Breaking Down: Collapse

In this episode I take a look at an annual assessment done by actuaries on the future death toll of climate change induced collapse (spoiler alert, the number starts with a "B").Joshua trees are flowering in the Calif. desert. That’s bad news.planetary-solvency-finding-our-balance-with-nature.pdf

South Australia has had multiple days at 50c+, and 5 days at 49c+. That's... pretty hot. Meteorologists are experiencing an increase in violent hate speech, and fires continue raging in Patagonia.Australia records consecutive 50C (122F) days : r/collapseHeat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazes | Bushfires | The GuardianSpain’s meteorologists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns | Spain | The Guardian‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop | Argentina | The GuardianDeadly Chile fires trigger state of catastrophe in Ñuble and Biobío regions

Research continues to show that there are long term effects of Covid 19 infections, especially as you get it more than once.You are probably getting brain damage from all those COVID infections.Is Covid-19 to blame for the post-pandemic surge in doctor visits?Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West

Looking at an example of the oceans behaving in ways they shouldn't as a response to climate change. For the First Time in 40 Years, Panama’s Deep Waters Did Not Rise and the Ocean System May Be Collapsing - Newsroom PanamaUpwelling Failure | Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteWitness in real time the "Commercial extinction" of Red King Crab... : r/collapseYeah, Trump, whatever happened to GLOBAL WARMING and those pesky little Epstein Files? : r/collapseReddit - https://preview.redd.it/yeah-trump-whatever-happened-to-global-warming-and-those-v0-jma8jbjyv4fg1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ff0117842d78efcba336de38e2675cd28c803ca

Wow - 100 daily episodes already! That flew by... Anyway, research is dying.https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html

The earth's albedo is declining and there are several mechanisms accelerating the process. This is perhaps a very under-talked-about tipping point that will have result in cascading failures moving forward.CERES data for Earth’s albedo came in for October 2025, and the 36-month running average for albedo is down to a record low 28.689% : r/collapsehttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/19/scientists-seaweed-blooms-expand-worldwide-ocean-pollution

This whole thing's got my head spinning...Iran and Greenland: it's absolutely insane how the climate apocalypse is driving international current affairs, and almost no news outlets will speak of it : r/collapseNorwegians told to prepare for wartime property seizures

Abolish ICEBrooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color.” : r/lawMemo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant | AP NewsFeds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICEDHS claims its 'illegal' to film ICE agents, federal courts and First Amendment say otherwise - The Mirror USLawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees - ABC NewsSCOTUS: “Speaking Spanish” and “Looking Latino” is enough to detain : r/lawJudge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protestersTrump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests | ReutersNo, ICE Agents Do Not Have “Absolute Immunity” From State Prosecution Despite What JD Vance Would Have You BelieveMayes warns Arizona's Stand Your Ground law could clash with masked ICE raids - Axios PhoenixICE says a man died in a suicide attempt. The medical examiner says it will likely be ruled a homicide - oregonlive.comLawyers for Md. woman detained 25 days by ICE want case dropped - The Washington PostTop Trump Official Says FBI Won’t Investigate Killing by ICE Agent – Mother JonesA woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach, FL. The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home : r/lawAssistant Chief Counsel for ICE is a Hitler lover. Not in a “omg literally hitler” sense but has a literal admiration for Hitler. : r/lawTrump DOJ Files Bonkers Motion to Keep Epstein Files SealedWaPo: DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states. : r/lawTrump Administration Reportedly Pushing ICC to Exempt Trump From War Crimes Prosecution | Truthout