Breaking Down: Collapse

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 Earner

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. <

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.

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.Ebola outbreak live updates: WHO says deadly virus is spreading faster than they can stop itAs 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 pandemicEbola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts | UN 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.

Sources:Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends | Moira Donegan | The Guardian💪Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Trump's corruption has reached an entirely new level. The $1.7B slush fund is just outright theft. And no Republican owes such bind allegiance to the president to defend this."🇺🇸 : r/lawTrump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA allies and J6 rioters sparks backlash | Daily Mail OnlineWATCH: Corruption ‘has never been more blatant’ with new DOJ fund, Sen. Murray tells Blanche : r/lawMike Johnson says we should have sympathy because Congress isn’t paid enough—so we should “allow” insider trading just so they can take care of their families(70% of Americans can’t afford a $1k emergency) : r/lawMan jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement | 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.

The world is becoming more of a surveillance state every day, and the growth is accelerating. Unfortunately, we don't always see the change happening so it's not front of mind. Let's talk about Flock and work towards eradicating it in our local communities. Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | American Civil Liberties UnionHouse approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program | AP NewsFind Nearby ALPRs | DeFlockAI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency - The Washington PostMission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans - American Immigration CouncilPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

$20 trillion spent globally on disaster cleanup and prevention in the last 20 or so years. This money could all have been spent in other places, and it begs the question: Will investment eventually move towards planet (or human) preserving endeavors?A $20 Trillion Wealth Transfer Is Happening Under Our Noses - BloombergUSDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWebPlease 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 previous 35 years, we've experienced a whopping 95% loss of wildlife in South America and the Caribbean. What other impacts to biodiversity have we seen recently?New Study: 95% Decline in Wildlife in Latin America & Caribbean since 1970 | by IZY-Hosting | MediumWe Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup – Mother JonesWood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The GuardianStudy finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first timePollution Contaminating Sea Food — HivePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India faces multiple simultaneous challenges, that could prove overwhelming in the coming years and decades:Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging | Japan | The GuardianModi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchasesIndia’s Oil Crisis Deepens as Hormuz Remains Shut | OilPrice.comForeign investors pull out of India at record paceIndia warns over AI’s threat to youth population | SemaforWave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AIOn one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in India | CNNIndia’s Power Grid Struggles as Extreme Heat Drives Record Electricity Demand - BloombergIndia is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy suppliesPlease 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:The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans | Trump administration | The GuardianTexas mother of 4 says "no one is safe" after spending more than 6 weeks in ICE custody - CBS NewsTrump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups | CNN Politics‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting - Democracy DocketThe glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision, in Scott v. McDougle | VoxIn blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander - Democracy DocketMississippi governor plans to redraw congressional map, eliminate majority-Black district after midterms - Democracy DocketRepublicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy DocketAfter Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response - The New York TimesCourt not impressed with Hegseth theory to punish Mark Kelly

It took only 1 month for the probabilities to shift momentously. Here's an update on El Nino, and what it tells us about the future of the world in the coming decade. European forecast shows 100% chance of Super El Niño forming | Fox WeatherNew May 1 ECMWF El Nino forecast significantly worsens from previous month : r/collapseBrace yourselves. Strongest El Niño in over a century is coming. El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict. : r/collapsenino3.4_may2026_plume_S2S.png (1689×1093)Opinion | The New El Niño Might Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record - The New York TimesPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billionaire Kevin O'Leary wants to build the world's largest data center at the tippy toppy of the Great Salt Lake. People are (rightfully) not happy about it. Utah's data center could create a massive heat island that could devastate the Great Salt Lake, scientists sayBox Elder County data center's projected daily heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombsStuart Adams PAC Received $135,000 From MIDA Donors After Data Center ApprovalUtah senator smacks ABC4 reporter's phone out of his hand amid Data Center controversyData center approved in Utah despite community protestsA giant OpenAI-Oracle data center was voted down by a Michigan farm town. Weeks later, construction began | FortunePlease 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 rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Here's a few drivers behind it:What's Powering the K-Shaped Economy: Inflation, Stock Market Gains - Business InsiderK-shaped economy hits the gas pump as lower-income Americans pull back, NY Fed findsThe K-Shaped Economy Is Reshaping American Cities | Dame MagazineAmericans owe a record $1.68 trillion in car loans | FortunePlease 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:Palantir CEO Says Legalizing War Crimes Would Be Good for BusinessBill banning whites-only housing passes Pennsylvania House by 1 vote | ABC27Judicial nominees don’t know if Trump can run for a 3rd term : r/lawLouisiana Governor Tossed Thousands of Votes In Order to Help Trump | The New RepublicLouisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander - Democracy Docket'Lines are going to change': Trump DOJ confirms it will target minority voters nationwide after Supreme Court ruling - Democracy DocketEmergency Planning: The President Is Preparing to Challenge 2026 Midterms. The Country Can Still Act to Protect Them. | Washington SpectatorAlabama House approves last-minute congressional gerrymander, despite votes already cast - Democracy DocketTrump issues ‘demand’ that states cancel elections and rig maps for GOP after Callais - Democracy DocketPlease 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 Western US is not the only region struggling with a terrible water decade. Corpus Christi, Texas is potentially one of the first cities to actually run dry.Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of WaterCorpus Christi residents frustrated as water crisis makes national newsCentral Texas is running out of water, and we keep building like we have plenty : r/collapseThe Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.Day Zero approaches Iran | CtechComplicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War | New Security BeatPlease 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 news about Trump firing the entire National Science Board is one step closer to the death of science at his hand. Trump administration fires all members of US National Science Board | Donald Trump News | Al JazeeraNational Science Board members fired by Trump administration | AP NewsDelays have kept new NSF grants to a trickle — that could be about to changeScience and Public Health in the Trump Era: The Dismantling of Evidence and Institutions, and Proposals for Reconstruction | Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law | Duke University PressPlease 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:DOJ aims to strip citizenship from hundreds of foreign-born Americans, sources sayTrump Administration Says Green Cards Could Be Denied Over Political OpinionsCanada Changes Law: Millions of Americans May Already Be Canadian Citizens — and Don't Know It Yet | IBTimes UKAs expected, Supreme Court officially greenlights Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map for midterms - Democracy DocketSupreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights ActVirginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map - Democracy DocketSenate Republicans push for White House ballroom fundingJudge orders Trump, DOJ to justify why president's $10B IRS lawsuit should proceed - ABC NewsCorporate donors are sounding the alarm about Trump’s presidential library fund - Alternet.orgU.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren | Warren, Blumenthal, Stans...Trump Administration Wants Executions With Electric Chairs, Firing Sq

Another weeks of climate news from around the world:Experts warn climate change will make parts of Israel uninhabitable in decadesAntarctic emperor penguins on the brink of extinction due to climate change and disease - KurioziteteWellington, New Zealand Just Shattered Its Rainfall Intensity Record — Over Half a Month’s Rain Fell in One Hour : r/collapseAn ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?Opinion | Extreme Weather Is Sending Home Insurance Rates Through the Roof; Big Oil Should Pay | Common DreamsToo hot for solar and too much wind for turbines: Can renewables withstand our worsening climate? | EuronewsAn intense marine heat wave has California in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea | CNNClimate change eroding nighttime breaks in wildfire activityOcean warming weakens the sea–land breeze in coastal megacities | Nature Climate ChangeIn climate change fight, doomerism is out. Laughter is in | 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.

AI is either a bubble, or it's going to take all the jobs. Which is it? Today's article leans towards a resounding "pop" of the bubble.The AI economy runs on helium. The Iran war just created a $650 billion problem | FortunePlease 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 episode highlights an example of how the wealthiest nations will leave impoverished nations to struggle.More than six million Haitians need urgent humanitarian aid: ‘The population is at breaking point’ | International | EL PAÍS EnglishPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Declining accessibility of food doesn't mean that one day it's here and one day it's gone; it means who gets access to it will shift. In this episode we discuss multiple articles highlighting the crisis currently facing the food system.Food prices are rising again. Drought, war, and tariffs are to blame | FortuneWorld food systems ‘pushed to the brink’ by extreme heat, UN warns | Global food crisis | The Guardian2026 Super El Niño Threatens Global CropsAlready under pressure, Australia’s food system could now be in big trouble | SBS NewsFlorida is about to lose its most famous symbol forever. What happened?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:Southern Poverty Law Center indicted for fraud, money laundering - POLITICOTrump admin coerced removal of ICE trackers, court saysICE official behind warehouse detention camps quits after tense congressional hearingLeaked Memos Reveal Just How Much the Supreme Court Has Betrayed the ConstitutionSupreme Court Shadow Docket Tracker — Challenges to Trump Administration Actions | Brennan Center for JusticeFBI Director Patel sues Atlantic, says story about his drinking falseThe Internet’s Favorite Lawyer Says We’re Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’ | WIREDResolution to block the sale of 12,000 bombs to Israel (119_SJRES_138)Trump, IRS in talks to settle US president's $10 billion lawsuit | ReutersRep. Roy Introduces MAMDANI Act to Denaturalize and Deport Marxists and Islamic Fundamentalists | Representative Chip RoySupreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act | Truthout<a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-adminstration-block-appointments-eac-voting-equipment-standards-committee/" rel="noopener noref

A roundup of this week's climate news:Mosquitoes reach Iceland for the first time as the Arctic heats upProjected warming will exceed the long-term thermal limits of rice cultivation | Communications Earth & EnvironmentAfrica’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source | ScienceDailyCities are leaking far more methane than previously thought - Earth.comCritical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought | Oceans | The GuardianWhy people are working so hard?Does it makes sense : 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.

A brief episode about beef. A beef brief, if you will.New World Screwworm detected about 90 miles from the United StatesScrewworm.gov | Unified Government Response To Protect the United StatesBeef Prices: Your Expensive Cheeseburger Is a Taste of What’s to Come - Bloomberg‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country | US wildfires | 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.

Let's hit again on some ways the models are a mess, but today in regards to Sea Level Rise...One Wrong Variable in a Climate Formula Could Mean Sea Levels Rise 35% Faster Than Current Models ShowSaltwater is closing in on coastal groundwater, putting billions and food supplies at riskLong-term adaptation pathways for Venice and its lagoon under sea-level rise | Scientific ReportsVenice is threatened by rising sea levels. Will the city be forced to relocate? | EuronewsPlease 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 discuss 3 articles highlighting new research on methane emissions, showing that the models are undercounting their impacts and severity. Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change100 Times Worse? Thawing Permafrost May Be More Dangerous Than Previously ThoughtMeasurement of Gas Fraction and Gas Permeability of Thawing Permafrost Caused by Climate Change - Glover - 2026 - Earth's Future - Wiley Online LibraryNon-producing oil and gas wells may emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimatedWhy do we compare methane to carbon dioxide over a 100-year timeframe? Are we underrating the importance of methane emissions? | MIT Climate PortalPlease 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:Poll: Americans worry Trump will seize ballots, voting machines in midtermsExclusive | Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office - WSJProposed Amendment: Congress Can Nullify Presidential Pardons. (119_HJRES_135)US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections | US politics | The GuardianTrump Says Israel And Lebanon’s Leaders Will Speak, Hegseth Gives Iran War Update: Live Updates | HuffPost Latest News‘It’s absolutely wrong’: Vietnam vet sues to stop construction of ‘vain’ Trump arch in DCUSPS suspends contributions to employee pensions after warning of "cash crisis" - CBS NewsIs Operation Epic Fury Illegal? Legal Experts Warn Donald Trump Could Face War Crime Violations | IBTimes UKTrump Fires Judges Who Blocked Deportations of Student Activists Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi — “[The Trump administration is eroding] the concept of procedural due process, the idea that you get to have a hearing in the United States…” : r/lawTrump Mostly Fired Black Agency Officials, New Lawsuit SaysTrump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed | CNN Business<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/law/commen

Sources:Greenland’s Ice Is Melting Faster Than Ever, and Scientists Are AlarmedLakes forming next to Greenland's melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flowAMOC collapse could turn Southern Ocean into carbon source, adding 0.2°C to global warmingShifting Gulf Stream may signal an ocean current collapse is next - Earth.comRecord high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave | US news | The GuardianWildfires are spreading into places that rarely burned before - Earth.comSummer is getting longer, and it's happening faster than we thought‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds | Climate crisis | The GuardianArctic ice at lowest in marcch ever : r/collapseArctic: Sea-Ice Concentration/Extent – Zachary LabePlease 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 Philippines is a great example of a nation on the brink due to an externality, because of their heavy reliance on imported oil.Nation on brink: this oil crisis may destroy everything we built | Inquirer OpinionDOE: Philippines’ fuel supply can last up to 50.42 daysPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Probabilities are increasing for a "Very Strong El Nino" this summer or fall. What are the potential impacts?To date, 2026 is averaging 1.48°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline. This is striking because we're still in ENSO-neutral conditions, with El Niño on its way. : r/collapseSuper El Niño next year? Here's the probability of one | king5.comBuckle Up! Gonna be a wild 12 months coming up : r/collapseECMWF | ChartsPossible super El Niño could bring extreme heat, droughts, strong floods - The Washington PostA Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you | CNNIran war: Why a super El Niño event poses fresh risks to food costsPlease 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 new paper suggests the carrying capacity of earth is 2.5 billion, just under a third of the current population. What say you? Realistic, or too high or low?Earth can no longer sustain the global human population - Earth.comPlease 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:Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump and Hegseth as nearly 100 lawmakers call for 25th Amendment | The IndependentTrump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran | AP NewsHouse Democrat announces impeachment push against Hegseth over Iran warTrump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached | PBS NewsTrump threatens 'bigger and stronger' attacks if Iran doesn’t comply with 'real agreement'With Trump Threatening Genocide in Iran, Military Must Disobey His Orders, Former Pentagon Officials SayTrump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes | War crimes | The GuardianPope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable' | AP NewsPentagon, White House Push Back on Alleged Remarks Made to Pope, Vatican | Military.comTrump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire plan | The IndependentFlorida can fund religious charter schools, ‘encourage’

What a fun little game we play. Step 1: Scientific consensus is too conservative. Step 2: Something happens "shocking scientists". Step 3: Articles are released describing how it happened faster than expected, but don't worry because someone will fix it. Step 4: No changes are made, and the models remain conservative. Repeat.Earth is warming faster than previously estimated, new study shows - Los Angeles TimesUh-Oh—Global Warming Is Actually Speeding Up, Scientists SayThawing permafrost becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable, experiments find‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists | US weather | The GuardianAmazon wildfires have released far more carbon than we thought - Earth.comPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not just the current geopolitical situation that's putting food supply under stress - it's been growing for a long time and is getting worse.‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Hawaii’s small farmers begin recovery after catastrophic flooding | Hawaii | The GuardianCouriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive storiesUK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying | Farming | The GuardianFrom gas to grain: Fertilizer disruptions raise risks for food security and trade | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)How the Iran war could shatter global food securityAustralia to Plant Less Wheat as Iran War Deepens Global Fertilizer Supplies - BloombergPalm oil, cocoa, coffee… Who's going to tend to tomorrow's large tropical plantations?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.

Established and important US infrastructure is rapidly being demolished, not as a forced response to desperate need, but in the petulant outbursts of a grifting narcissist. The US government just used a dormant 48-year-old committee to strip endangered species protections from the entire Gulf of Mexico. : r/collapseTrump’s ‘God Squad’ chose oil drilling over endangered species in the Gulf. This whale could be in particular danger | CNNBREAKING: Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest ServiceWhite House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costsPlease 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 updates to economists' thoughts on AI and job loss, and new research shows the "heat island" effect of data centers on more than 340 million people globally.Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNNStates with the most data centersEconomists Are Drawing Stronger Connections Between A.I. and Jobs - The New York TimesTop leadership experts sound the alarm on the AI doomsday: bosses are choosing tech over people | FortuneLabor market impacts of AI: A new measure and early evidence \ AnthropicPlease 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 announces he is issuing an unconstitutional executive order to shut down mail-in voting nationwide and he will defund states if they do not comply with him : r/lawEnsuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections – The White HouseTrump Suffers His Fourth—and Worst—Legal Blow in Just Hours | The New RepublicHumiliated Trump Storms Out of Catastrophic SCOTUS HearingJudge orders Trump to halt $400 million White House ballroom project, for now | ReutersDonald Trump tells Pam Bondi she's fired over Epstein files fiasco after humiliating clash - The Mirror USTrump DOJ sues Idaho as even red states resist voter data demands - Democracy DocketSecret Chaos Exposed at Attorney General Pam Bondi’s DOJ Over Trump’s $10B SuitArkansas’ Ten Commandments Monument Law Ruled UnconstitutionalJudge says Trump not immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 words incited riot | 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.

This was a wild week in the climate, and I fear every week will be this way moving forward. Here's some news from the around world.Also, please forgive the audio quality. I recorded it twice, and the second time I apparently had the wrong mic recording. I love you, but not enough to record it a 3rd time. Sorry!Limiting global warming to 2C would not ‘rule out’ extreme impacts - Carbon BriefUK food supply at risk of 'catastrophic failure' by 2030, report warns - FarmingUK NewsMalaysia dam levels on alert amid heatwave | The Straits Times16 states with the highest March day temperature record. : r/collapseExtreme climate, our biggest"enemy" : r/collapseArctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds | Extreme heat | The GuardianJakarta rapidly sinks as climate change and overdevelopment collide | PBS 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.

The world is suffering the consequences of Trump and Israel's war on Iran. How long will our oil woes last?Israeli chief of staff warns army on verge of 'collapse' amid troop shortageFrance confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed - Business - France 24Cuban health-care workers struggle to support the sick amid U.S. oil embargo | CBC AccessibilityPhilippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on | Philippines | The GuardianReliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge | Pacific islands | 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.

Donald Trump hates women. Here's some ways he's showing it:US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say | US immigration | The GuardianA Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an AbortionTexas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state - The 19thAny Texas resident could sue over abortion pills under bill OK'd by lawmakers and headed to governor | AP NewsTrump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement | American Civil Liberties UnionSeven Ways the Trump Administration Is Hurting Women - Common CausePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 brand new reports highlight the various ways that superbugs are proliferating around the world. Are we heading into a post-antibiotic world?The Cost of War We Aren’t Talking About: Superbugs • The Austin ChronicleDrought could fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as climate change worsens, new research suggests | Live ScienceEXPERT REACTION: Soils exposed to glyphosate might also be harbouring hospital superbugs - ScimexPipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn | Pharmaceuticals industry | The GuardianToxic herbicides: Map showing how high use is by statePlease 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:Judge Ends Asylum Claims for Liam Ramos and His FamilyStephen Miller is pushing states to stop educating undocumented children | The IndependentTom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday - POLITICOBushehr nuclear plant hit again as Pentagon deploys 82nd Airborne — Day 25 of Iran war escalatesChris Murphy accuses Trump administration of insider tradingTrump says he's 'glad' Robert Mueller is dead | Advocate.comTrump has damaged democracy at remarkable speed, reports find : NPRDonald Trump links shutdown end to SAVE America Act passageTrump casts mail ballot in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting | ReutersGeorgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce abortion | Georgia | The GuardianA page out of ‘The Handmaid's Tale’: Ohio Republicans propose bill to track all pregnancies</

Anthropogenic mass is overtaking natural biomass. Such hubris from humanity leads to collapse. In this episode we discuss recent findings in pharmaceutical waste and how it hurts local aquatic ecosystems.Global human-made mass exceeds all living biomass | NatureThe Hidden Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical WasteAntibiotics found in rivers raise new concerns about water safety - Earth.comPlease 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 new $1billion disaster in the US unfolds thanks to climate change, and the WMO's report on the State of the Climate goes into detail on the growing energy imbalance.Thousands urged to evacuate as Hawaii flooding anticipated to cause widespread damage | CBC NewsEarth’s climate swings increasingly out of balanceEarth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high | Oceans | 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.

It's been a while since we broached the topic of H5N1. Let's talk about its status, and the ways it effects the world beyond just the fear of impending human to human transmission.H5N1 in marine mammals is spreading: Research tallies over 50,000 seals and sea lions killed along South America's coastMore animals die from H5N1 avian flu at Ano Nuevo State Park in California | CIDRAPHong Kong bans poultry imports from five nations after fresh H5N1 alertsPhilippines halts poultry imports from Indiana over H5N1 outbreakBird flu rampant among black vultures: Study points to year-round H5N1 circulationGovt makes registration mandatory for all poultry farms across country amid H5N1 spread - Healthcare News | The Financial ExpressA(H5) Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDCPlease 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 weeks heat dome in the US West would be virtually impossible without climate change, according to scientists. What does it mean for the rest of the summer, when you factor in a potentially Super El Nino, catastrophically dry conditions in some areas, and other destabilizing conditions?The US is on the verge of an all-time heat record for March | CNNHeatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists | US weather | The GuardianThere’s No Way the West Will Have a Normal Summer - The AtlanticGet Ready for a Year of Chaotic Weather in the US | WIREDPlease 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:Red Flag Alert - Anti-Trans Genocide in the USA - #3 | Lemkin InstituteU.S. court allows state bans on gender-affirming care for adults in unprecedented ruling | Advocate.comAnti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas | US news | The GuardianICE Accused Of Detaining 14-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts As 'Bait' To Snare Her Father — Judge Orders Her Immediate Return | IBTimes UKTrump Melts Down at Supreme Court Justices in Unhinged Truth Social RampageFederal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s childhood vaccine cuts, says he likely broke the law | FortuneJudge permanently blocks Ten Commandments displays at several Arkansas school districtsHegseth Vows Lethal Day in Iran as Air War Intensifies - The New York TimesTrump faces impeachment calls after massive TikTok deal fee revealedTrump Presidential Library Fund Paid by Companies He Sued Has Dissolved With No Public Accounting, Lawmakers Allege | IBTimes UKIn latest blunder, Trump DOJ spent months emailing the wrong address demanding Oklahoma’s voter rolls - Democracy Docket<a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/207810/democrats-investigate-kristi-noem