Breaking Down: Collapse

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 threatens crackdown on ‘far-left’ groups...

Trump Says He's Sending the National Guard...

Miller: The power of law enforcement under...

Fox’s Kilmeade suggests killing the homeless...

Hegseth says Pentagon 'tracking' service members...

Trump on DC: "We have actually more power in DC...

Trump : "One thing I say is we have to have quick trials...

Trump Sues The New York Times For Articles...

US DOJ blocks access to their own...

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defends idea of...

Trump wants to use the RICO act...

The Trump Administration Says IUDs...

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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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