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 Set to Become the Second Hottest Year Ever Recorded.
“While 2024 remains the warmest year ever measured, 2025 is showing nearly identical temperature levels to 2023—pushing the planet further into unprecedented territory.”
https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/12/09/2025-set-to-become-the-second-hottest-year-ever-recorded/
“Monday ice update – Arctic sea ice extent [and volume] is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data).”
• about 840,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,050,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,510,000 km² below the 1980s mean [Zack Labe]
https://bsky.app/profile/zacklabe.com/post/3m7i5y5jq722t
“Arctic in Disarray!!
“An Extremely Extreme pattern builds this weekend. Surface Temps as much as 60°F below normal in Canada (lows -60°F) and 70°F above normal (Highs 40°F in Arctic Circle) in Russia. This is orchestrated by a record breaking 500mb block, ~4 standard deviations from the mean.” [Jeff Berardelli]
https://x.com/WeatherProf/status/1998166699976061340
“While Lapland maintained its trademark cool this fall, the rest of Finland had what meteorologists classified as an unusually or exceptionally warm season.
““This was the second-warmest autumn on record at many of the Finnish Meteorological Institute’s observation stations,” the agency said in a statement.”
“Researchers solve a century-old North Atlantic cold spot mystery.
“A century-old North Atlantic cold patch is now linked to a long-term slowdown in the AMOC, the climate-regulating conveyor belt of ocean water…. This slowdown affects weather systems, jet streams, and marine life throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The discovery sharpens climate forecasts and highlights a major shift already underway.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251207031333.htm
“The whole Northern Hemisphere extratropics [sea surface temperature anomalies] are now above the tropical El Niño peak.”
[Leon Simons]
https://x.com/LeonSimons8/status/1997650987352293766
“UK weather: 90mph winds possible and travel disruption likely as Storm Bram hits.
“”Danger to life” weather warnings are in place as Storm Bram brings heavy rainfall and strong winds to parts of the UK. The Met Office has put out an alert for areas of Scotland, Wales, and southwest England, with treacherous conditions expected throughout today and into tomorrow morning.”
“A tornado swept through an East Sussex coastal town at the weekend, causing “substantial damage” to homes in the area, experts have confirmed.
“The severe weather event happened on Saturday in Seaford, with East Sussex Fire & Rescue called to Victor Close at about 06:30 GMT.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmde2n3r3vo
“Record warmth on Sunday followed by spring-like weather Monday in the Netherlands.
“The Netherlands entered the new week with two highly unusual December weather events: a national warm-weather record on December 7 and temperatures rising again on Monday morning to levels more typical of spring than early winter.”
https://nltimes.nl/2025/12/08/record-warmth-sunday-followed-spring-like-weather-monday-netherlands
“Athens Enters Drought Emergency as Water Reserves Collapse…
“Sources familiar with NTUA’s assessment told To Vima that the report warns of a clear risk of water scarcity for the next two to five years — a reality that demands vigilance, accelerated action and system-wide reinforcement, though not panic.”
https://www.tovima.com/stories/athens-enters-drought-emergency-as-water-reserves-collapse/
“Never ending record heat in the Gulf of Guinea area. In GHANA Akatsi had its warmest December night on record with a Min of 26.0C [78.8F].
“Extremely warm night in BENIN capital Cotonou with a Minimum of 28.3C,few decimals from the December record of Northern Hemisphere hottest night.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1998027210771566994
“Record again in Tanzania: 34.5C [94.1F] at Tabora 1200m asl on the highlands: hottest December day on record, after setting the hottest night and the heat will continue…
“Every single tropical country in every continent is smashing record after record, like never before.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1997480038892240947
“HISTORIC HEAT IN MIDDLE EAST – record heat returned after sweeping every record on the first 2 days of December. Over 35C [95F] in SAUDI ARABIA.
“IRAN 31.0 Omidieh December record; In IRAQ December Records almost all over the country: Maxes 27-29C, Rutbah, Semawa, Diwaniya, Nkaib, Amarah, Baghdad.”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1997739791019094350
“The city of Yanbu [Saudi] was struck yesterday by a powerful tornado accompanied by severe thunderstorms and torrential rain, causing widespread damage in the area.
“Several buildings collapsed in various parts of the city, and many shops and cafes were damaged. Cafe facades were shattered, and trees fell.”
https://wakebeconomic.com/791790
“‘A year’s worth of rain in hours’: Eilat reopening after southern Israel lashed by rare desert storms [Israel].
“Torrential rains triggered widespread flooding across the Arava and Negev, filling long-dry reservoirs and blocking every road into Eilat for 9 hours; dozens rescued from flash floods as authorities warn of further storms and lingering travel disruptions.”
https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/ryznj6zmbx
“Turkiye withholds water despite new agreement with Iraq…
““Turkiye continues to withhold agreed water releases into the Tigris and Euphrates, leaving river levels unchanged since summer,” the Observatory stated, adding that southern marshes remain dry, and salinity in Basra’s waterways has not improved.”
https://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Turkiye-withholds-water-despite-new-agreement-with-Iraq
““Bread has become a farmer’s sorrow”: Drought, shrinking farmland, and abandoned harvests in Nineveh [Iraq].
“In Nimrud, a southern subdistrict of Nineveh where land once shimmered gold with wheat and green with barley, farmer Abed Ibrahim stands above cracked soil. He bends down, gathers a trace of dry soil between his fingers, as if pleading for the life that vanished with the rain.”
“South Kazakhstan Braces for Irrigation Water Shortages in 2026…
“Agriculture in these arid regions depends heavily on water from the Syr Darya River, which originates in Kyrgyzstan… Farmers were urged to adopt water-saving technologies, limit the cultivation of water-intensive crops, diversify planting, and transition to drought-resistant varieties.”
https://timesca.com/south-kazakhstan-braces-for-irrigation-water-shortages-in-2026/
“Iran Channels Desalinated Seawater Into Its Parched Heartland.
“Iran has launched one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects to date — an 800-kilometre pipeline transporting desalinated seawater from the Gulf of Oman to the central plateau.”
“Pakistan faces water crisis as 80% lack safe drinking water.
“Pakistan is facing a severe water crisis, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warning over 80 percent of its population lacks clean drinking water. The 2025 Asian Water Development Outlook highlights rapidly depleting reserves and rising climate-linked vulnerabilities.”
https://dailytimes.com.pk/1414566/pakistan-faces-water-crisis-as-80-lack-safe-drinking-water/
“Kashmir valley faces water crisis as Jhelum and tributaries recede to record lows.
“The Jhelum river, the lifeline of the valley, has dropped below zero to record low levels at several key areas, deepening the water crisis. The water level is at -0.53 feet at the Sangam gauge station. At Ram Munshi Bagh…”
“Raging Forest Fire Ignites Landmines Along Line of Control.
“A forest fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district caused at least six landmines to explode near the Line of Control. The blaze, which began in the Balakote forest, continues to spread with efforts underway to extinguish it. There have been no reports of damage from the detonations.”
“Is New Delhi’s toxic smog making the city unliveable?
“The government has pledged to tackle the air pollution crisis, but the reality remains difficult. Amid fears that India’s capital is becoming unliveable, residents are now demanding real action after a decade of breathing the world’s dirtiest air.”
“…incredible mild night in MONGOLIA highlands: min -0.5 [32.9F] Ekhiingol warmest ever in winter.” [Extreme Temps]
“Today, two stations in NE China broke the record for the highest temperature in December, and 11 other stations broke the record for the warmest nighttime temperature in December.” [Jim Yang]
https://x.com/yangyubin1998/status/1997693527325827347
“60th record of December high Temperature so far this month in Japan:
“One of the coldest spots in Hokkaido, Shirataki had a minimum of just -0.3C yesterday, highest minimum ever recorded in winter (it means it has always frozen every day in winter history).”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1998010611918315984
“Forest fire at Mt. Myogi in Gunma spreads, prompts defense force deployment.
“A forest fire was reported Monday at Mt. Myogi, known as a scenic hiking spot in Gunma Prefecture northwest of Tokyo, with defense force assistance requested as the blaze continued.”
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251209/p2g/00m/0na/010000c
“Climate change is battering Asia’s water and power systems and putting millions in harm’s way, forcing countries to pour billions into shoring up basic services, according to two recent reports.
“Water-related disasters are rising across the region even as spending to protect communities falls short.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/asia-bengaluru-india-vietnam-asian-b2879948.html
“Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as Cyclone Ditwah death toll crosses 600…
“The Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre said ongoing monsoon rains were hitting areas already devastated by the cyclone, further destabilising hillsides in the central highlands and northwestern midlands.”
“Indonesia counts human cost as more climate change warnings sounded.
“Indonesia reports 1,000 dead and close to 1 million displaced from rains as a report points at the threat posed by climate change and ecosystem decline across Asia… Several other countries in Southeast Asia, including Sri Lanka and Thailand, have been hit hard by storms and floods in recent weeks.”
“Orangutans at risk as Indonesia floods devastate habitat…
“In total, around 119,000 orangutans live in Indonesia and Malaysia, according to World Wildlife Fund. “If there is no government help, the orangutans could go extinct here. Especially with this massive deforestation,” Siagian said.”
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3153059/orangutans-at-risk-as-indonesia-floods-devastate-habitat
“375 residents evacuated after floods hit Batu Niah longhouses [Kalimantan].
“Roads connecting several villages in the Sepupok, Semalau and Sebatuk areas were impassable due to overflowing water. He said the water level of the Niah river had risen significantly following continuous rainfall since Monday afternoon.”
“‘It came from everywhere’: NSW town [Bulahdelah] counts the cost after bushfire hits…
“On Monday afternoon, the highway south of town was blanketed in thick, orange smoke. Water-bombing helicopters hovered overhead, assisting firefighters on the ground who were attempting to quash a blaze that had burnt 4,000 hectares since Friday.”
“Wellington North solar farm grass fire burns almost 100ha [NSW].
“The cause of a grass fire that started on one of Australia’s largest solar farms remains a mystery. The blaze broke out inside the Wellington North 425-megawatt solar farm in Central West NSW on Saturday afternoon, and burnt more than 92 hectares.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-09/wellington-solar-farm-fire/106113846
“Several communities in Tasmania’s north-east are being threatened by a bushfire, which started on Tuesday.
“The new threat comes as residents in another Tasmanian community are returning to find if their homes are still standing after a bushfire last week.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-09/bushfires-burning-in-tasmania-north-east/106120560
“Record warm spring across country part of climate’s ‘new normal’ [NZ]. A record-breaking November pushed New Zealand to its warmest spring on record.
“Data from Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly NIWA) shows the average temperature across the country was 13.5°C, which was 1.3°C hotter than the long-term average and the warmest spring since records began in 1909.”
“HISTORIC HEAT IN OCEANIA:
“All Oceania is being swept by record heat like never before. Today it’s a historic day for The Republic of Kiribati: 35.9C [96.6F] Kanton Island HOTTEST DAY IN KIRIBATI HISTORY (for any month).”
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1997850516672692415
“Exceptional heat in PARAGUAY:
“Tonight the Minimum Temperature in the center of Asuncion (Centro Meteorologico Nacional) was a December record 30.7C [87.3F].” [Extreme Temps]
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1997660413543014447
“EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE CARIBBEAN. From Mexico to Colombia record heat everywhere: Never happened anything like this in December.
“MINIMUMS up to 27C [80.6F] in Colombia, Belize and Honduras. Mexico: 25.8 Ylang, 25.2 Tapachula. All December records and TYPICAL OF AUGUST.“
https://x.com/extremetemps/status/1998053406859284779
“Trump slaps Mexico with 5 percent tariff over violations of water treaty…
“The US president’s message set a demand and a deadline. He called on Mexico to release 200,000 acre-feet of water — equivalent to 246 million cubic metres — by December 31.”
“Unbelievable rain totals for Florida dry season!
“Almost 3 Decembers worth of rain in 24 hours in spots. Normal Dec rain is 2.5”. Downtown Tampa had double that! Areas like Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, East Lake, Odessa, Trinity, Keystone, Lutz, Wesley Chapel etc.., had 5 to 7 inches. Major drought relief, but a little too much, too fast, caused some extensive flooding.” [Jeff Berardelli]
https://x.com/WeatherProf/status/1997845692081926591
“LA wildfire survivors rebuild holiday traditions after year of devastation…
“The Pacific Palisades fire was the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history, destroying 6,800 structures and killing 12 people. To the east, the Eaton fire devastated the neighborhood of Altadena, with 19 confirmed fatalities.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/07/la-wildfire-survivors-holidays-christmas
“Major ‘megafires’ are now primed to ignite across the US. All it needs is a spark.
“In the past two decades, the number of wildfires in the US has doubled compared to the late 20th century. In some regions, such as the Great Plains, the increase has been even more dramatic, with four times as many fires as before. The season itself has also stretched.”
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/megafires-washington-california-wildfires
“A 7,000-mile atmospheric river is stretching from Philippines to the U.S…
“While atmospheric rivers commonly hit the Northwest during fall and winter, the length of this one is very unusual. Spanning the length of the Pacific, this river in the sky is about three times longer than average and among the longest typically observed on the planet.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/12/08/atmospheric-river-flood-pacific-northwest/
“While the US has near record early December snow cover, Eurasia and the Northern Hemisphere has record low snow cover.”
[Jeff Berardelli]
https://x.com/WeatherProf/status/1997736912694706583
“El Nino is set to become substantially stronger and more frequent, experts warn – triggering intense floods and storms…
“According to the researchers, this means much of the world will face back-to-back years of flooding and drought in an effect known as climate whiplash.”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15363873/El-Nino-substantially-STRONGER-climate.html
“At 1.5°C, the atmosphere can hold over 10% more water vapor than it could in the pre-industrial period 1850-1900.
“The additional precipitation leads to car soup, airport soup, road soup, city soup, farm soup, and a hearty portion of global industrial civilization soup.” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
https://x.com/EliotJacobson/status/1998043348473692605
“Breaking News! Code Yikes!
“The CO2 data for November, 2025, was just released by NOAA, and the 3-year mean rate of atmospheric CO2 growth hit yet another new record high, at 7.93 ppm per 3 years.” [Prof Eliot Jacobson]
https://x.com/EliotJacobson/status/1997315464591258030
“The EPA website showing this insightful 800,000 year methane concentration graph has been taken offline…
“Reality doesn’t change by pretending it isn’t real.” [Leon Simons]
https://x.com/LeonSimons8/status/1997683420126962168
“Additionally, it appears that all of EPA’s previously extensive “indicators of climate change” pages have been scrubbed entirely.
“The pages no longer exist; there are numerous dead links on the current/live EPA site, and no indication they have been moved to a new URL.” [Daniel Swain]
https://bsky.app/profile/weatherwest.bsky.social/post/3m7ilrfdwhb2g
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Didn’t see this one in your feed. Just more confirmation. The stats are very depressing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWk7dh40VI&t=5s
Here is the summary from reddit if you don’t have the time to watch the video:
SS: This youtube video explains the dramatic decline of insect populations worldwide and its profound ecological, economic, and environmental consequences. To summarize, Germany’s insect reserves report a 75% decline in insect numbers over less than 30 years. The US has seen an 83% drop in beetle populations over 45 years. Puerto Rico’s insect biomass has declined 60-fold in 50 years. Insect biomass is estimated to decline by 1% to 2% annually with some areas experiencing up to 5% or more per year. A 15 year study in the journal called “Ecology” found a 6.6% annual decline in flying insects totaling almost a 73% drop. A 2024 UK report revealed a 22.5% average decline in 24 bumblebee species with species down by 39%. Warm weather may be helping some warm weather thriving insects, but destroying the population of others. Whether these statistics are related to climate change or pollution, it is inevitable that something is happening which is causing the decline in insect population. Collapse related due to severe disruption of plant reproduction, agricultural systems, and a possible indication of the 6th extinction.
Thanks, Duke. I wish I could post more stories about ecological destruction and biodiversity loss, but climate change is my primary remit and there aren’t enough hours in the day, alas. I do sneak the odd one in.
“The world needs a new approach to environmental crises threatening the health of people and the planet by adopting policies to jointly tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and pollution, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/experts-nairobi-nasa-british-donald-trump-b2880712.html
Yesterday I noticed that the weather forcast on my computer showed that the high would be 13°. It showed a high of 13° for 3 days in a row. I fugured that this is probably record high temps for this time of year in this area of Münsterland Germay. So I asked AI. AI said that it was unseasonably warm but not a record.
So I wondered what the record high was then and did some more digging. The best that I could come up with is that the record high in Münster Germany for the month of December is 13.6°.
Well since temps are normally falling in December my prudent estimation is that the record is probally held by a date no later than the 7th of December. So I figure the chances are pretty high that he are having several days of record setting temps here for this time of year.
The weather forcast on my phone shows a high tomorrow of 12 not 13. But I have no way of verifying that we actually reach the predicted temps.
But rather than see this as an pminous warning for the comming summer many people are relieved thát their heating bills wll be reduced. I could go on about why their heating bills are needlessly high but I will not.
Curt , same here in Belgium ; 15 degrees today .
“Most of Europe is 6°C warmer than average for this time of year. France will reach 15°C [59F] today on 9 Dec.
“This isn’t weather noise. It’s the signature of accelerating global warming — and a reminder that the climate we grew up with is disappearing fast. Mitigation is urgent.” [Peter Dynes on X]
https://x.com/PGDynes/status/1998335269351657766
Meanwhile in Minnesota, we are enjoying a lovely winter so far. Cold temperatures- below freezing and snow ❄️. Another snowstorm currently! I love winter! I’ve been skiing, Nordic and alpine. Enjoying it whilst I can. The last two winters were non-winters
Jpf, I recall those last two, eerily warm winters in Minnesota. Glad to hear normality has been restored, however temporarily.
How do empires fall? Not because of war, but because of unbalanced minds disconnected from reality. − The Vigilant Fox on “X”
Thanks, Ravi. That resonates somewhat.
Makes me think of Eckhart Tolle, although he’d frame it more as civilizations falling when ego-driven consciousness becomes too dysfunctional, with war, environmental destruction etc being outward manifestations of that.
As Collapse relentlessly gains in intensity, yet at a slow enough pace that the great masses of human flesh do not recognize their coming deaths by ‘a thousand cuts’ of systemic attacks from the deteriorating climate & economy.
What can we expect and track as Modernity becomes Murder-nity?
For example: take the loss of hygiene products such as toilet paper, bandages, menstruation items, paper towels, disposable diapers, soaps & shampoo & disinfectants, tissue boxes, and home water purification devices.
How prepared are today’s youngsters for the coming loss of sanitized & pressurized & heated water? When will be the last time they ever use a hygienic toilet, shower, or sink?
What will the kids do when there is no toothpaste & plastic toothbrushes? Rinse their mouths with sewage tainted water?
Future parents must start planning now on using cloth diapers for their babies and also their elders with dementia. Do not count on having a washer & dryer powered by electricity.
Get a big washing tub & plunger to agitate the water. When your entire family is suffering from diarrhea, you will need lots of hand carried jugs of water and homemade soap from ashes and fats. Do not forget to install a clothesline too.
Kids, dig for an outhouse. It will be the most important appliance you will ever own in the Age of Murder-nity.
Bob Shaw Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?
Bob, the fall may be too fast and too brutal for such preparations to do much good, but I would still encourage people who are in a position to do so to follow your advice and at least try.
“Murder-nity” is a nice pun btw. I hope Rob spotted it, as he is a sucker for wordplay.
Quite correct there, Pan. The Murdern Age seems apt. As for being a sucker for wordplay, your post about the “solar farm” illustrates the opposite: because I spot the deliberate mangling of the language to propagandize their agenda, it leaves me less of a sucker for Corporate blandishments.
The Australian landscape in which that so-called solar farm sits is very much terrestrial, and has no resemblance whatsoever, in form or function, to a farm. It is an electric ⚡️ power station built in the middle of an arid region; so perhaps the “mystery” of how a wildfire that takes but a spark to ignite would be a tad easier to solve were it called by a moniker that isn’t deliberately designed to obscure rather than illuminate its true purpose. (As perhaps you noticed, the symbol for electricity (which popped up on its own, ie, not my idea) is a bolt of lightning, a phenomenon known to have sparked a blaze or two).
Solar farm… Reminds me of Daphne Burns referring to Monty’s Nuclear Power Station as an “atom mill” in The Simpsons: “That improvident lackwit! Always too busy striding about his atom mill to call his own mother.”
Unironically, this might be the future of hygiene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PZFEtZrTw4
“King Size Homer” – what a great Simpsons episode that was. Quality fell off a few years ago, IMO, but it was amazing how The Simpsons sustained comic brilliance over so many series.
The comments section are always entertaining.
… Crispy fried humans!
Just a few of the ways Mother Nature is doing way with pesky landmines, solar farms, and subdivisions, served with a side of
“car soup, airport soup, road soup, city soup, farm soup, and a hearty portion of global industrial civilization soup.”
Leaf, well said!
I would add that humans prefer to add additional spices to Nature’s soups.
PFAs and other endocrine disruptors, plus 100,000 other man-made chemicals take the flavors and smells to new heights of delight.
Now add in the emerging very ancient bacterias & viruses from melting permafrost and glaciers.
Expect a plethora of newly evolved mutations for each regional ecosystem to truly excite the taste buds of those choking and coughing while swimming in the soup.
Bob Shaw Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?
Bon appetite!
Bon appetit Bob!
Remember snow pack vs snow cover are two different things. Snow pack is still low in the west and then you have look at the amount of water in the snow pack to varies. Lots of variables and i wonder if these snow cover stories is to negate and obfuscation of the the real issues of decreasing snow pack and decrease in groundwater recharge issues and collapse. This was not written by any ai summary either. This was written by a real human being.
“Remember snow pack vs snow cover are two different things.” Heather, for sure.
Declining snow cover in the NH, especially in springtime, is an important driver of declining albedo, but Arctic sea ice tends to get most of the attention.
But isn’t New Hampshire rather small to make much of an impact? 😊
Water crisis Iran solved!!! a miracle just as ‘flying carpet’
This project is presented as a strategic breakthrough, but anyone looking at the physical parameters will notice the gaps immediately.
An 800-kilometre pipeline sounds impressive, yet the desalination plant feeding it produces only around 40,000 m³ of water per day. That is a fraction of what the industrial zone around Isfahan consumes, let alone the wider region. A desalination facility capable of supplying the 300,000–600,000 m³/day required for such a corridor simply does not exist in Iran and would take years and several hundred million dollars to build.
The pumping system is also severely undersized. To push water from sea level over the Zagros mountains to the central plateau requires lifting it roughly 1,600 metres. A route like this normally needs 15 to 20 pumping stations. Iran mentions three or four. That means water does flow through the pipeline, but only in small volumes. It is more of a symbolic supply line than a functional industrial artery.
It is equally telling that Tehran is entirely absent from the plan. The capital, facing acute water stress, is simply too far, too high, and too thirsty to be realistically supplied by such a system. Its omission says more than the official statements do.
Behind the celebratory rhetoric, the project looks less like a national “lifeline” and more like an emergency measure to keep an ageing steel complex running. Rather than solving Iran’s structural water and energy problems, it quietly reveals their limits.
Always be skeptical of salvationary rhetoric. It tends to inadvertently reveal insecurities.
Zip, thank you for that analysis. I intuited when I posted the article that the pipeline perhaps wasn’t a silver bullet, but it is nice to know the details.
Kord, the Iranian ruling elites must be desperate for some good news to pacify their public. I’m sure it’s no coincidence that the Editor of the Kashmir Observer, which published the piece, has close ties to Iran:
“Born in Srinagar on 21 October 1966, Haider studied engineering in Chennai, and subsequently studied journalism at Tehran University. During the 1990 Gulf War, he covered the conflict for various media outlets including the Tehran Times. He subsequently took up an assignment for National Iranian Radio and Television in New Delhi and moved back to Kashmir in 1994.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sajjad_Haider
And El niño comes around next year. I already knew things were getting bad when I was able to walk outside on Thanksgiving with a short-sleeved shirt and grill a chicken out in the open!
How many days will pass the 2° threshold this time around? Will it happen? Will it last? What ruptures and breaks this time?
Imagine that…models of the 1970s were accurate….so much for predicting the future…
A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true
Even without today’s advanced modeling tools, scientists made a ‘remarkably’ accurate estimate
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/12/a-30-year-old-sea-level-rise-projection-has-basically-come-true/
But Törnqvist says it shows that even 30 years ago, scientists understood the fundamentals of climate change.
According to a new study, one of the first estimates of sea level rise made by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change closely matches what actually happened over the past 30 years.
Törnqvist: “What we found was that they did remarkably well.”
And global sea levels have risen about nine centimeters – very close to the eight predicted by the U.N. report.
Törnqvist: “I find it hard to think of any other form of evidence that is more compelling to demonstrate that this is happening, it has been happening for a long time, and we know why, and we understand it, and we can make credible projections.”
Reporting credit: Ethan Freedman / ChavoBart Digital Media
Oh well, I was surprised myself….surprised Yale University still has this website up under their namesake …Trump is not going to tolerate that….just pointing out the obvious
Vince, I was heartened to see diggers out putting up new sea defences along the shores of Loch Indaal this week (“loch” is a bit of a misnomer, really, as this is a bay, opening out into the sea).
Sea level rise coupled with aggressive storm surge (more the latter at this stage) is starting to be a problem.
So, Pan, I wonder… would you consider climate derangement a Bram stoker?
😂
Bram was actually pretty tame for Islay, tbh. Winds just topping 60mph and no power outage.
If the following is to be believed, then the oil companies knew as well:
https://archive.ph/e1Ez4
The oil companies knew fifty years ago, for sure, Duke, or at least the executives, technical staff and trade‑association insiders within them did. The information has been very much in the public domain for nearly as long.
“Warming Warning” was first screened on UK television in 1981. Margaret Thatcher, a chemistry graduate, warned the world about global warming in a 1989 address to the UN.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSW8UeMp2kU&t=1s
VPK, thanks for the link.
Imagine that… even the climate research undertaken many years earlier by the FF companies was even more accurate as they had lots more money to gather much more data to study.
But most people don’t know this.
Just was given this channel and it was worth subscribing to on YouTube…
The Survival Blueprint
59 videos
When the lights go out… will you know what to do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoaohfP3TDs&t=131s
Welcome to The Survival Blueprint — a channel where dark humor meets doomsday realism. Through gripping sketch animations, we explore what it really takes to survive the collapse: blackouts, EMPs, food shortages, and the end of normal life as we know it.
Every episode blends storytelling, survival strategy, and a dash of irony — because even in the apocalypse, you need to keep your head… and your sense of humor.
Well, some youngins like Truth Wizard might save their life…probably not…black humour aka copied from Cactus Ed Abbey ( died March 14, 1989),author of the Monkey Wrench Gang and inspiration of the group EARTH FIRST! among other things….
Looks like a lot of work coming for Incident Management Teams. Good work, if you can get it.
I’m looking forward to the short water wars, one can’t fight long in a state of dehydration. 😉
It’s fun to watch a species ignore warning signs & then act surprised when they realize they are living in the reality of consequences.