Huge thanks to this month’s anonymous sponsor, who wishes me to lead with this public notice she spotted and which tickled her: “If special arrangements need to be made to accommodate residents with disabilities in order for them to participate in the public hearing, including a Spanish or Karen interpreter, please call…”
“Insurers are selling so-called catastrophe bonds at a record rate as they seek to offload the growing risk from climate change on to investors eager for high returns…
“The sales come as much of the world grapples with extreme weather, which scientists say is becoming more frequent and intense because of climate change.”
https://www.ft.com/content/fcaf9230-fed8-4d35-9626-7abec8cc95ea
“HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN SCANDINAVIA:
“29.5 [85.1F] Hjarðarland ICELAND; dozens of historic records and one of the hottest days in Iceland history. NORWAY JULY RECORDS: 33.3 Steinkjer, 32.6 Marstein, 32.2 Molde, 31.2 Buholmarasa; 32/33 in Arctic Sweden and Finland.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1944828942533136870
“Malin Head [Ireland] has recorded its highest-ever temperature in the 140-year history of the weather station. [Also, all-time record at Aviemore, Scotland with 32.2C / 90F].
“Yesterday the mercury reached 27.6 degrees celsius at Malin Head, the first temperature record at the station in almost 70 years.”
“‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK…
“The analysis found that the number of days with temperatures 5C above the average for 1961-1990 had doubled in the last 10 years. For days 8C above average, the number has trebled and for 10C above average it has quadrupled.”
“UK Dairy farmers are facing a crisis, spending thousands of pounds feeding their cattle grain that should be saved for the winter.
“This year’s long, dry spring – the warmest and sunniest on record – has forced many farmers to take unprecedented action. Sarah Godwin, a dairy farmer in north Wiltshire, has had to take feed out to her cows for the first time in her life.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedgz993vq1o
“Wildfire erupts in east London…
“A 19-acre wildfire erupted in east London on Monday night, prompting homes to be evacuated. The conflagration on bone-dry scrubland near Clemence Road, Dagenham, was tackled by 125 firemen and 20 fire engines.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/15/wildfire-erupts-dagenham-east-london/
“2025 is the warmest early summer ever recorded in France!
“Brain-dead deniers: ‘Yes, but 1976…’ Clowns, it is 1°C cooler!” [Melaine Le Roy]
https://x.com/subfossilguy/status/1944754478852280536
“Water crisis: Mallorca on drought alert after driest June since [records began in] 1961.
“The Balearics have had to endure the driest June since 1961. Never before in this century has there been such a dry and hot start to summer, with record temperatures and a lack of rain.”
“Hailstorm damages US-bound passenger plane in [Barcelona] Spain, forcing it to do a U-turn and land shortly after take-off…
“The cause was the same ‘Dana’ depresson that paralysed rail transport for hours in some parts of Catalonia, with cancellations of long-distance and Rodalíes commuter services, and which was also strongly felt in Aragon, Navarre and Valencia.”
“June 2025 in Portugal was HISTORIC:
“Hottest June day in Portuguese history: 46.6C Mora; Hottest June night in Portuguese history: Min 31.5C Portalegre and 2nd highest ever. Dozens of records pulverized : 34% of all stations broke their June records.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1944034016983650700
“Drought-hit Serbian raspberry farmers fear ‘catastrophic’ future.
“Facing drought and record heat, raspberry farmers in western Serbia are warning of the worst season in decades for one of the world’s largest exporters of the fruit. Under the scorching sun, pickers move through parched raspberry fields in search of the few fruits that have not shrivelled to a pea.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN UKRAINE – 41.7C [107F] Luhansk NATIONAL RECORD OF JULY HOTTEST DAY IN UKRAINE HISTORY.
“Note: For the sad/tragic reasons we all know, Luhansk is occupied by Russia and this temperature (fully reliable anyway) was taken by Russian Meteorologists.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1944667750179258379
“Large-scale forest fires have destroyed more than 100 hectares of woodland in the temporarily occupied Luhansk Region [per Ukrinform].
““Large-scale forest fires broke out near villages surrounding Sievierodonetsk. Over 100 hectares of forest, residential buildings, and farm structures have already burned.”
“EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN RUSSIA – Up to 43C [109.4F] in the Rostov Region.
“Some all time records (there are hundreds): 41.7 Kamensk, 41.3 Kostantinovsk, 41.2 Bokovskaja, 41.0 Prohladnaya, 40.8 Kazanskaja, 40.4 Tihoreck, 40.2 Millerovo, HIGH TMINS: 23.4 Borisoglebsk, 22.8 Micurinsk, 21.6 Cerepovec.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1944436785842397244
“”It’s a real nightmare here, hell and hell”: between Rostov and Shakhty, fire is devouring wheat fields – roads are blocked…
“The regional Emergencies Ministry press service confirmed to a 161.RU correspondent that fields had caught fire near the Kuteynikovskoye rural settlement of the Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky District.”
https://161.ru/text/incidents/2025/07/11/75713096/
“Turkey’s crop yield to fall as drought intensifies.
“Turkish agricultural output is reportedly set to decline sharply as the country grapples with its worst droughts in over six decades [also experiencing current temps of 48C at 350m asl; 45C 1000m; 40C 2000m, per ExtremeTemps]. Wheat output, which averages 21 million tonnes, is expected to fall below 18 million tonnes this year, Hurriyet Daily News reported.”
https://www.agbi.com/agriculture/2025/07/turkeys-crop-yield-faces-drop-as-drought-intensifies/
“Forest fires devastate Libya’s Alawenat oasis.
“Violent forest fires ravaged the Alawenat oasis in southwestern Libya on Saturday, reaching residential areas and causing panic among the population, in the absence of specialised response. The situation remains critical in Alawenat…”
https://apanews.net/forest-fires-devastate-libyas-alawenat-oasis/
“A massive dust storm covering an area of approximately 500 square kilometers is affecting Morocco and Algeria…
“The latest satellite images from Arab Weather, tracking dust movement, indicate that large parts of the Maghreb are being affected by a massive dust storm, encompassing large parts of Morocco and Algeria, covering an area of approximately 500 square kilometers.” [apologies for long link; it’s Arabic converted into code]
“EXCEPTIONAL SUMMER IN WINTER IN SOUTH AFRICA:
“The unbelievable record warmth in South Africa continues unabated. Air conditioning to sleep in mid winter with even tropical nights after days up to 33C [91.4F]. RECORD JULY WARM NIGHTS: Min 20.1 Coffee Bay, 18.7 Port Edward.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1944710268916846814
“Eastern Cape farmers hit by climate extremes.
“In South Africa’s Eastern Cape, small-scale fresh produce farmers are facing increasingly severe climate-related challenges, with both prolonged drought and intermittent flooding disrupting production.”
“At least 19 people lost their lives and several others were injured in rain-related incidents across various regions of Pakistan in the last 24 hours, as torrential monsoon rains and flash floods caused widespread devastation…
“In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, intense rains over the past 24 hours resulted in nine deaths, including children.”
“Dust storm, rain leave Hyderabad’s civic infrastructure in tatters.
“A 90-minute rainfall caused massive flooding and crippled life in this second largest city of Sindh on Monday evening… “Almost the entire city [Hyderabad] looks like Venice,” wrote PPP district information secretary Ehsan Abro on a social media platform…”
https://www.dawn.com/news/1924210
“Gujarat is reeling under an unprecedented monsoon onslaught, with June rainfall figures shattering a 44-year record and triggering widespread flooding across the state.
“Against a typical June requirement of 110.8 mm, the state has been deluged with a staggering 288.7 mm [11.4 inches] of rain, marking a phenomenal 161% surplus.”
“UNBELIEVABLE SRI LANKA RECORD AGAIN:
“Records are being brutalized all over Sri Lanka every single day ,never happened anything like this. Today all time highest temperature in history at Pottuvil with 38.9C [102F]. Nearly 100% of the stations are with heat records, especially at night.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1944759786760745275
“DEADLY HEAT IN EAST ASIA:
“Today crazy MINIMUMS 28C [82.4F] at 1300m in MONGOLIA; Tropical nights at 2500m. CHINA July records: 41.9C Xingping, 41.0C Zhouzhi; JAPAN Records: 36.4 Hirosaki, 35.7 Ogata, 36.7 Gojome. THI’s >50/55C.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1944781435300122800
“Efforts to clean up air pollution in China and across East Asia may have inadvertently contributed to a spike in global warming, a new study has found.
“The decline in aerosol emissions — which can cool the planet by absorbing sunlight — have added about 0.05 degrees Celsius in warming per decade since 2010.”
“June 2025 saw global 30-50°N Sea Surface Temperatures very close to the record high June last year, which was only 0.01°C warmer.
“With the most regional sunshine, summer should be expected to see the strongest impact of shipping desulphurization.” [Leon Simons]
https://x.com/LeonSimons8/status/1944415780830867925
“This is the time of year that sees the fastest growth of Antarctic sea-ice. Growth has slowed to a crawl.
“Antarctic sea-ice extent currently ranks 3rd lowest on record, behind only (you guessed it) 2023 and 2024.” [Prof Eliot Jacobson].
https://x.com/EliotJacobson/status/1944021530964635915
“Similar to May, large temperature anomalies were found around the Antarctic Peninsula in June 2025, though with substantial regional variations across the continent too.
“These departures were >5°C higher than the 1981-2010 reference period.” [Zack Labe]
https://bsky.app/profile/zacklabe.com/post/3ltxkyuxv5s2v
“Rising heat and falling yields plague an Amazon island near COP30 host.
“Combu Island is already warmer and drier than 40 years ago, leading to declining yields in açaí crops. The Guamá River surrounding Combu is now experiencing unusual and prolonged periods of rising salinity, which impacts water quality and affects local aquatic life.”
“A look at the recent sea surface temperature trend (annual mean) for the Gulf of Mexico…”
[Zack Labe]
https://bsky.app/profile/zacklabe.com/post/3ltrsztq7sk2z
“Flash Flood Warning continues for Plant City. Close to 12 inches of rain in the past few hours. Nearly 10” inches in 3 hours.
“Even for the Tampa Bay Area, that’s rare. For Plant City that is easily a 1-in-1000 year type rainfall event…” [Jeff Berardelli]
https://x.com/WeatherProf/status/1944896095080841648
“Search and rescue operations in Texas were hampered by rain forecasts for the second day in a row after the devastating July 4 floods killed at least 131 people.
“Most rescue crews were held off or ordered to stop amid worries of more heavy rain and the possibility of more flooding.”
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/texas-flood-rescue-operations-hindered-053200261.html
“A raging wildfire near the Grand Canyon in the US has destroyed dozens of buildings – including a historic lodge that was the only accommodation available within the surrounding national park’s North Rim.
“The fire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge is one of two that has swept across tens of thousands of acres in the area.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33527p2nzeo
“Massive ‘Firenado’ awes, frightens over Deer Creek Fire in southeastern Utah.
“As if the evacuation of hundreds of people and the destruction of multiple homes weren’t enough, wild video of what many call a “firenado” has sparked increased attention on the Deer Creek Fire burning in southeastern Utah.”
“Flash flooding hits NYC and New Jersey declares state of emergency as storms soak Northeast.
“Local news footage and clips shared online by New Yorkers showed cars stranded in deep water in Westchester County, torrents of water flowing down New York City subway station stairs, and water pouring onto subway platforms.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-york-storms-floods-travel-chaos-b2789005.html
“The 2.07” that fell at Central Park this evening in ONE HOUR between 6:51 pm and 7:51 pm made it the second-rainiest one hour period on record (at least as far back as 1943).
“Only the peak of Ida in 2021 produced more rain in NYC in such a short amount of time.” [Craig Ceecee]
https://x.com/CC_StormWatch/status/1944934477299396716
“Parts of central Nebraska see wettest June on record with over 12 inches of rainfall.
“The wettest areas in central Nebraska included Loup City, 12.87 inches; Elba, 12.81 inches; two miles northwest of Grand Island, 12.58 inches, North Loup, 12.12 inches, which was the wettest June out of 128 years on record.”
“‘Trees are just shredded’: Severe storm tears through Calgary.
“Another powerful hailstorm battered Calgary on Sunday night, less than a year after similar wild weather devastated the city’s north end. But this time, houses and vehicles were largely spared, while trees and gardens took the brunt of the damage.”
https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/severe-storm-tears-through-calgary/
“Montreal has broken an all-time daily rainfall record with over 150 mm [six inches] of rain.
“Quebec has been hit by heavy downpours caused by severe thunderstorms, with more than 150 millimetres of rain per hour falling in the hardest-hit areas. In less than an hour, Montréal-Trudeau Airport recorded 57.5 mm of rain.”
“Will this be the last Keeling curve update from NOAA for CO2 at Mauna Loa?
“June 2025: 429.61 ppm
“This may be a tragic moment:”
[Prof Eliot Jacobson]
https://x.com/EliotJacobson/status/1944921340986974450
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Enjoying our last decade of relative stability in a serene environment:
https://youtu.be/uNk9UboL1ss?si=tqRMJz6aYKNr2lGU
Ah, that’s lovely, Doom Wizard. Some more audio-visual serenity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTQuXr0pDuw
Oh didn’t see this comment. Sorry to rain on y’alls parade with my other post.
Climate and Economy
What does Planned Obsolescence do for us? Does that mean unnecessary manufacturing for things that don’t last. That manufacturing and shipping means more CO2. So that is the climate part. But it gets added to GDP so that seems to be the economic part.
But what is the story with Depreciation? Marx used the word ‘depreciation’ 100+ times in Das Kapital. But there were no cars back then. Where is the data on the annual depreciation of automobiles since 1950?
Doesn’t that need to go into the NET Domestic Product equation?
I’m not quite understanding your last question but your article that you link to is certainly very interesting:
“Planned obsolescence—corporate strategies to shorten product lifecycles—appears economically beneficial but actually creates systematic barriers to wealth-building for working families while concentrating profits in wealthy pockets.”
https://chevan.info/depreciation-rules-transfer-wealth-up/
Looks like you have a lot of very interesting articles. I would love to see an about page.
Karl, welcome to the site. I don’t think you’ve commented before.
It’s just the nature of the beast that the global economy aspires to infinite growth. Planned obsolescence accelerates product cycles, ensuring that markets and the energy powering them are never idle, whereas too many long-lasting products would hurt demand and undermine growth.
For any CE commenters who also follow Collapse Chronicles on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW8Ut7-0wzo
This guy is just about as doomerish as doomers can get, and now Doom is quite literally at his doorstep, washing away his vacation rental properties.
Reality just isn’t like the movies at all is it? The apocalypse isn’t epic excitement and adrenaline rushes and battling the convenient bad guy. It’s scary and depressing and hanging on by a thread knowing it’s gonna snap but not knowing when or how.
That is Sam Mitchell. Jeez, poor guy. Didn’t he recently suffer a back injury, too?
Agreed that for some of us, apocalypse is a slow war of attrition. I can see it out of my window in the structures damaged by Storm Éowyn or in the dying fir trees down the road or in the ever-inflating food-prices at the local supermarket.
“Didn’t he recently suffer a back injury, too?”
Yeah. Has to be said though, Sam is taking it like a champ especially considering he’s 65. Come my turn in the collapse roulette, I hope I can muster up that gritty cynical resilience.
https://youtu.be/8enXRDlWguU?si=oompX_LHFtLFRjvR
An excellent interview about ai technology and resources and an insider view of the technology
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569/empire-of-ai-by-karen-hao/
Empire of ai this is the book tgat the above interview is based on. She has a degree from mit in engineering and know alot of people involved in ai. The cult or god like thinking that has taken over reporting and neglecting reality.
Thanks, Heather. That sounds like a great read:
“Over time, Hao began to wrestle ever more deeply with that question. Increasingly, she realized that the core truth of this massively disruptive sector is that its vision of success requires an almost unprecedented amount of resources.”
If SHTF & breaks it, how do we stay cool?
I just went back to Saturday to see if I missed any comments & realized I posted the same comment twice, don’t know how that happened but that’s a second opinion. 😉
Every time I read the Climate links I have to get in a tub of ice, when I finish.
“how do we stay cool?”
Are you asking about all natural air conditioning kinda thing?
Some of us were naturally born, Kool. 😉
I can’t let my ego take myself seriously.
“We are too polite about the fact the super rich have polluted the planet so much that the climate has changed.” – @MrMatthewTodd
Well It’s good to know that the rest of the 8 billion have had nothing to do with climate change. All together now, “It’s not our fault!”
Suicide is the definition of someone taking their own life. What’s the word to define when a species fucks itself?
Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ODV6mxVVRZk&pp=ygUYc3VpY2lkZSBpcyBwYWlubGVzcyBtYXNo