What happens when progress stories stop working? Perception, ethics, time, and attention reorganise.
New essay: Collapse: Living Without the Future We Were Promised #overshoot #collapse
adrianlambert.substack.com/p/collapse-l...
🇹🇷 Flooding in Firnize, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye(13 February 2026)
🌧 Flooding struck the Firnize area in Kahramanmaraş after heavy rainfall caused waterways to overflow and inundate surrounding land
🇹🇷 Flooding in Firnize, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye(13 February 2026)
🌧 Flooding struck the Firnize area in Kahramanmaraş after heavy rainfall caused waterways to overflow and inundate surrounding land
🇮🇩 12 February 2026
🌊 Flooding occurred in Bogor Regency, West Java Province, following intense heavy rainfall. Rivers overflowed, inundating residential areas and disrupting daily life and transportation
🇮🇩 12 February 2026
🌊 Flooding occurred in Bogor Regency, West Java Province, following intense heavy rainfall. Rivers overflowed, inundating residential areas and disrupting daily life and transportation
voi.id/en/amp/558160
voi.id/en/amp/558160
Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling carbon from the atmosphere and helping lock it away in the deep ocean.'
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling carbon from the atmosphere and helping lock it away in the deep ocean.'
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states that plastic pollution must be eliminated by 2030. So why haven't we enacted measures that make a real difference?'
phys.org/news/2026-02...
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states that plastic pollution must be eliminated by 2030. So why haven't we enacted measures that make a real difference?'
phys.org/news/2026-02...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the Uni of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground below & significantly alter fragile environments'
phys.org/news/2026-02...
As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the Uni of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground below & significantly alter fragile environments'
phys.org/news/2026-02...
Negotiators disbanded on Friday without a plan for the basin supplying water to 40m people, thrusting the region into uncertainty'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Negotiators disbanded on Friday without a plan for the basin supplying water to 40m people, thrusting the region into uncertainty'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
…only found in the Gulf of California, Mexico… they are characterized by their dark gray color and unique dorsal fin. Currently, fewer than 20 vaquita porpoises remain in this world.'
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www.thelamron.com/news/the-vaq...
…only found in the Gulf of California, Mexico… they are characterized by their dark gray color and unique dorsal fin. Currently, fewer than 20 vaquita porpoises remain in this world.'
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www.thelamron.com/news/the-vaq...
33.0C Morelia 1900m asl
31.7C Lagos de Moreno 1910m asl
30.6C Puebla 2180m asl
30.0 Tlaxcala 2224m asl
This heat is unprecedented for this time of the year and more typical of April.
It can get even hotter next week.
35C at 1600m asl (Cuernavaca), 30C at 2300m asl (Tulacingo).
Absolutely unprecedented for this time of the year:Temperatures typical of April.
33.0C Morelia 1900m asl
31.7C Lagos de Moreno 1910m asl
30.6C Puebla 2180m asl
30.0 Tlaxcala 2224m asl
This heat is unprecedented for this time of the year and more typical of April.
It can get even hotter next week.
...by 2026, a record accumulation of this macroalgae will be reached, driven by natural phenomena and changes in ocean currents.'
noticiasambientales.com/environment-...
...by 2026, a record accumulation of this macroalgae will be reached, driven by natural phenomena and changes in ocean currents.'
noticiasambientales.com/environment-...
Water submerged homes after a dam and rivers overflowed in Cordoba, one of the worst-hit depts, where more than 150,000 residents have been affected'
www.trtworld.com/article/9335...
Water submerged homes after a dam and rivers overflowed in Cordoba, one of the worst-hit depts, where more than 150,000 residents have been affected'
www.trtworld.com/article/9335...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
'Sao Paulo Battles Floods & Drought At the Same Time
Water in the region’s largest reservoir network is hovering at 32%… & is due to dip lower as the dry season approaches. Meanwhile, the Brazilian city has been battered in recent weeks by intense storms'
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
'Sao Paulo Battles Floods & Drought At the Same Time
Water in the region’s largest reservoir network is hovering at 32%… & is due to dip lower as the dry season approaches. Meanwhile, the Brazilian city has been battered in recent weeks by intense storms'
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
41.0C yesterday the final max. at Quyquyho - New record for February.
Centro Meteorologico Nacional in Asuncion
Min 29.2 Max 41.0 Hottest February day and night on record.
After a couple of days with few thundershowers, the 40C heat will resume next week.
40.0C at Quyquyhó tied again its record of highest temperature ever recorded in February.
Up to 42.6C in The Chaco and more heat to come in the next 3 weeks.
41.0C yesterday the final max. at Quyquyho - New record for February.
Centro Meteorologico Nacional in Asuncion
Min 29.2 Max 41.0 Hottest February day and night on record.
After a couple of days with few thundershowers, the 40C heat will resume next week.
...the sea is several degrees above the historical average for this time of year. Records exceeded 22 °C [71.6F] compared to usual values of around 19 °C.'
noticiasambientales.com/environment-...
...the sea is several degrees above the historical average for this time of year. Records exceeded 22 °C [71.6F] compared to usual values of around 19 °C.'
noticiasambientales.com/environment-...
The Fiji Met Service warns that extended heat stress may result in fish mortality, disruption of marine food chains, reduced reef growth & recovery, & declining reef fish populations.'
www.fijitimes.com.fj/fiji-meteoro...
The Fiji Met Service warns that extended heat stress may result in fish mortality, disruption of marine food chains, reduced reef growth & recovery, & declining reef fish populations.'
www.fijitimes.com.fj/fiji-meteoro...
A US State Dept cable seen by Al Jazeera… says that the 💩 admin “strongly objects” to the proposed resolution being circulated by Pacific island nation of Vanuatu in support of last year’s ruling by the ICJ'
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
A US State Dept cable seen by Al Jazeera… says that the 💩 admin “strongly objects” to the proposed resolution being circulated by Pacific island nation of Vanuatu in support of last year’s ruling by the ICJ'
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
February hottest night in history tied at Koror
with a Minimum temperature of 80F/26.7C.
Remainder:Palau fully use Fahr. degrees for every purpose,just like the USA,Marshall Islands and Micronesia.
February hottest night in history tied at Koror
with a Minimum temperature of 80F/26.7C.
Remainder:Palau fully use Fahr. degrees for every purpose,just like the USA,Marshall Islands and Micronesia.
'Record-breaking temps have left some growers without flowers for Valentine's Day.
Localised effects mean some farmers have been much harder hit than others.
…even growers who did not lose crops …had their plans disrupted by above-average temps.'
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
'Record-breaking temps have left some growers without flowers for Valentine's Day.
Localised effects mean some farmers have been much harder hit than others.
…even growers who did not lose crops …had their plans disrupted by above-average temps.'
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
As of Feb 14, 2026, severe weather and heavy rainfall, exceeding 200mm [8"] in some areas, have triggered flash flooding, road closures, & multiple emergency rescues across parts of QLD & NT in Australia.'
news.az/news/flash-f...
As of Feb 14, 2026, severe weather and heavy rainfall, exceeding 200mm [8"] in some areas, have triggered flash flooding, road closures, & multiple emergency rescues across parts of QLD & NT in Australia.'
news.az/news/flash-f...
The flooding damaged two emergency river levees in Tukka & Barus districts and washed away two temporary bridges in Sibabangun and Tapian Nauli, cutting off access to at least four villages.'
www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...
The flooding damaged two emergency river levees in Tukka & Barus districts and washed away two temporary bridges in Sibabangun and Tapian Nauli, cutting off access to at least four villages.'
www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...
The wildfire, which started around 8:40 PM on February 12, 2026, has spread across nearly 4,000 rai of land, primarily in the eucalyptus forest near the Sakaerat station.'
www.nationthailand.com/news/general...
The wildfire, which started around 8:40 PM on February 12, 2026, has spread across nearly 4,000 rai of land, primarily in the eucalyptus forest near the Sakaerat station.'
www.nationthailand.com/news/general...
with days with 37C/39C every day (remember:It's the cold season).
The hill village of Pakchong with 37.0C today broke its record of February hottest day.
The heat will get worse and worse and even more humid with more records expected.
with days with 37C/39C every day (remember:It's the cold season).
The hill village of Pakchong with 37.0C today broke its record of February hottest day.
The heat will get worse and worse and even more humid with more records expected.