Breaking Down: Collapse

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US courts sentence 15 Prairieland defendants to 556 years in Trump’s fascist campaign against left-wing opposition - World Socialist Web Site
FEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda - Democracy Docket
Trump's ATF Floating Rule That Could Effectively Ban Trans People with Accurate IDs from Buying Guns
Trump considering pardon for P. Diddy and other high-profile figures to mark America’s 250th: report | The Independent
US service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment
Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump’s DOJ | The Independent
The Supreme Court is corrupting American democracy
White House report says Smithsonian leadership ‘cannot be trusted’ with America’s story | The Independent
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A delicate balance act is happening in the West. Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon dam are like two clowns navigating a wobbly see-saw on a collapsing cliffside. If drastic changes aren't made, this river serving 40 million people in the west will stop running.

Lake Powell Water Level
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff - Inside Climate News
Supercharged bubbles are threatening Lake Powell’s dam. Federal officials are battling to sustain water levels.
Unprecedented water cuts hit Utah and the Colorado River Basin
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Thwaites is holding on for dear life. The shelf around the pinning point is crumbling, and the process of glacier sliding into sea may begin anytime in the next year. New research shows the glacier may move faster than previously expected. What new research will "shock scientists" as Thwaite's collapse unfolds?

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is weakening fast. What the loss means for the world
Twice a day the tide lifts a glacier the size of Florida, and satellites just caught warm seawater slipping through the door it opens in a way no one thought was possible

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There has been a marked change in scientific consensus on the AMOC over the last 5-10 years. What was once hyperbole is now expectation. What other systems might this be true of? What is considered hyperbole today but will be scientifically proven tomorrow?

Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening | New Scientist
The best explanation of AMOC collapse I have ever seen : r/collapse
Scientists Just Found Something Very Disturbing About the AMOC Current Deep Below the Ocean: Evidence That Its Weakening Isn't Just a Fluke, and If It Collapses, the World Could Be Plunged Into Climate Catastrophe
Explore - Google Trends

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The summer continues to heat up and with it is coming thousands of death out of Europe, and intensifying fires in North America. How much worse will it get?

About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave – POLITICO
Europe heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths
Utah under historic ‘red flag’ weather warning amid dangerous wildfires | Utah | The Guardian
Pretty much all of Northern Canada is on fire as of the last week : r/collapse
Germany 'insufficiently prepared’ for extreme heat as transport and roads closed by 41C temperatures | Euronews
Our Climate Models Are Missing Something Crucial – Mother Jones

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