Breaking Down: Collapse

Climate "optimism" hasn't worked. We're nowhere near net 0 targets, emissions are growing, and we're barreling towards a world above 2 and 3 degree Celsius. Optimism isn't hoping for the best - it's working towards the best for what's in our control. What is "ours to do"?

Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero? | Energy industry | The Guardian

Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says : r/collapse

The end of 2025 must be the end of the inane rule of climate ‘optimism’ - resilience

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The final installment of the look-back on the first 8 episodes. It's been fun for me to go back through them, and I hope it was insightful for you as well. Back to normal episodes tomorrow!

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I take a minute to rant about one way in which my views of collapse have changed over time, and then a quick discussion on episode 7.

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A couple of quick thoughts on the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela.

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What has changed in the world of our financial system since 2020? I dig in and reflect on that episode here.

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Today we get back to looking at the first 8 episodes, specifically episode 5 and my thoughts on Catabolic Collapse, 5 years later.

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Kellan joins to discuss what we might expect to see in 2026.

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Kellan joined again for Part 2 of reflecting on some of the happenings in 2025.

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Kellan joins me on the podcast for the first time in over a year to discuss some of the happenings from 2025. This will be a multi-part episode.

Apologies for any audio inconsistencies - getting two people on again mixes things up and I'm still not trying to spend hours editing :p

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My insights from episode 4

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In this episode we revisit episode 3, and discuss how it combines perfectly with episode 2 (Complex Society) to highlight vulnerabilities in our system.

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Continuing the exploration of the first 8 episodes, today we dive into episode 2.

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Today we take a look back at the pilot episode of the podcast to talk about inspirations for the podcast, along with some regrets or changes I'd make if I could go back.

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Replaying Episode 8: Climate Change

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Replaying episode 7: Political Turmoil

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Replaying episode 6: The Financial System

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Replaying Episode 71: Catabolic Collapse

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Replaying Episode 4: Limits to Growth

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Replaying Episode 3: "Energy"

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Continuing the series started yesterday - replaying the first 8 episodes while I'm on vacation, and will give insights into each episode when I get back.

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I'm out on vacation, but thought I'd try something new - we'll be replaying the first 8 episodes of the podcast over the next week, and then I'll go through one by one and revisit them - giving commentary on my thoughts on what's changed since.

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A discussion on Christopher Ketcham's article describing the idea of Solastalgia, as we head towards a world that could lose 2-4 billion people, just from climate change by 2050 (according to actuarial scientists).

Two Billion Dead at 2C Warming? - CounterPunch.org

planetary-solvency-risks-and-recommendations.pdf (PDF Download)

Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries | Climate crisis | The Guardian

Letter: CCC letter to Minister Hardy - advice on the UK's adaptation objectives - Climate Change Committee

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The first 15 minutes or so of my episode with Abbie, who spoke with me about their decision to move outside of the US with their partner. Join us Patreon to hear the full episode!

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What responsibilities do scientists have to be blunt about the reality of climate change? Is it better to keep society calm and not explore worst case scenarios, or is it their duty to scare people? I explore that question, and dive into new research done by two scientific societies that lies outside of socially acceptable scientific consensus.

Why Isn't Everybody Panicking? Scientific Reticence and the Duty to Scare People - The Prindle Institute for Ethics

Global Warming At 3 °C By 2050? What's Behind The New German Climate Warning - Worldcrunch

Gemeinsamer Aufruf der D...

I'm out of town this week, so episodes are prerecorded (no episodes Thursday 11th to Wednesday 17th). Enjoy another week of fascism...

Former Trump lawyer: ‘The Constitution is not adequate to deal with a president

White House Scraps DOGE: The Bizarre Subscriptions and Weird Overseas Contracts Draining Public Funds

DOJ Staff Rip Donald Trump and Pam Bondi’s ‘Irreversible Damage’

Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledges

Supreme Court blocks lower court order on Texas redistricting

Georgia pr...

The EPA has just signed off on 10 new pesticides, which contain PFAS Forever Chemicals. This, after Trump campaigned on the promise to clamp down on polluting and harmful pesticides. Maybe it has something to do with the $70M+ spent in lobbying from PFAS companies this year?

Trump Embraces Pesticides After Previously Promising Crackdown - Newsweek

The EPA Approved a New PFAS Pesticide — Will It Show Up in Your Produce? The EPA Approved a New PFAS Pesticide — Will It Show Up in Your Produce?

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Scientists are researching "Natural Geoengineering" - one method of which involves mutating algae en masse to convert and store more carbon. Nothing could go wrong, right?

https://phys.org/news/2025-11-microbes-tackle-climate-safely.html

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The Trump administration is on course to overextend use of the military in another messy war. Will he pull the trigger, and what's there to gain? Either way, it's yet another sign of a declining empire gasping for breath.

Analysis: Trump’s threats bring war with Venezuela closer as contradictions and legal fears mount | CNN Politics

US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike reports

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro-airspace.html

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America is undergoing a rapid demographic shift, which also happens to be combining with a tumultuous tie in the home health industry. Will we be able to care for the soon-to-be tripled amount of population that requires health care at home?

The U.S. Will Need 9.3 Million Home Healthcare Workers. Without Immigrants, Who’s Going To Care For Our Aging Parents?

Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds | Ultra-processed foods | The Guardian

California farms applied millions of pounds of Pfas to key crops, study finds | Pfas | The Gu...

Iceland officially declares AMOC collapse a national security threat, and the first human case of a different strain of bird flu in Washington state.

A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat | CNN

1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before - ABC News

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Government data used to be the go-to for measuring the health of the economy. Now that we can't trust that data - where do we go for answers?

A Weakening Economy, and a Drastically Cut Economic Support System | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Even if you can’t trust the data, these 13 warning signs will tell you the economy is in trouble | Fortune

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/business/economy-tense-nightcap

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The Colorado river is on a crash course, as the amount of water being used is much higher than it can sustain. After Winter Year 2026, it's expected that the reservoir levels could be so low that hydroelectric dams cease to function.

Study looks at 'realistically available' water in Lake Mead, Lake Powell a year from now

Colorado River deadline passes without an agreement

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Find sources below for the week in fascism:

Senate unanimously approves bill to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files

Reporter: Mr. President, why wait for congress to release the Epstein files?

Thomas Massie: They're part of the coverup. Speaker Johnson's press conference shows he's unrepentent.

Trump says he’s asking Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to slew of high-profile figures | CNN Politics

How the White House Intervened in an Investigation of Andrew Tate — ProPublica

‘Americans Should Be Enraged’: Reports Expose Unprecedented Corruption at Trump DOJ | Comm...

A follow up on the episode over a month ago regarding the water crisis in Tehran, which hits an unofficial day 0 this week.

Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran | Reuters

‘We may have to evacuate Tehran’: The catastrophe threatening Iran

How Cape Town Avoided Day Zero, and What We Can Learn

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A quick episode today to explore a video by Paul Beckwith, in which he explains a research paper that highlights the weakness of climate modeling. The Southern Ocean is outgassing Co2 at a rate 40% higher than previously believed.

Unexpected Outgassing of C02 in Southern Ocean means Carbon Sink is LESS than we Thought…

Substantially underestimated winter CO2 sources of the Southern Ocean

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Catabolic collapse is often a mechanism of choices we make as a society to cut out parts of the system. In authoritarian regimes, this is accelerated, as the individuals in power to make those choices don't seek the input of society at large.

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands | The New Yorker

The Strongman’s Folly: How Authoritarian Ambition Accelerates Civilizational Collapse | Collapse of Industrial Civilization

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One of our Patrons - Kelly - made some dramatic changes in her life to help better align her actions with her beliefs regarding collapse. It was inspiring to hear where she's at on her journey to "find what is hers to do". This is the first 18 minutes or so of that interview, and the rest can be found on the Patreon channel:

Kory | creating a podcast | Patreon

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Well would you look at that... fascism happened again this week.

‘Schumer is no longer effective’: Dems outraged over shutdown deal - POLITICO

Why did Democrats cave on the shutdown?

New funding bill that will reopen the US government will specifically pay out 9 congressmembers over $1mil each : r/law

Government shutdown impasse stretches on as Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer

Exclusive: Trump administration holds Situation Room meeting over House effort to force release of all of DOJ’s Epstein files | CNN Politics

Ghislaine Maxwell plans...

The wealthy are continuing to advocate for radical geoengineering measures to "fix climate change". I talk about some new research that makes it less feasible.

Engineering and logistical concerns add practical limitations to stratospheric aerosol injection strategies | Scientific Reports

Elon Musk Wants to Block Out the Sun

Company's plan to launch 4,000 massive space mirrors alarms scientists | Space

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Discussion of a recent thread on r/collapse (Reddit) regarding what personality traits makes a person more likely to be collapse aware.

On the personality traits and lived experiences of collapse-aware individuals : collapse

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Every Friday we talk about what the Trump administration has done. Today, let's talk about what I really hope they don't do.

Exclusive | House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn i

Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight after president’s threats fail to thwart voters

Zohran Mamdani: Can Trump deport Zohran Mamdani?

What Can Mayor-Elect Mamdani Do if Trump Sends…

Senate sinks measure to block military action against Venezuela - Live Updates

Amid rising violence, Nigeria rejects Trump’s claim...

The investment thus far in AI will not be without consequences - it's just a question of whether it will be due to the bubble popping and the economic fallout, or the successful creation of an AI monster.

75% of gains, 80% of profits, 90% of capex—AI’s grip on the S&P is total and Morgan Stanley's top analyst is 'very concerned' | Fortune

Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta results overshadowed by growing fears of AI bubble | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News

Are AI Stocks In A Bubble? Here's What The Data Says. | Investor's Busi...

Are we winning yet?

Trump Administration Defies Court Orders

FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago uncovered

Donald Trump Claims It’s ‘Illegal’ for Late-Night

“Now if we do what I’m saying, they’ll never…

(1) Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump on President Xi:

Pentagon Admits It Has No Idea Who’s on “Drug Boats”

Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes

Trump tells military to plan for 'action' over his claim that Nigeria

FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Att...

There is a growing trend of apathy regarding Climate Change. From researchers to the media, from voters to politicians - people are not talking about it as much as they used to.

Why Democrats aren't talking about climate change much anymore | Grist

SoCA Report_Final_10.21.2025.pdf

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian

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Antonio Guterrez is perhaps the first relevant leader to admit the world can no longer avoid passing 1.5C.

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian

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Trump has stated his intent to keep power for a 3rd term. Today we revisit an old prediction Kellan and I made before the election on this very topic.

Trump says he would be allowed to serve a third term by running as VP but says he wouldn’t do that because it’s too cute and the people wouldn’t like that.

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COP30 begins in a couple of weeks in Belem, Brazil, and it's off with a bang by causing environmental damage long before it ever started.

Will Cop30 in Belém help or harm the Amazon? | Cop30 | The Guardian

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit

Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm | Brazil | The Guardian

Record-breaking carbon dioxide rise shows the Amazon is faltering, but satellite that spotted this may soon be shut down

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How long will tyranny reign in the US?

Trump: I don't think we're gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we're just gonna kill people. Okay?

Trump: "If I want to enact a certain act.. I’d be allowed to do that

Federal agents told a US citizen "you have no rights."

10.27.2025 - West Chicago: ICE Agents Scan Driver's Biometrics Without Warrant

ICE agents chased down these two kids on their bikes and asked them

Guard Troops to Portland Paused as DOJ Admits to...

For the first time, a massive cargo ship has gone from mainland China to the UK, through the Arctic. This new route cut nearly a month off of the trip, but is it a net a positive?

Chinese freighter halves EU delivery time on maiden Arctic voyage to UK | Reuters

Picture This: Northern Sea Route Charted as Alternative Trade Lane | S&P Global

Frontiers | From melting ice to green shipping: navigating emission reduction challenges in Arctic shipping in the context of climate change

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I had the pleasure to meet quickly with Shaun Chamberlain to announce the start of a new forum hosted on his page, for listeners of this podcast. Hopefully it will become a great place to chat about the episodes or get to know each other a bit more. I also highly encourage you to engage with the other forums there, as well as all of Shaun's other material!

Previous Interview with Shaun: Episode 114 - Interview with Shaun Chamberlin - Breaking Down: Collapse

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The Trump administration is making big moves to increase the capability of governmental surveillance against its own citizens.

The growing surveillance state in the U.S. is far worse than you imagined

ALPR Map | DeFlock

Cities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate Cameras

The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI – Mother Jones

When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

Palantir’s tools pose an invisible danger we are jus...

We are already fully aware that we'll blow through 1.5C and 2.0C above the baseline. New research shows the gap between Paris Climate Accord pledges and reality are growing.

The Production Gap Report 2025 | SEI

The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs - WSJ

1 in 4 new cars sold in 2025 will be electric, new report says, and China is the undisputed EV leader | CBC News

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Fascism this week in the US (10/17-10/23).

Trump: "Don't forget I can use

Donald Trump declares he has

Judge tells Homeland Security

Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group

Officials Scrub Data Showing U.S. Citizens Swept Up

Republican Governor Orders National Guard Deployed

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Admits Supreme Court

$300million-100% paid by trump-Military involved

Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m

Noem Approves Spending $200 Million to Buy

Trump: “Democrats didn’t re...

New discovery in Antarctica shows that methane seeps are increasing - more research is needed (and currently underway) to determine the extent and effects.

Scientists discover methane leaking out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica | CNN

Massive methane leaks detected in Antarctica, posing potential risks for global warming | Climate | EL PAÍS English

Leaking ‘fire ice’ is new threat to the planet

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According to new research, we've officially crossed the coral reef death tipping point. Our temperature range above the preindustrial average is now higher than coral reefs can survive in the long term (and effects are already being seen).

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ | Climate crisis | The Guardian

Coral die-off marks Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’, scientists say

Global Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impact

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Enjoy an excerpt from my interview with Greg Nelson, as part of our Patreon bonus content. To finish this interview, and hear the others we've been doing with out listeners, please join us on Patreon!

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Over the last few years there has been a lot of conversation about AI taking jobs. Is it taking place, and will it be as bad as some say?

92 Million Jobs Lost to AI: Who’s Most at Risk?

Why Is Job Growth So Slow When GDP Is So Strong? - Apollo Academy

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A fresh new week from hell in the USA. Enjoy?

Supreme Court Signals Final Blow

Trump administration revokes 6 visas

Department of State on X:

TN man arrested

Insider Whales Made $100 Million

US is working on doubling aid

GOP’s Jim Jordan on judges:

Heavily armed ICE agents illegally

ICE Rams Civilian Car, Drags Woman

WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman

Trump calls Mamdani a ‘communist,’

Letitia James, the New York attorney general

President Trump calls...

Tehran (with a metro population of nearly 17 million) is experiencing a major water shortage, after 5 years of drought. Subsidence, as a result of groundwater removal, is simultaneously causing the land to sink and destroying infrastructure.

Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens | Iran | The Guardian

‘We must change’: how drought and overextraction of water has run Iran dry | Environment | The Guardian

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Counterintuitively, a collapsing world may just be resulting in people who are less likely to become collapse aware.

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*Caveat: This was recorded on October 7th so may not be completely up to date in regards to recent happenings.

An escalation in the battle for states' rights to defend against invading federal forces in the US (not a sentence I thought I'd write in my lifetime).

Judge to block 'relocation, federalization, or deployment' of any National Guard to Oregon - ABC News

Texas Gov. Abbott deploys National Guard to protect federal property | Fox News

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Deutsche Bank now says that the AI bubble is all that's keeping the economy afloat. Meanwhile, several other indicators show how the economy is struggling for the everyday person.

The AI bubble is the only thing keeping the US economy together, Deutsche Bank warns | TechSpot

China Labor Market Struggles Deepen, Clouding Economic Outlook | FXEmpire

Elizabeth Warren calls for Trump to release the jobs report despite shutdown

Student Loan Borrowers Skipping Payments Face Credit Score Declines - Bloomberg

Americans Are Getting Priced Out of Homeownership at Record Rates...

The 3rd installment of the weekly segment I think I'll call "This Week in Fascism".

'Plenary Authority?'

Chicago Pastor Sues

Judge finds ICE violated consent decree, takes issue with some arrests

Trump says JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson 'should be in jail'

Gov. JB Pritzker on protecting his constituents

"We took the freedom of speech away"

UVA antifascist students plan American flag-burning protest Friday | Fox News

Trump Touts His Administration's Ties to Project 2025

Trump just hosted an ‘Antifa roundtable’ at t...

Researchers discovered that bird flu and human influenza can simultaneously occupy the cells of cow udders, heightening the risk of future reassortment leading to human spread avian influenza.

Bird Flu and Human Flu Viruses Could Mix in Cow Udders and Spark a Pandemic | Scientific American

H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC

Avian flu forces Jefferson County poultry farm to cull 3M birds - WPR

More Than 400,000 SD Turkeys Killed In Response To Bird Flu Outbreak, Ducks Identified As Carriers | Aberdeen Insider

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New research indicates the planet has not crossed 7 of the 9 planetary boundaries described in the "Breaking Boundaries" documentary from 2021, an increase from 4 at the time it was released.

Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached - Stockholm Resilience Centre

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet | Official Trailer | Netflix

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NSPM-7 is the Trump administration's newest effort to rip away free speech rights and suppress his dissenters. It is one of the most blatant acts of fascism to date in his presidency and will be a potentially disastrous tool in his effort to quiet those who push back.

Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence – The White House

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Waters surrounding the UK have been so overfished that cod is down to just 1% of the population. If fishing doesn't stop immediately, it could collapse completely and permanently.

UK could see fish and chips shortages as cod supply in ‘grave danger’ | The Independent

Collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery - Wikipedia

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Let's make it a weekly thing.... I wasn't able to post all the links, as my podcast host only allows so many!

Trump says he’s designating Antifa...Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels...Stephen Miller Claims...Trump administration to link Tylenol...Trump Orders US Troops...Fox News' Jesse Watters...In Pressuring ABC Over Kimmel...FCC Chair Brendan Carr's post...Why Trump’s directive to AG Bondi...James Comey reacts to his indictment...Trump declaring war on United States cities...‘Most Loser Shit I Have Ever Seen'...Keystone Kash Faces Backlash...

Luke Kemp addresses fatalism vs realism, and Australia's government released a 1,000 page report on expected climate impacts on the country.

Climate risks report paints grim picture, but expert on societal collapse explains giving up is not the answer - ABC News

How is Australia affected by climate change? The National Climate Risk Assessment models the future - ABC News

National Climate Risk Assessment | Australian Climate Service

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The Finnish government has put out a 163 page paper describing 4 potential scenarios between now and 2044, and how those scenarios would affect EU and Finland itself. One of those scenarios was global collapse.

Part 1 of the Report on the Future: Strategic Analysis of the Operating Environment and Scenarios until 2045 - Valto (report in Finnish and Swedish)

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This research paper indicates that the US has surpassed "peak water security", and that people lose access to water from here.

Beyond peak water security: Household-scale experiential metrics can offer new perspectives on contemporary water challenges in the United States | PLOS Water

Global water crisis could cost trillions – DW – 08/25/2025

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The Trump administration is doing everything in its power to roll back regulatory protections that reduce emissions, along with restricting the collection of data.

E.P.A. to Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters - The New York Times

EPA aims to undo authority to regulate climate pollution : NPR

Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down

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A new report from the IEA shows that 90% of investments in oil and gas go towards simply making up for declines in production. EROEI has gotten so poor that 100s of billions of dollars are being spent just to meet demand. What happens if investments falter?

Oil 2025 – Analysis - IEA

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ICE has gained a new surveillance tool, thanks to Trump and, in part, Biden. I discuss the reality of the danger it poses, and some tips for staying safe.

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Trump has issued an Executive Order classifying Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Tell us Trump - where is their headquarter and who is their leader? Also, the Pacific heat blob is back and larger than ever.

Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization – The White House

The ‘blob’ is back — except this time it stretches across the entire North Pacific | CNN

(1) Leon Simons (looking up) on X: "🌊🌡️📈 The warming rate over the North Pacific Ocean the past 25 years...

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New research argues that not only are dramatic geoengineering ideas too costly, ungovernable, and dangerous, but also they serve as a distraction from our true need, which is to reduce emissions.

Scientists warn polar ice-fixing plans are ‘flawed and dangerous’

Frontiers | Safeguarding the polar regions from dangerous geoengineering: a critical assessment of proposed concepts and future prospects

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How much news is too much news? A recent article from The Guardian explores the rapidly increasing number of people who are avoiding the news for their mental health.

Why more and more people are tuning the news out: ‘Now I don’t have that anxiety’ | Mental health | The Guardian

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A look at the overwhelming number of headlines from the last week, chronicling the erosion of constitutional rights in the US

Leavitt confirms the DOJ officials have talked about banning trans...

New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio Power to Revoke U.S. Passports

Trump and his advisers plan for crackdown on left-wing groups...

DHS Says Filming, Posting Videos of ICE Agents Is “Doxxing,”...

Attorney General Pam Bondi says DOJ will be 'targeting' people...

GLENN: They still have their 1st Amendment right, though...

JD Vance thre...

Roy Scranton, a researcher at Notre Dame, feels that "Ethical Pessimism" is the right attitude to take in regard to collapse. I think I agree... mostly?

New research explores climate change and the limits of human progress

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I received a note from a friend who said that he had no idea I was doing daily episodes, because it was under a new season and he would have had to change the season option in the drop-down of his podcast player. That may be happening to some, so I'm releasing this episode under "Season 1" to catch that for anyone who might be experiencing the same.

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More new research reveals that previously optimistic estimates for climate mitigation were... too optimistic. Feeding off of yesterday's episode, we discuss the direction that climate research is headed.

Land availability and policy commitments limit global climate mitigation from forestation | Science

Global methane footprints growth and drivers 1990-2023 | Nature Communications

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New research indicates that previously assumed levels of potential for carbon capture storage were overestimated by 10x. Worse, the area that is currently economically viable is relatively miniscule and, quite frankly, negligible in scope.

A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage | Nature

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Newly revised jobs numbers were released and its not pretty. Almost a million jobs revised downwards. With leaders removing people who don't present the numbers they want, are we getting to a point where the data is meaningless?

Jobs report revisions September 2025

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In this episode I discuss the increasing amount of violence seen around the world, some of which is a direct reaction of people and governments to collapse.

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Today we discuss a study which researched the downward shift in mood that correlates with upward shifts in temperature.

Rising temperatures linked to declining moods around the world

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You'd think that coming off of an El Nino year and headed into La Nina, that there'd be a large decrease in average global surface temperature for the year. Unfortunately, we're not seeing the same relief that we used to in similar situations. The UK had the hottest summer on record, and drought worries are high.

Global temperatures to remain above average despite return of La Niña, says UN | La Niña | The Guardian

Summer 2025 was hottest on record in UK, says Met Office | UK weather | The Guardian

How can England po...

Day 2 of trying out a daily episode format. If you doubt whether climate change is real, just follow the money. The insurance industry isn't cutting people off or raising rates for nothing - the risks from climate change are just becoming too high.

Mark Cuban Says, ‘The Insurance Industry Is Concerned About Melting Ice In Antarctica’

Home Insurance Rates to Rise 8% in 2025, After a 20% Increase in the Last Two Years

Home Insurance Providers Have Dropped 1 in 4 US Homeowners

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If you're new to the podcast: Welcome! Please enjoy these daily episodes, and also go back and listen to at least the first 8 episodes of the podcast.

This is a quick introduction to a new format for the podcast, which will now contain shorter daily episodes. Today's topic: a whole bunch of oil found in the sea near Antarctica - what does it mean?

Russia uncovers 511 billion barrels of oil in the Wedell Sea

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Today I interviewed Rachel Frazin, co-author of Poisoning the Well, How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America.

Bio:

Rachel Frazin is one of the authors of Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. She's also the energy and environment policy reporter for The Hill, where she covers politics and policy related to climate change, fossil fuels, renewable energy, toxic chemicals, national parks and more. Rachel is originally from South Florida and attended Northwestern University. 

Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/poisoning-the-well-how-forever-chemicals-contaminated-america-sharon-udasin/22024123?ean=9781642833324

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What can be done when "voting" stops working? When a corrupt or oppressive government rigs the game to win? Direct action has been used for centuries to apply pressure and make change, both violently and non-violently.

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In this episode I give my review of the BBC series "Years and Years", which explores collapse in the 2020s UK.

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Doing something new with this episode - chatting with a friend who doesn't listen to Breaking Down: Collapse, or necessarily agree with its premise. The purpose here isn't to convince or debate him, but to hear his thoughts about the state of the world and its future.

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This week I sat down with Cydian Kauffman to discuss the multi-faceted world of water. How safe is our water? What are the main threats that we face? How does water availability affect genders differently in 3rd world countries?

Cydian Kauffman is the owner of Pure Water Northwest, dedicated to helping families and communities take control of their water quality. With a mission to demystify clean water, Cydian empowers people to make informed decisions without relying on hype or half-truths. He specializes in cutting through confusion to deliver real, science-backed solutions-and loves exploring fringe topics like...

No doubt, there are many dangers of AI. One of the most unexplored is simply the environmental impact of creating and running it. In this episode we take a look at impacts ranging from pollution, to waste, water usage, and more.

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Sam Baker is the co-founder and CEO of WriggleBrew, a regenerative agriculture company turning earthworms and microbes into high-performance organic fertilizers. With a background in chemistry and economics and a passion for sustainability, Sam is pioneering new ways to transform waste—like plastics and food scraps—into living soil solutions. His work bridges science, entrepreneurship, and environmental stewardship, and recently earned national recognition through innovation awards and public-private partnerships.

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After speaking with Dr. Brahney a couple of weeks ago, I felt it was time to touch again on the health impacts of microplastics and what the state of the research is.

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This week I was able to link up with Dr. Rob Meade to discuss his recent research on wet bulb temperatures.

Taken from his bio on his Harvard profile: "Robert D. Meade, PhD, MPH completed his doctoral degree in thermal physiology at the Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit of the University of Ottawa. He also holds a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Rob's research has been aimed at improving scientific understanding of the physiological impacts of extreme heat in vulnerable groups. He also designed and executed...

I had the privilege this week of speaking with Dr. Janice Brahney, who is credited as being one of the first researchers to discover the severity of microplastic proliferation in the environment. From her website: "As an environmental biogeochemist, I work at the intersection of the ecological and geological sciences. I combine field, analytical laboratory, and quantitative modeling methods to establish fluxes, transformations, and the fate of elements and compounds in the environment. These techniques are a powerful means to determine the complex drivers of environmental change, quantify the ecological impacts of land use, and determine the mechanisms underpinning e...

This episode contains the audio from an interview I was invited to do with the amazing Sarah Wilson for her Substack. She was gracious enough to allow me to share the audio with you all here as well!

Bio:

Sarah Wilson is a multi-New York Times and Amazon bestselling author, social philosopher, international keynote speaker, minimalist and philanthropist. She edited Cosmopolitan magazine Australia at 29, founded the global I Quit Sugar movement, hosted the most-watched TV series in the nation’s history – Masterchef Australia – and wrote the bestseller First, We Make the Beast Beautiful...

We know by now that collapse is happening and will continue - but who's fault is it? And is there any point in laying blame? Who should be held accountable, and how?

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