Breaking Down: Collapse

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 Guardian

Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought | Water industry | The Guardian

England’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather | Trees and forests | The Guardian

‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas | Marine life | The Guardian

Just received UK, people still think this is normal? : r/collapse

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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. Estimates

New mathematical model suggests global population crash by 2064

Opinion | The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For - The New York Times

Demographics.pdf (PDF FILE)

Which countries have already passed peak population, and when will the rest do so? | Our World in Data

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Sources:

New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters case

Former 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 Politics

Court allows Trump administration to access trans patients' records - LGBTQ Nation

A Journalist Approaches 300 Days in ICE Detention With a Gunshot Wound

ICE Refused to Give Detainees Medical Treatment After Gas Leak | The New Republic

GEO ICE detention officials call inmate complaints about a gas leak was a 'hoax' after complaints of illness - Sentinel Colorado

ICE is releasing people who are dying in order to avoid reporting their death

Justice Department deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship | PBS News Hour : r/law

Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women’s health, US judge rules | 1470 & 100.3 WMBD

Trump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge’s Penalties in IRS Case

Trump’s DOJ could be held in contempt over unredacted Epstein files, judge says: ‘It’s not a threat. It’s a promise’ | The Independent

Trump won't necessarily avoid financial discovery in lawsuit

South Carolina Vote-by-Mail Restrictions Deemed Unconstitutional

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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 apocalypse

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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 Guardian

Romania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows – POLITICO

Gulf oil spill fast becoming one of world’s worst in years, agencies warn | The Straits Times

'Environmental disaster' as one billion plastic pellets enter River Tyne - Geographical

El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian

Rate of climate change affects stability of the AMOC | EurekAlert!

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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 | Kashmir | The Guardian

Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai | Extreme weather | The Guardian

The floods of the future won't come one at a time » Yale Climate Connections

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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/collapse

World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists | Extreme heat | The Guardian

El Niño 2026: How Strong, and the La Niña That Follows | 4 Billion Years On

Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead of Winter » Severe Weather Europe

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Sources:

New DOJ Memo Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Shield His Communications From Congress - Yahoo News UK

Truth Social's $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

US appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project

DC Circuit deals setback to Trump ballroom as Rao dissents

Trump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue States

Data Center Foes’ Newest Tack: Sue Locals Over Approval Process

Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges | CNN Politics

Ty Cobb, Former Trump White House lawyer compares Todd Blanche being sworn in to Hitler consolidating power in 1934. : r/law

In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway - The New York Times

ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’ | WIRED

ICE will release body camera video only when in agency's 'best interests' | AP News

Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters

Stephen Miller: "The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship. That includes, for example, alien enemies..." : r/law

Feds Gave False Information About Journalist Arrested for Covering ICE | The New Republic

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks | AP News

The Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds | Truthout

Judge's order may shed light on any plans for ICE at polls

Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide - Democracy Docket

Trump DOJ says SCOTUS must stop judge's 'erroneous' orders

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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 Technica

The Ticks Are Winning – Mother Jones

Mountain insects are running out of room as the planet warms

Where have all the wasps gone this summer?

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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 Guardian

Scorching Summers May Be Speeding Up How Fast Your Body Ages

Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters | Japan | The Guardian

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