Breaking Down: Collapse

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 suspending major river-sharing treaty | The IndependentSwitzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 millionPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe | Climate crisis | The GuardianHundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds - CBS NewsEarth has warmed 1.4°C since 1850. The first half took 148 years. The second took just 27. The coming years will be hell. : r/collapseFour days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds | Extreme weather | The GuardianScientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions - ScienceDirectState of the world's plants and fungi report: 3 in 4 undescribed plant species already threatened with extinctionPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans | Trump administration | The GuardianTexas mother of 4 says "no one is safe" after spending more than 6 weeks in ICE custody - CBS NewsTrump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups | CNN Politics‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting - Democracy DocketThe glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision, in Scott v. McDougle | VoxIn blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander - Democracy DocketMississippi governor plans to redraw congressional map, eliminate majority-Black district after midterms - Democracy DocketRepublicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy DocketAfter Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response - The New York TimesCourt not impressed with Hegseth theory to punish Mark KellyTrump handed AG a stack of articles labeled 'treason' — and now DOJ is targeting reporters - Alternet.orgJustice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. - The New York TimesThere’s an Obvious Reason Why The Republican Justices Sound So NervousPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billionaire Kevin O'Leary wants to build the world's largest data center at the tippy toppy of the Great Salt Lake. People are (rightfully) not happy about it. Utah's data center could create a massive heat island that could devastate the Great Salt Lake, scientists sayBox Elder County data center's projected daily heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombsStuart Adams PAC Received $135,000 From MIDA Donors After Data Center ApprovalUtah senator smacks ABC4 reporter's phone out of his hand amid Data Center controversyData center approved in Utah despite community protestsA giant OpenAI-Oracle data center was voted down by a Michigan farm town. Weeks later, construction began | FortunePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.