Breaking Down: Collapse

The Philippines is a great example of a nation on the brink, due to an externality, because of their heavy reliance on imported oil.

Nation on brink: this oil crisis may destroy everything we built | Inquirer Opinion
DOE: Philippines’ fuel supply can last up to 50.42 days
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Probabilities are increasing for a "Very Strong El Nino" this summer or fall. What are the potential impacts?

To date, 2026 is averaging 1.48°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline. This is striking because we're still in ENSO-neutral conditions, with El Niño on its way. : r/collapse
Super El Niño next year? Here's the probability of one | king5.com
Buckle Up! Gonna be a wild 12 months coming up : r/collapse
ECMWF | Charts
Possible super El Niño could bring extreme heat, droughts, strong floods - The Washington Post
A Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you | CNN
Iran war: Why a super El Niño event poses fresh risks to food costs
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A new paper suggests the carrying capacity of earth is 2.5 billion, just under a third of the current population. What say you? Realistic, or too high or low?

Earth can no longer sustain the global human population - Earth.com
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Sources:

Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump and Hegseth as nearly 100 lawmakers call for 25th Amendment | The Independent
Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran | AP News
House Democrat announces impeachment push against Hegseth over Iran war
Trump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached | PBS News
Trump threatens 'bigger and stronger' attacks if Iran doesn’t comply with 'real agreement'
With Trump Threatening Genocide in Iran, Military Must Disobey His Orders, Former Pentagon Officials Say
Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes | War crimes | The Guardian
Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable' | AP News
Pentagon, White House Push Back on Alleged Remarks Made to Pope, Vatican | Military.com
Trump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire plan | The Independent
Florida can fund religious charter schools, ‘encourage’ religion, state AG says | firstcoastnews.com
Supreme Court vacates Steve Bannon contempt-of-Congress charges - ABC News
Trump announces ‘fraud’ crackdown in Democratic states as arrests begin in California | Donald Trump | The Guardian
DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters
Exclusive: FBI’s New Political Pre-Crime Center
Acting attorney general: Trump has ‘right’ to order investigations into his enemies - Democracy Docket
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What a fun little game we play. Step 1: Scientific consensus is too conservative. Step 2: Something happens "shocking scientists". Step 3: Articles are released describing how it happened faster than expected, but don't worry because someone will fix it. Step 4: No changes are made, and the models remain conservative. Repeat.

Earth is warming faster than previously estimated, new study shows - Los Angeles Times
Uh-Oh—Global Warming Is Actually Speeding Up, Scientists Say
Thawing permafrost becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable, experiments find
‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists | US weather | The Guardian
Amazon wildfires have released far more carbon than we thought - Earth.com

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