Huge thanks to this month’s donor, who wishes to remain anonymous but has asked me to post a link to this poem by their friend, Arthur L Wood. I’m no great shakes when it comes to literary criticism but I was moved by its tenderness and honesty, and heartily recommend giving it a listen.
“2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes…
“During the summer of 2025… the polar jet stream shifted unusually far south and steered larger storm systems into the midlatitudes of the U.S. At the same time, the jet stream weakened, with two critical consequences.”
“Looking back over the last 12 months, all latitude bands observed above average temperatures. This was largest in the Arctic region.
“Plot shows zonal-mean surface air temperature anomalies, where latitude = x-axis (not scaled by distance). Data from NASA GISTEMPv4 (1951-1980 baseline).”
[Zack Labe]
https://bsky.app/profile/zacklabe.com/post/3m7zoyyqxt224
“Cars trapped and roads closed as heavy rain causes flooding in Wales.
“The Met Office has forecast up to 100mm of rainwater could fall during the amber weather warning and said that the risk of flooding is higher due to already saturated ground from recent wet weather.”
“Red alert continues in Almería [Spain] as torrential rain and storms batter region.
“Civil Protection has declared a red alert across Almería and surrounding areas as heavy rainfall and intense storms continue to batter the region. The Spanish meteorological agency (AEMET) has reported localised downpours reaching up to 150 litres per square metre…”
“US demands EU exempt its gas from methane emissions law, document shows…
“The world-first climate policy has faced opposition from U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who has called it impossible to implement and warned it could disrupt U.S. gas supplies to Europe. European countries have increased imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas as they phase out oil and gas from Russia.”
“Another extraordinary warm spell in EUROPE – with MINIMUM temperatures 6/10C in Scandinavia and Baltic countries with hundreds of records of winter warmest night.
“Thousands of records have fallen everywhere in Europe these weeks, with the exception of Italy.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2000403252228333773
“Poland has experienced its warmest December in 74 years, and 2025 is expected to bring continued above-average temperatures, News.Az reports, citing the Anadolu.
“Professor Bogdan Chojnicki told the Polish news agency PAP that multiple temperature records were broken this year, TVP World reported Sunday.”
https://news.az/news/poland-sees-warmest-december-in-74-years-as-temps-rise
“NORTH AFRICA RECORD HEAT – hot air from the Sahel reaches North Africa. Exceptional warm night in Algeria and Tunisia:
“Minimums up to 22.1C [71.8F] at In Guezzam monthly record and 2nd hottest December night in ALGERIA; Min 18.2 Mahdia, TUNISIA coast (Dec record 18.3C).”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2000528336762917377
“At least 37 dead after flash floods hit Morocco’s Safi.
“Just one hour of heavy rain left houses and shops flooded in old city; more heavy rain predicted for Tuesday… Images on social media showed a torrent of muddy water sweeping cars and rubbish bins from the streets in the town of Safi, located some 300km (186 miles) south of the capital, Rabat.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/15/dozens-dead-after-flash-floods-hit-moroccan-city-of-safi
“Exceptional heat in NORTH AFRICA – from the Gulf of Guinea to Libya and Algeria, an exceptional winter heat wave is sweeping the whole area.
“Almost 40C [104F] in Cameroon and Chad, 33C in Algeria; MINIMUMS up to 27C in Benin, several records in Ivory Coast (24.2 Khorogo), Ghana, Burkina.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2000155318484115507
“South Africa considers site near African penguin colony for third nuclear power plant…
““Bantamsklip is a globally unique coastal environment with extremely high ecological value, and the risks from infrastructure of this scale remain unacceptable,” Wilfred Chivell, founder of the nonprofit Dyer Island Conservation Trust, told Mongabay by email.”
“Survival of the fittest as water crisis bites in Tanzania.
“Residents of Dar es Salaam, Simiyu, Coast, Morogoro, Dodoma and Arusha regions are grappling with one of the most severe water shortages in recent years, forcing households and businesses alike to adopt drastic coping measures to sustain daily life.”
“Somalia: Severe water crisis unravels as sources dry up.
“As drought deepens across Somalia, people are forced to trek for miles, even days, in search of water and food. The Government has declared a national drought emergency and called for urgent assistance to affected people.”
https://www.unocha.org/news/somalia-severe-water-crisis-unravels-sources-dry
“Why floods threaten one of the driest places in the world [Arabian Peninsular]…
“The storm system first dropped the most rain the United Arab Emirates had seen since records began 75 years earlier. It swamped Dubai’s subway, flooded its airport (the second-busiest in the world) and led to a remarkable greening of the desert visible from space months afterward. It then swept across the coastal kingdom of Oman…”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/interactive/2025/oman-dubai-flooding/
“Egypt farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight alone.
“Jasmine production in Egypt’s Nile Delta is falling as rising temperatures and humidity linked to climate change reduce flower yields, affecting a key supply source for the global perfume industry.”
https://www.myanmaritv.com/news/egypt-farmers-behind-worlds-perfumes-face-climate-fight-alone
“Gaza authorities struggle to recover bodies from rubble amid winter storms…
“Gaza Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal called on the international community to provide mobile homes and caravans for displaced Palestinians rather than tents. “If people are not protected today, we will witness more victims,” he said.”
“Rain sweeps Israel from north to south as flooding closes highways.
“After a brief lull in precipitation following Storm Byron, rain returned across much of the country on Monday, from the Lebanese border to the Arava region. Roads in southern Israel were closed due to the downpours…”
https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/hkw110eazwg
“Türkiye’s Sapanca Lake water level drops below critical limit.
“According to an Anadolu Agency (AA) special report titled “Sapanca Lake Raises Alarm,” the decline is driven by reduced rainfall, rising temperatures, increased evaporation and intensive water use for drinking, industry and agriculture.”
“Iraq Faces Severe Water Shortages Despite Recent Rainfall: Report.
“On Sunday, the observatory reported that Iraq needs over 100 billion cubic meters of water to refill reservoirs and restore basic water security. It noted that recent rains only increased Iraq’s water supply by 1 to 2 percent, a minimal impact given the scale of the crisis.”
https://www.basnews.com/en/babat/901562
“Absolutely crazy December warmth continues in CENTRAL ASIA. In mountainous areas temperatures are locally more than 20C above normal.
“Unbelievable in KYRGYZSTAN Mountains – Ak Terek 1748m asl yesterday max. 15.5C [60F] today min +3.0 (like in September). Should be DEEP freezing.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1999891533966037144
“Tajikistan’s Forests on the Brink of Extinction.
“Since the early 1990s, Tajikistan’s forest area has shrunk significantly. Currently, forests cover approximately 423,000 hectares, compared to about 20% of the national territory a century ago. In the 19th century, tugai forests alone spanned one million hectares, now reduced more than eightfold.”
https://timesca.com/tajikistans-forests-on-the-brink-of-extinction/
“Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis—but the real causes run much deeper…
“The extremely dry conditions have worsened Iran’s already high levels of air pollution. In recent weeks, the capital Tehran was ranked as the most polluted city in the world, according to global air quality monitors. In November, its air quality index hit 200—a level classified as “very unhealthy”.”
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-iran-drought-cheap-fuel-air.html
“Flights disrupted and construction work banned after Delhi air pollution suddenly worsens.
“Construction work was halted and emergency pollution curbs reimposed across India’s capital on Monday after the air quality deteriorated sharply to some of the worst levels seen this winter, exposing millions to hazardous smog and disrupting flights.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/delhi-air-pollution-smog-india-flights-b2884467.html
“From tech city to tanker city: Inside Bengaluru’s deepening water crisis.
““They have changed the tech city into a tanker city and left it to the water mafia,” he said, turning Bengaluru’s water crisis into a national talking point. The warning signs are no longer coming only from activists or researchers — they are now being sounded by the city’s own water utility.”
“Cyclone Ditwah takes heavy toll on Sri Lanka’s biodiversity-rich Central Highlands.
“Sri Lanka’s ecologically significant Central Highlands suffered severe but still largely undocumented ecological damage following the recent Cyclone Ditwah, which devasted unique yet highly vulnerable ecosystems harboring the country’s richest biodiversity and highest endemism.”
“RECORD HEAT IN BANGLADESH – Exceptional high temperatures for mid December.
“In particular: 32.0 Bandarban and 31.5 Khepupara; were just 0.1C from their monthly records, but which was recorded in the beginning of the month. More than a dozen stations >30C [86F]. Never happened so late.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2000204134889165129
“Today, temperature difference between the north and south of China is close to 70C!
“As the cold wave moves away, daytime temperatures are beginning to rise sharply, and many weather stations are expected to break their mid-December warming records on Thursday!” [Jim Yang]
https://x.com/yangyubin1998/status/2000551323759182159
“Record heat in the PHILIPPINES seems eternal. Almost 1000 consecutive days breaking monthly heat records every single day, without an exception.
“Today’s victim was General Santos in Mindanao: with a Minimum temperature of 25.8C [78.4F] it recorded by far its hottest December night.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2000388632520401037
“Climate whiplash by 2064: Study projects extreme swings in rainfall and drought for Asia…
“Asia and broader tropical regions will face frequent “subseasonal whiplash” events, characterized by extreme downpours and dry spells alternating every 30 to 90 days which trigger climate disruptions with catastrophic impacts on food production, water management, and clean energy systems.”
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-climate-whiplash-extreme-rainfall-drought.html
“‘The City Was Gone’: Survivors Recount Flood Chaos During Rare Cyclone in Indonesia.
“By the time the floodwaters swallowed the ground floor of Muda Sedia hospital in Karang Baru, the building had become an island in a torrent of brown water and the power was failing. When the electricity finally cut out, a baby on oxygen support upstairs died.”
“The Love Bridge in Jubung Village Collapsed Due to Flooding [Java]…
“According to the Village Head of Jubung Bhisma Perdana, the bridge is not just a link between the two banks of the Bedadung River, but a symbol of community unity and an icon of hope that continues to grow.”
https://jempolindo.id/jembatan-cinta-desa-jubung-roboh-diterjang-banjir/
“Bushfires ravage Western Australia as temperatures soar.
“Extreme heat and bushfires have ravaged the parched landscape of Western Australia. With temperatures expected to continue soaring above 40C (104F) over the coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe heatwave warning across much of the south-west.”
“Whanganui Lismore Forest fire still uncontained as crews battle wind [NZ]…
“Fire and Emergency NZ incident controller Assistant Commander Renee Potae said on Tuesday morning that the fire was burning through slash piles, cutover pine forest and underneath standing pine trees.”
“Havan’s Statue of Liberty falls in Guaíba after strong gusts of wind [Brazil].
“On the afternoon of this Monday (15), the Statue of Liberty installed in front of the Havan store, in Guaíba, in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, fell after being hit by strong gusts of wind.”
https://portalveloz.com.br/estatua-da-liberdade-da-havan-cai-em-guaiba-apos-rajadas-de-vento-fortes/
“Fire Encroaches on One of the Amazon’s Most Pristine Indigenous Lands.
“Located in the western portion of the Brazilian Amazon, Terra Indígena do Vale do Javari (Valea do Javari Indigenous Land) is one of the world’s largest continuous patches of pristine tropical rainforest and harbors the world’s highest concentration of noncontacted Indigenous peoples.”
https://eos.org/articles/fire-encroaches-on-one-of-the-amazons-most-pristine-indigenous-lands
“Death toll from Bolivia floods rises to 20; at least two dozen missing.
“The death toll in Bolivia from floods triggered by an overflowing river in the eastern Santa Cruz region has climbed to 20 and is expected to rise as rescue teams reach previously inaccessible areas, Deputy Civil Defense Minister Alfredo Troche said on Monday.”
“HISTORIC EVENT – CLIMATIC HISTORY JUST REWRITTEN:
“Insane Minimum 28.2C [82.8F] at Arriaga is HOTTEST WINTER NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN MEXICO (and ALL NORTH AMERICA if we exclude the ABC Islands which are geographically in South America). Record heat also all over the Caribbean.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/2000272482914505102
“Water dispute adds pressure to Mexico’s complex bilateral agenda with the United States…
“Republican politicians in Texas, the party’s most important stronghold, had long demanded that Washington take a tougher stand with Mexico to ensure it met its deficit obligations. Texas Senator John Cornyn… proposed cutting international aid to Mexico until it complied.”
“Water Shortages in South Texas Drive Downgrade of Corpus Christi.
“A drought in South Texas caused Moody’s Ratings to downgrade the city of Corpus Christi, which projects demand for water will outpace supply by the spring of 2027. The ratings company lowered the city of roughly 320,000 people to A1 from Aa2 and also cut its utility revenue bond rating to A1 from Aa3.”
“The Midwest was literally colder than the North Pole today!! With temperatures as much as 40° below normal, the Midwest Cold is some of the most deviant on Earth…
“As usual there’s always an equal & opposite reaction somewhere else. The US Arctic blast is due to strong blocking near the North Pole, with relatively warm air up to 55° above normal – with a pocket of highs above the freezing mark!” [Jeff Berardelli]
https://x.com/WeatherProf/status/2000373259372548250
“Levee fails sparking emergency evacuations in Seattle after a week of torrential rain…
“The evacuation order from King County in Washington state covered homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Auburn and Tukwila. The National Weather Service, meanwhile, issued a flash flood warning covering nearly 47,000 people.”
“Kayaks being used to rob homes after flooding leaves town evacuated [Washington]…
“Lieutenant Glenn DeWitt advised residents to secure their valuables and warned potential looters that they would be found and arrested. The state is experiencing historic levels of flooding, with rivers reaching record depths…”
https://www.independent.co.uk/weather/washington-flooding-floods-rain-kayaks-robbery-b2885088.html
“El Niño Watch 2026: Latest Forecasts Show El Niño Returning with Global Weather Impacts.
“New analysis already shows changing global conditions, equal to those expected before an El Niño appears, adding support to the forecast outlook. In this article, we will cover the most important points for 2026 weather development in the Northern Hemisphere.”
“World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year…
“By the middle of the century, the number of glaciers disappearing is set to peak at up to 4,000 a year, if humans keep pumping out climate pollution, according to a study published Monday in Nature Climate Change. That’s equivalent to losing all the glaciers in the European Alps in just one year.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/15/climate/glaciers-disappearing-4000-a-year
“Biodiversity loss and land degradation fuel climate feedback loop, UN report warns…
“Loss of biodiversity and land degradation driven by human activity are increasingly disrupting the climate system, triggering atmospheric changes that in turn accelerate further ecological damage, according to the latest Global Environment Outlook report.”
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“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is made bearable only through love.”
– Carl Sagan
I hope you don’t mind me posting quotes JP?
Not at all, Flippr. It is a good one.
>>> Kayaks being used to rob homes after flooding…
So we’ve gone from porch pirates to kayak kleptos, meh.
To be fair to the people of Washington State, it does not sound like this method of looting is becoming “a thing”:
“Authorities say the incident does not reflect a broader pattern of looting in flood-impacted areas.”
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/snohomish-wa-flooding-kayak-vandalism
Hands up anyone here who thinks there’s going to be any kind of organised large scale or long term agriculture anywhere after 2050.
Hm, let me think. Maybe on Mars…? All we need is 1> create thousands of jobs in figuring out how to colonize space and 2> repeat step 1 but this time we’ll figure out how to suspend gravity upon cargo reentry. [Insert billionaire visionary genius according to present consensus] has it all planned out, not to worry!
George, it seems unlikely. It’d be a world of multiple breadbasket failures, skyrocketing prices, export bans etc.
Even if some large scale agriculture is still theoretically possible, say in Canada, there’s no way we’d have a functioning financial system to facilitate it under that kind of duress.
Best I can do is a victory garden and a walnut orchard up the creek.
As climate whiplash gains strength globally, the desire to burn evermore coal continues:
https://www.mining.com/web/tactics-to-dump-coal-are-failing-in-asia-as-energy-demand-booms/
Bob Shaw Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?
Wonder when the other Statue of Liberty will tip over?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4aSay8lA_Wg
No surprise here…..damn you….we deserved what we got…
“Asia’s push for coal reflects a global reality. At the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit in November, almost 200 nations signed an agreement that avoided an explicit mention of transitioning away from fossil fuels, as developing countries argued for economic growth using all energy sources.”
Bob, I’m afraid we will keep finding ways to squeeze more economic growth out of the biosphere until the wheels come off.
Vince, I did not know that Charlton Heston’s surprise was genuine in that iconic scene from “Planet of the Apes”. Reminds me of Alan Rickman being dropped by the stunt crew a full second earlier than the agreed-upon “three” count for his dramatic fall at the end of Die Hard, so that the poor chap would look authentically terrified. 😂
Water Mafia and Moody’s: Drawing Water from Different Wells
At first glance, Moody’s downgrade of Corpus Christi looked like a technical credit note. No disaster, no protests, no empty taps. Just the observation that by 2027 demand for water will exceed supply. Yet that single sentence marks a turning point: here, water is no longer an environmental or infrastructure issue, but a balance-sheet item.
Corpus Christi is a fast-growing energy and port hub, with LNG exports, petrochemicals and refining. It is precisely there that the effects of water scarcity in a developed system are now becoming visible. Capital is not fleeing, but new capital is becoming more expensive and more cautious. Expansions are being reconsidered, margins thinner, growth more selective. Water operates here through interest rates, credit ratings and investment decisions.
Set this against Bengaluru, the Indian tech metropolis that now describes itself as a “tanker city.” There, the public water system is visibly failing. Water arrives by truck, sold per delivery, supplied by an informal market residents refer to as a water mafia. No rating agencies set the price, but drivers and middlemen. Water there is not a credit risk, but a daily logistical reality.
The contrast is stark, the logic identical. In both cities, economic growth outpaced the water base. In both cases, water was assumed rather than planned. The difference lies in timing. In Texas, scarcity first translates into accounting entries and higher capital costs. In Bengaluru, it hits directly at street level, in everyday life.
Together, Corpus Christi and Bengaluru show how water slips out of public infrastructure. First as an abstract risk in financial models, later as a concrete dependence on tanker trucks. Moody’s and the water mafia may seem like opposites, but in fact they are two messengers of the same reality.
The lesson is simple and uncomfortable. Those who fail to incorporate water in time into investment and credit models will encounter it later at street level. Water cannot be financed away. It sets limits — early through interest rates, late through the tap.
Are humans smarter than yeast? What does Bob think?
From Miami Beach to Melbourne Beach, from Marco Island to Captiva, barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. They are also narrow strips of sand that, by definition, take the full brunt of hurricanes and storm surge, stand as sacrificial buffers for the mainland and rank among the state’s most precarious places to live
….And developers keep building on them and people keep moving to them in a building boom on land meant to wash away.
Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article312870949.html#storylink=cpy
I don’t think he needs to reply to that…..
Vince, “inherently risky and vulnerable” would seem to apply to a lot of humanity’s endeavours.
Refer Bangalore . My sister lives there . She purchased some apartments in high rise as an investment . Informs price is down by 25% because of the water issue . Collateral damage .
Thanks for the “on the ground” intel, Ravi.
Zip, thank you for those very interesting thoughts. Desalination would be an option, albeit an expensive one, for Corpus Christi – alas not for Bengaluru – but it seems the issue is highly contentious:
“Pressure, Arrests: Corpus Christi Council reject $1.2 billion Inner Harbor desalination project.
“,,,it seems the left-wing council members voted against desal because they the “environmentalists” and are hoping a lack of water will kill off some industries, and the right-wing ones voted against it because they would rather work their own deals with private companies for profit, and everyone else got screwed over by them both.”
https://www.reddit.com/r/texas/comments/1n7ejvm/pressure_arrests_corpus_christi_council_reject_12/
I’ve been wondering for many months (years?) why so often Italy bucks the warming trends in that region. It’s quite noticeable. Any ideas?
Italians talk with their hands and all that waving fans away the hot air? 😉. (Just kidding).
Good theory! 🤪
It’s not an illusion, but it’s not a true exception either. Italy sits at a climatic hinge point. The surrounding seas moderate temperature extremes, the Alps act as a cooling buffer in the north, and small shifts in the jet stream can bring cooler air into the region. As a result, Italy can temporarily deviate from broader warming trends in certain years or seasons.
That does not mean Italy is not warming. Over longer time scales, temperatures are clearly rising there as well, but in a less uniform and more variable way. Increased cloud cover and rainfall in some years can also suppress daytime temperatures, making Italy stand out compared to neighboring regions.
Thanks for asking this, Cassandra, and, Zip, for your very good response. It’s an oddity I’d noticed, too, but hadn’t had time to ponder properly.
Thanks Pan for a new Pickup Stew recipe every other day, and on in-between days, stories on the creative financing that keeps the world stocked up on Pickup Stew ingredients.
You are welcome, Leaf. For some reason your comment made me think of that John Lennon lyric: “There’s always something cooking and nothing in the pot.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZJLrAKCiow&list=RDhZJLrAKCiow&start_radio=1
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”
Quote of the day by Albert Einstein
https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/quote-of-the-day-by-albert-einstein-no-problem-can-be-solved-from-the-same-level-of-consciousness-that-created-it-/amp_articleshow/125960267.cms
The meaning of this quote lies in Einstein’s belief that problems are not just technical failures but outcomes of deeper ways of thinking. He suggested that when people approach challenges using the same assumptions, values, and mental habits that led to those challenges, real solutions remain out of reach. According to this idea, improvement begins only when individuals are willing to step beyond familiar thought patterns and question the mindset that shaped the problem.
If I remember correctly the late Michael Ruppert of Collapse fame did state we need a different concept of “money”….
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”
Another great quote and of course he is right. It’d be like trying to wash your windows with dirty water.
https://youtu.be/NhYAiJ-1jiQ?si=Yasl9OmpxMe-wmKi
Colorado river basin is dire and dancing with dead pool! Arizona report. Red alert!
I didn’t watch the whole video so this may have been included. Western snow pack is at 25 year lows for this time of year.
System psychology explains much of today’s collective inaction. Not because people lack knowledge, but because systems only respond to what they physically experience. As long as a system still functions, however fragile, threats remain abstract. Reports and models inform, but they do not compel.
In complex societies, urgency only becomes real when it is tangible. An empty tap convinces more than a thousand graphs. “Seeing is believing” is not irrational; it is a built-in reflex. The problem is that with water, energy, and infrastructure, the moment of seeing often coincides with the moment when recovery is no longer possible.
System psychology shows why decision-making chronically lags behind physical limits. It is not ignorance that causes delay, but the fact that experience — not foresight — is the true trigger for action. Until then, systems talk, plan, and postpone, until reality itself ends the discussion.
Now, foresight is related to knowledge. Unless the “system” is a clairvoyant.
We humans are not inherently intelligent, we acquire knowledge and stack it up. We don’t have comprehensive knowledge about the consequences of our actions, examples are the destruction of the ozone layer and removing the cooling effect of sulfur aerosols, causing a short-term warming “unmasking” of greenhouse gases.
Knowledge is always looking for the next building block.
Plus, not everyone is a chemistry or physics major, let alone climatologist.
So you are right, knowledge comes only with experience for the bulk of the humans.
Klim, my apologies – your comment got caught in moderation overnight. It may be the first time you have commented, in which case welcome to the site.
Thank you, Heather. Here is the report they are talking about. It begins, “Conditions on the Colorado River are, to put it bluntly, dire. The reservoirs that, when full, provide Colorado River water users with roughly 4 years of annual flows are now more than two-thirds empty.
“Additionally, the tradition of collaborative crisis management among the seven basin states may have reached its breaking point, as the ongoing EIS process for developing post-2026 rules has made it increasingly clear that finding truly sustainable solutions is both an exceptionally difficult challenge and is one that can no longer be kicked down the road.”
https://www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/ColoradoRiverInsights2025DancingWithDeadpool
I agree with Zip that an empty water tap convinces more than a thousand graphs.
My idea, which would not be the ultimate solution, is to give every household a couple of 5 gallon jugs. Then shut off the local water mains; everyone’s toilet, sink, and shower goes to deadpool.
Carry your jugs down the street to a local water truck. Pay a few bucks and sign the petition forcing state & federal politicians to finally reach an agreement.
Farming in a desert is not sustainable. Cutoff their water.
Keep this system in place until the dams are full again or most people get exhausted hauling water, then sell the house and leave.
The women in the video said demand destruction is the only solution. They are correct. Shrinking back to carrying capacity is the only answer.
Bob Shaw Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?
Yesterday I had posted on the AQI of Delhi being above 1000 . The govt has taken action . They have banned tandoors . Good bye Tandoori Chicken , Chicken Tikka and Tandoori Naan for Delhiwallahas .🤣
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdUmlnLlg_4
Sounds like the issue is becoming a bit of a political hot potato, Ravi. Or should that be a political aloo chaat? 🤔
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/126013798.cms
I’m really at a loss as to why the article on glacier extinctions is included here on the august C&E daily roll call.
Why, back in 1962, not too many damn years ago if you ask me, one of the largest oil companies in the world was openly ADVERTISING, openly celebrating, its outsized role in pulverizing those pesky glaciers.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/jnoijd/this_ad_for_an_oil_company_from_1962_bragging/?rdt=38872
Maybe an update is required? An ad from ExxonMobil heralding the coming loss of Thwaites due to its efforts?
Can’t some enterprising ad departments in our newer transnational corporations start sponsoring some of Pan-O’s daily extractions by noting how much their parent corps have done to make these things happen?
Wow, Martin. I had to fact check that as, jaded though I am, I couldn’t quite believe it. However, Humble Oil really did brag about its glacier-melting potential.
Up until now, the only glacier-related advertising I’d been aware of was for the confectionary, Fox’s Glacier Mints. Also tragic in its own way:
“As part of an advertising campaign. Fox’s commissioned a taxidermist to shoot and stuff a real polar bear for display purposes; the stuffed bear was shown at public events until in 1969.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox%27s_Glacier_Mints
We are all fire-apes. Burning things is what we do most, destruction is what we do best.
The Presidential fire-ape is moving forward on tearing down the East Wing of the White House for a Grand Ballroom. Or so he says….
This article begs to differ:
https://open.substack.com/pub/thedreydossier/p/trump-isnt-building-a-ballroom?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=6s5xp4
Me: possibly Full Spectrum Dominance & Control if they can get enough electrical juice. Time will tell…
Bob Shaw Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?
Interesting Bob. In my previous life in the DC area my biggest customer was Clark Construction. I still look at bid requests from them and almost every single one you have to sign a Non Disclosure agreement before looking at the drawings. If this is true I cannot imagine they would be able to keep it under wraps. Lots of folks working on a jobsite that aren’t very clever.
As you say, time will tell
Good one. Thanks, Bob! 😱
It’s not yet miserable enough for even one of this species to admit that they are the cause.
When millions are dying over very short periods, the response will probably be; “It’s not my fault.” That is easy to say because denial been perfected by this species. Consequences don’t care about one’s denial.
Still no mention of the o-word or NTHE but I have a feeling that this might be changing soon.