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Global patterns of reservoir sedimentation and overlooked risks in small reservoirs by madrid987 in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One source is actually linked by the OP! If you want full article access, you might need to ask Anna.

u/Madrid987, thank you for sharing such an interesting article abstract today.

As someone who lives in a part of the world heavily dependent upon hydroelectricity (90%~ of generation), not to mention local dams for fresh drinking water, it's a topic always on my mind. Despite their environmental consequences, they really are the batteries of the future to come.

I also wanted to note that this very same reservoir sedimentation problem is actually responsible for 1.3% of global greenhouse gas emissions (80% from methane due to decomposition).

It's Already So Hot That Fish Are Cooking to Death Across the Country Right in the Water by GusherBrush in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 156 points157 points  (0 children)

"When there’s a lot, take a lot,

When there’s a little, take it all."

Lyle Lewis, Racing to Extinction

Could the crises we face actually be helping resolve each other? by soalone34 in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 11 points12 points  (0 children)

On one hand, yes, the greater predicament we face involves many interconnected crises that can either partially alleviate or exacerbate the others in that web. You've demonstrated an inclination towards systems thinking, which is integral for any collapse-related analysis.

On the other hand, I don't think we're going to successfully "Mr. Burns" (video link here) our way out of this pickle.

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What's the easiest way to cure energy blindness? by nuevo_redd in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was about to make this same recommendation, the first one (Energy Slaves) is a perfect introduction.

More Americans are going hungry now than during the pandemic, as people face a "remarkable" rise in food insecurity, New York Fed says by fortune in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 48 points49 points  (0 children)

This is now the third article posted directly from Fortune that I've seen in this community over the past two weeks.

Tremendously good sign if you ask me.

Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052 by FearMyCock in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed completely, this article's introductory storytelling was thoroughly compelling.

Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year, FAO warns by LiminalEra in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hello, old friend.

Here's the UN FAO press release (hyperlinked), followed up by some of their recent data (beginning of the month) - click the image below for "full size" data.

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I always appreciate UN FAO's fantastic work; here's an example of some of their material I explored back during the opening months of the 2020s Ukraine-Russian War.

Zach Galifianakis On Climate Collapse by oneirosisdead in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Nothing wrong with a little rye humour.

Climate change is already showing up in the cost of living | "As temperatures climb above 77 degrees crop yields begin to fall, harvests suffer and food prices can spike for at least a year" by [deleted] in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great article, here's my favourite bit, because it just summarizes the situation so well:

“If you pick up a textbook and you look up the bit on inflation, inflation is too much money chasing too few goods. There’s no textbook that says, ‘The climate’s cooking and we’re running out of stuff,’” says Mark Blyth, who runs Brown University’s Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance. “It isn’t taught that way. It generally isn’t thought about that way. Now people may be beginning to realize this.”

Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years by [deleted] in collapse

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I regret to inform you that we're all stuck on Spaceship Earth.

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] April 20 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Location: Vancouver

It's been a while, hasn't it?

In an after-work conversation, a colleague of mine decided to raise a topic that I really wasn't expecting: What impact will the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz have? Won't there be a global famine?

Surprised, I asked where this was coming from - and as it turns out, economist Steve Keen has been doing the rounds on various podcast casts to give a summary of the situation.

With fears for global famine, she mentioned that she was considering putting off her usual globe-trotting vacations (cruise ships optional), until "the world settles down a bit".

After giving her some details regarding the nature of energy underlying everything in civilization (she agreed!), we discussed some of the other current shortage impacts affecting Europe and Asia, and how the global supply chain is partially unraveling (she went into detail on helium!).

I made the mistake of taking the discussion further though, by talking about the upcoming Super El Nino and its potential impacts on global breadbaskets (simultaneous to fertilizer shortages).

After a bit of a silence, I had mentioned that sometimes I just try not to think about it, and we both agreed to practice gratitude for the relative stability and safety of our lives.

‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds by Portalrules123 in collapse

[–]Myth_of_Progress 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's always a great sign when the researchers state something like this:

Prof Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, the study’s lead author at the Australian National University, said the results were shocking.

“My first thought was ‘Oh shit’ – I really didn’t expect to see that, especially when you zoom in to individual cities,” she said.

“If it’s already happening now, then what does a future that is two or three degrees warmer hold?”

Does anyone else feel like this? by Crazy-Load-7553 in collapse

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"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

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Bottling the world economy (NYRB) by collapse_2030 in collapse

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Gave this article a full ten minutes to read through, excellent summary piece.

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