates Trump Lawyer Chesebro Despite Guilty Plea (2)

    California sues county that just eliminated mail and early voting - Democracy Docket

    In hopeful sign for mail-in voting, court fast tracks bid to block Trump order - Democracy Docket

    Court tosses MAGA lawsuit seeking access to Georgia’s election operations center - Democracy Docket

    Surveillance footage shows election equipment being wheeled out of a Maricopa County facility in Phoenix in March 2026

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  42. Daily Episode 187 - Impact of Humanity on the Natural World

    18 juni 2026 · 16 min

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    Here we discuss a few examples of the impact of climate change on the natural world, according to recent research. Lees meer

    Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown | Polar regions | The Guardian

    Antarctica’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 Guardian

    Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds - CBS News

    Earth 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/collapse

    Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds | Extreme weather | The Guardian

    Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions - ScienceDirect

    State of the world's plants and fungi report: 3 in 4 undescribed plant species already threatened with extinction

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  43. Daily Episode 186: A Doubling of Sea Level Rise for Large Coastal Cities

    4 juni 2026 · 14 min

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    Sea Level Rise numbers just got more intense for large coastal cities, thanks to the double whammy of rising oceans and sinking ground levels. Lees meer

    Subsidence more than doubles sea-level rise today along densely populated coasts | Nature Communications

    Sea levels rising dramatically in some areas due to land subsidence

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  44. Daily Episode 185 - With Juan Pablo Quinonez to Talk About his New Book

    3 juni 2026 · 16 min

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    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 here Lees meer

    Books – Juan Pablo Quiñonez

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  45. Daily Episode 184: The Death of RCP 8.5 and Why I'm Angry About It

    2 juni 2026 · 23 min

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    RCP 8.5 was removed as a potential emissions scenario. This is great news, right! Right? Right... Lees meer

    The climate apocalypse is canceled. The merely terrible is not. | Vox

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  46. Daily Episode 183 - The War We're All Fighting

    1 juni 2026 · 13 min

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    The billionaires are heading towards becoming trillionaires, and the masses are struggling to get by. Why, and what are the mechanisms? Lees meer

    Sources:

    Why Bezos and other oligarchs/kleptocrats and interest groups are trying to bankrupt the US federal government : r/collapse

    Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, praises Trump on CNBC

    What Are ‘Freedom Cities’? Billionaire CEOs’ Plan Could Reshape America - Newsweek

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  47. Daily Episode 182: This Week in... Fighting Back?

    29 mei 2026 · 14 min

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    Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics

    Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United.

    Trump's midterm plot rejected as court blocks Alabama's new congressional map - The Mirror US

    California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.” : r/law

    gov.uscourts.tnmd.104622.312.0_2.pdf

    Jan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’

    gov.uscourts.flsd.706172.63.0.pdf

    Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement

    Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement - ABC News

    Congressman Cohen Introduces Six Articles of Impeachment Against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts | Congressman Steve Cohen

    Hawaii Governor Enacts 13% Tax Bracket on Million-Dollar Earners

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  48. Daily Episode 181 - A Week of Climate Woes

    28 mei 2026 · 21 min

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    A list of climate woes and research from the week: Lees meer

    Something startling is happening in the Gulf of Mexico » Yale Climate Connections

    The next era of Atlantic hurricanes could be far more destructive » Yale Climate Connections

    Why an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists | West Coast | The Guardian

    Some seas may soon be trapped in near-permanent heatwaves - Earth.com

    The world’s enclosed seas highlight the need for urgent emission reductions and societal adaptation | Communications Earth & Environment

    In shock decision, National Security Council stops work on climate change | The Times of Israel

    Chesapeake blue crab population drops 50%. The question is: Why? | Fisheries | bayjournal.com

    Antarctic ice-shelf basal melt shaped by competing feedbacks | Nature Geoscience

    The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away | New Scientist

    Prof. Eliot Jacobson on X

    Extreme Temperatures Around The World on X

    Extreme Temperatures Around The World on X

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  49. Daily Episode 180 - What Collapses First in a Slow Collapse?

    27 mei 2026 · 14 min

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    As the title describes, we walk through the question: What will collapse first in a slow collapse? Lees meer

    What infrastructure systems would realistically fail first in a slow maintenance collapse? : collapse

    Spirit Airlines collapse to benefit these airlines

    Another airline files for bankruptcy protection and cancels all flights

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  50. Daily Episode 179 - Catabolic Collapse of Healthcare: Ebola

    26 mei 2026 · 13 min

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    A new outbreak of Ebola in DRC and Uganda is growing rapidly. Even from the time of recording this article to the day of releasing it, the death count has nearly doubled and known cases continue to climb, with some articles claiming that it's continually breaking containment. We take a look here at how catabolic collapse played a part in this outbreak and will likely continue to do in other disease outbreaks to come. Lees meer

    Ebola outbreak live updates: WHO says deadly virus is spreading faster than they can stop it

    As WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, Did USAID Cuts Worsen the Crisis? | Democracy Now!

    Former CDC Director Robert Redfield warns Ebola outbreak could become pandemic

    Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts | UN News

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