Breaking Down: Collapse
Breaking Down: Collapse is a podcast that explores the complex concepts surrounding the potential collapse of modern industrial society. Hosted by Kory, who is collapse-aware, and his friend Kellan, who is new to the topic, the show simplifies evidence for societal decline. It covers political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. The podcast aims to help listeners understand the trajectory of society and what it might mean for the future.
Episodes
Daily Episode 262 - Increasing Methane Emissions
Just because we don't talk about it often doesn't mean it isn't happening... Methan emission are growing and aren't accounted for in the models:Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey | Greenhouse gas emissions | The GuardianUS will rescind policy targeting oil and gas industry methane leaks | ReutersHeat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slow
Daily Episode 261 - How nations will react to mass migration
As pressure builds on the nations first (and most severely) impacted by Climate Change and collapse, a Substack article considers the force that will be used against migrants fleeing the chaos. Comments - The Massacres are Coming - by Sarah ConnorPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 260 - Localized Impacts of Strengthening El Nino
As the Super El Nino continues to grow, local governments are taking pre-emptive actions:We're gonna need a bigger chart : r/collapseWe have a bigger chart : r/collapseThe clocks are changing and so is the season - get ready for a summer of weather surprises Auckland - OurAuckland‘Like an earthquake’: El Niño is coming for California – is the state ready? | California | The GuardianHow Califor
Daily Episode 259 - This Week in Fascism #44
Sources:This time, take Trump literally'Should Concern All Americans': Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of Midterms | Common DreamsTrump plan to send 1,000 DOJ monitors to the polls could ‘jeopardize the election,’ NAACP lawsuit warns | The IndependentDOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms - Democracy DocketICE
Daily Episode 258 - Revisiting Episode 63
Revisiting Episode 63: Why we're wrong or so they say - Resource ScarcityPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 257 - Revisiting Episode 51
Revisiting Episode 51: A conversation with Tom MurphyPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 256 - Revisiting Episode 32
Revisiting Episode 32: Overconsumption vs OverpopulationPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 255 - Revisiting Episode 11
I'm taking a brief break this week, so we'll revisit some old classics!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.
Daily Episode 254 - This Week in Fascism #43
Sources:Federal appeals court rejects Donald Trump's challenge to collusion finding tied to IRS settlementTrump to Cut Nearly $1 Billion in Pocket Rescission Package (1)DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State | The New RepublicFormer Bush Ethics Lawyer: Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ad 'Could Be An Impeachable Offense' - Above the LawTrump Has Offici
Daily Episode 253 - Private Companies to Control the Climate?
The climate keeps spinning out of control. Are we really going to allow private companies to make a profit off sketchy attempts to "fix" it?‘Our house was under water’: Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters as disaster declared | Thailand | The Guardian'New reality': Calif. scientists uncover why rivers are turning orangeThe company with a $10 billion a year plan to cool t
Daily Episode 252 - Glacier Meltdown
Glacier collapse is accelerating. In this episode we discuss the rate of change, as well as the impacts it will have on people and ecosystems. Europe's earliest glacier loss day in years signals a reckoning for the AlpsGlacier Collapse Threatens Southeastern Tibetan River Basin : r/collapseMicrobial communities and ecological functions shift with glacier retreat in the Canadian High Arctic | S
Daily Episode 251 - What to Expect from an Oil Shock?
Going deeper into last weeks' episode on the potential impacts of an extended oil shock:Armed group shuts pipeline from Libya's largest oil field, jeopardising exports | EuronewsMacron Calls for Another Emergency Oil Release as Europe Loses Supply | OilPrice.com‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain | Petrol prices | The GuardianHow record d
Daily Episode 250 - What the governments won't tell us
What do governments suspect about collapse that won't share with us?UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer | Climate crisis | The Guardian‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn | Climate crisis | The GuardianOpinion | Climate Catastrophe Is Still on the Table - The New York T
Daily Episode 249 - This Week In Fascism #42
Sources:White House faces mounting legal backlash after barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoCNN, MS NOW and Politico go back to court after reporters were denied access to the White House despite judge’s order | CNN PoliticsMS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access : r/lawThe Source
Daily Episode 248 - Record Moisture, Record Heat. El Nino is starting to show it's ugly head
As El Nino starts to ramp up, we're seeing record breaking indicators of a rough next 12 months:‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak | El Niño southern oscillation | The GuardianHuge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February | El Niño southern oscillation | The Guardiannews.mongabay.com/2026/09/global-ocean-breaks-records-with-100-da
Daily Episode 247 - Hypocrisy of Leadership
A short one today. I was angry and needed to take a break.E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants - The New York TimesPrime Minister Carney introduces new Productivity Mega Deduction to boost Canada’s advantage as the most competitive G7 country for new business investment | Prime Minister of CanadaCanada’s Changing Climate Report 2026: Headline statements - Canada.caExxon
Daily Episode 246 - Ongoing Oil Shock
A deeper look at the oil/diesel availability crisis around the world:Some Gas Stations ‘Out of Diesel’ as Prices Surge - NewsweekOil: What next as Saudi Arabia scrambles to restore East-West pipelineSaudis tell European refiners they’ll get no crude next month | Financial PostThe Depletion Ledger — The Oil Supply CrisisCostco Is Rationing Oil And Doubling Its Price As Supply DwindlesSkyrocketing f
Daily Episode 245 - Winter is Coming
Winter is coming, and with it many challenges.Winter is Coming for Diesel | Rigzone"There is no money." Russian farmers began to massively refuse to sow winter wheat - Russian Service of The Moscow Times61% of French groundwater monitoring points sit below normal, up from 44% a year ago. The autumn rain everyone is waiting for mostly will not reach the aquifer. : r/collapsePanama canal traffic fac
Daily Episode 244 - This Week in Fascism #41
Sources:Trump erupts at Supreme Court for being ‘bullied by the Radical Left’ after mail-in ballot ruling | The IndependentTrump Makes Crowd Swear Pledge to “Cheat Like Hell” This Election | The New RepublicBush-Appointed Judge J. Michael Luttig Warns of ‘Another Jan. 6’ After MidtermsWATCH: Blumenthal asks Patel to commit to not sending FBI agents to polling places on Election Day | PBS News : r/
Daily Episode 243 - Heat is increasing... increasingly
The rate at which the planet is heating is accelerating. Models haven't taken this into account, so when do we hit climate sensitivity, and how hot will that be?Post by @climatecasino.net — BlueskyClimate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds | Climate crisis | The GuardianThe Arctic melt season is now more than a month longer than it was in the 1980s, new research on se
Daily Episode 242 - Take AI Development Seriously
AI is an increasingly divisive topic, even (or especially) among collapse aware folk. How seriously should we take its development?Anthropic Researcher Quit, Says AI Labs Are 'Gambling With Our Lives' - Business InsiderFlock Wants a Closely Surveilled World with No Exit | The New YorkerPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast
Daily Episode 241 - And it starts at the bottom
Today we take a look at the bottom of the marine food chain, where new research indicates things aren't looking to great:Climate change may erase 25 million hectares of kelp forests by 2050Seaweed carbon removal cannot keep up with climate-driven loss | PLOS BiologyProjected declines in zooplankton energy supporting Northwest European Shelf ecosystems | Communications Earth & Environments43247
Daily Episode 240 - Wildlife is running out of time
Wildlife is collapsing, and time is running low to make the changes we must in order to protect them.Gray whales are washing up dead on the West Coast. The reason is alarming | Scientific AmericanFrance's wildlife suffers severe blow from intense heat: 'The entire food chain is disrupted'Bears, coyotes spotted in unexpected SoCal places during scorching heat wave - ABC7 Los AngelesOne effect of cl
Daily Episode 239 - This Week in Fascism #40
Sources:Judge blocks Trump’s new USPS rules for mail-in ballots with just weeks before midterm elections | The Independent2026 midterms: Trump is getting the mail-ballot chaos he wants.US House passes bill penalizing universities that participate in boycott of Israel | House of Representatives | The GuardianJimmy Kimmel Says James Talarico Interview Won't Air After FCC ThreatsMeagan Morris Speaks
Daily Episode 238 - Do people even want change?
Am I alone in imagining a better future? A whole bunch of data says no:Support for changing the current economic system | Pew Research CenterAmericans stand out internationally for their pessimism about the nation’s political system | Pew Research CenterAP-NORC America 250 Poll - AP-NORCHarvard Youth Poll Finds a Generation Under Pressure — and Losing Faith in the System | The Institute of Politic
Daily Episode 237 - Is there a point to it all?
If collapse is inevitable, is there a point to trying? FYI the episode contains spoilers for the musical "Hadestown".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.
Daily Episode 236 - Renewables have made big strides: Can they save us now?
Renewables have made massive strides in the 2020s. I answer the question that still comes up from time to time: Can a successful rollout of renewables save society from collapse?Tracking the energy transition: Where are we now? | McKinseySo, where exactly does the US energy transition stand? | Canary MediaPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted
Daily Episode 235 - +1.5C is Dead
A new UN report officially announced that limiting warming to +1.5C is no longer a viable goal:Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’ | 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.
Daily Episode 234 - This week in Fascism #39
Sources:Judge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy | The New RepublicJudge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel - The New York TimesThe U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”IRS Softens on Businesses in Wake of Agency Worker ExodusWyoming judge weighs transgender woman’s self-defense | Advocate.comThe Tru
Daily Episode 233 - Collapse and the US Military
The US military is simultaneously contributing to collapse, as it also says it's working to fight against it (climate change and resulting instability). Meanwhile, it's also tying up its resources, firing all its best people, and opening the world to destabilization.Sources:West Point’s only climate scientist fired after insisting on human causes of climate change | US news | The GuardianDOD Prepa
Daily Episode 232 - The US is a Mess
A collection of articles highlighting the current mess that is the US. And we're just getting started:Gary, Indiana’s Suffering in a Blackout Brings a Global Crisis Home - BloombergUS kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high | Vaccines and immunisation | The GuardianBaby goats had rabies at NC petting zoo, attendees urged to contact health officials | CNNNew Mexico’s larges
Daily Episode 231 - Nepal's Disaster made more likely by Climate Change
A look at stories across the world related to climate change, including the story of a landslide/flash flood along the Tibet/Nepal boarder that has resulted in the deaths of hundreds, and likely thousands.It's all gone. Flash Flood in Nepal sweeps away cities after cities. : r/collapsePanama Canal to cut daily ship traffic as drought worsens from El Nino - France 24Japan's farmers go nocturnal as
Daily Episode 230 - Climate Change News across Europe
A look at several articles highlighting this summer of climate chaos in Europe:Lake Zurich sees water level hit record low amid droughtEuropean farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves | Farming | The GuardianFrance faces lowest potato yield in over 30 years as drought hits cropsHeat wave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: First figuresEurope: Wildfire affected
Daily Episode 229 - This Week in Fascism #38
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 Detran
Daily Episode 228 - Is Europe in for a difficult winter?
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.
Daily Episode 227 - Hothouse Earth by mid century?
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 | Researc
Daily Episode 226 - A focus on the UK
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
Daily Episode 225 - The Peak Population Question
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
Daily Episode 224 - This Week in Fascism #37
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 Dete
Daily Episode 223 - Billionaire Escape Plans
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.c
Daily Episode 222 - Our waterways (and the life inside them) are cooked.
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 disas
Daily Episode 221 - Flooding Today and in the Future
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 | Ka
Daily Episode 220 - Updates on the "Unprecedented" El Niño
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
Daily Episode 219 - This Week in Fascism #36
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 dissent
Daily Episode 218 - Where the bugs at?
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 co
Daily Episode 217 - The State of Heatwaves
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 zo
Daily Episode 216 - The State of Drought
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 aba
Daily Episode 215 - The State of Wildfires
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 wildfi
Daily Episode 214 - IRS Collapse (and announcing a short hiatus)
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.
Daily Episode 213 - The coming demographics collapse
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 pas
Daily Episode 212 - Paying Respects to Richard Heinberg
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.
Daily Episode 211 - This Week in Fascism #35
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 D
Daily Episode 210 - 2 million projected deaths in US from wildfire smoke alone
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"Wildfi
Daily Episode 209 - No Wonder the Kids are becoming Doomers!
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 fl
Daily Episode 208 - Is there actually going to be a food shock? (Poor Audio Warning)
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 ca
Daily Episode 207 - FLT, WMD, WTF?
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.
Daily Episode 206: This Week in Fascism #34
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’Tr
Daily Episode 205 - Nobody likes a Cassandra
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 communi
Daily Episode 204 - Prioritizing infrastructure in an age of increasing heat
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 Tem
Daily Episode 203: Will the UK be the first Western country to collapse?
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
Daily Episode 202 - Where will be safe from climate change?
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.
Daily Episode 201 - Enough of the Gaslighting (TWIF #33)
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 cons
Daily Episode 200: 2 Dams on the brink of disaster
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. Feder
Daily Episode 199 - Thwaites to Go "Any Day Now"
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 worldTwic
Daily Episode 198 - Shifting Narratives on the AMOC and other Climate Systems
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
Daily Episode 197 - European Heat Deaths in the Thousands
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’
Daily Episode 196 - This Week in Fascism #32
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
Daily Episode 195 - The Impending Wave of Cyber Crime
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
Daily Episode 194 - Climate Change and the Case of the Dissolving Teeth
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
Daily Episode 193 - Geoengineering is Coming, "Termination Shock" and All
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 oce
Daily Episode 192 - Climate Impact of the Richest 10%
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 Franc
Daily Episode 191 - It's Getting Hot in Here
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 ex
Daily Episode 190 - Staircase to a Chaotic World
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 wil
Daily Episode 189: Have the water wars begun?
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 suspe
Daily Episode 188: This Week in Fascism #31
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 f
Daily Episode 187 - Impact of Humanity on the Natural World
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
Daily Episode 186: A Doubling of Sea Level Rise for Large Coastal Cities
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.
Daily Episode 185 - With Juan Pablo Quinonez to Talk About his New Book
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.
Daily Episode 184: The Death of RCP 8.5 and Why I'm Angry About It
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.
Daily Episode 183 - The War We're All Fighting
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 - N
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