The Collapse Chronicle
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I edit a newsletter that bears witness to the unwinding and collapse of late stage capitalism. The current system will collapse in the near future due to environmental overshoot and resource constraints.
@thementalmasteryalliance
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
@thementalmasteryalliance
The Audacity of Hope in a Hopeless World, The Fundamental Problem, Talking With Friends And Family About Collapse, A Bedtime Story for Rich Parents Who Think Climate Change Won't Affect Their Kids, COP 30 Moves Ahead Without US, The Frogs Vanished, Then People Got Sick… in The Collapse Chronicle!
The Collapse Chronicle November 15
The Audacity of Hope in a Hopeless World, The Fundamental Problem, Talking With Friends And Family About Collapse And Prepping, A Bedtime Story for Rich Parents Who Think Climate Change Won’t Affect T...
collapsechronicle.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Audacity of Hope in a Hopeless World, The Fundamental Problem, Talking With Friends And Family About Collapse, A Bedtime Story for Rich Parents Who Think Climate Change Won't Affect Their Kids, COP 30 Moves Ahead Without US, The Frogs Vanished, Then People Got Sick… in The Collapse Chronicle!
Interesting idea of a “safe operating space” for humanity… the living membrane that holds the life of our civilization — our cities, our crops, our children, and an incalculable diversity of other species who share this narrow band of habitability with us.
The Shrinking Circle of Life
How Humanity Stepped Outside Its Safe Operating Space
ernestopvanpeborgh.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Interesting idea of a “safe operating space” for humanity… the living membrane that holds the life of our civilization — our cities, our crops, our children, and an incalculable diversity of other species who share this narrow band of habitability with us.
Little doubt that humans are in charge on earth. Also little doubt that our movements have crowded out wild spaces and animals. Human movement today is about 40 times greater than the combined movement of all wild animals - including land mammals, birds, and arthropods.
Human disruption has caused the total biomass of wild animals to plummet by 90 percent
Human movement today is about 40 times greater than the combined movement of all wild animals - including land mammals, birds, and arthropods.
www.earth.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Little doubt that humans are in charge on earth. Also little doubt that our movements have crowded out wild spaces and animals. Human movement today is about 40 times greater than the combined movement of all wild animals - including land mammals, birds, and arthropods.
Even if humans cut emissions enough to reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
The ocean has been hoarding heat. Now it is building up a massive 'burp.'
Even if humans cut emissions enough to reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
grist.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Even if humans cut emissions enough to reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
While the current US regime takes a chain saw to climate protection policies, Iceland takes science seriously. Iceland has classified a climate-related phenomenon as a national security threat, following warnings that a key Atlantic Ocean current system may be approaching collapse.
Iceland Declares Potential Collapse of Atlantic Ocean Current a Security Threat
Iceland has, for the first time, classified a climate-related phenomenon as a national security threat, following warnings that a key Atlantic Ocean current system may be approaching collapse. The gov...
www.icelandreview.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
While the current US regime takes a chain saw to climate protection policies, Iceland takes science seriously. Iceland has classified a climate-related phenomenon as a national security threat, following warnings that a key Atlantic Ocean current system may be approaching collapse.
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, Iceland declares potential AMOC collapse a security threat, Total biomass of wild animals has plummeted 90 percent, The shrinking circle of life, Official statistics vastly undercount deaths from extreme weather… in The Collapse Chronicle!
The Collapse Chronicle November 14
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, Iceland declares potential AMOC collapse a security threat, Total biomass of wild animals has plummeted 90 percent, The shrinking circle of...
collapsechronicle.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, Iceland declares potential AMOC collapse a security threat, Total biomass of wild animals has plummeted 90 percent, The shrinking circle of life, Official statistics vastly undercount deaths from extreme weather… in The Collapse Chronicle!
An estimated 150,000 people in Iraq have already been displaced by drought and water shortages, mainly in the central and southern regions. Across the Middle East, extreme heat, prolonged drought, and shrinking water supplies are making life increasingly difficult.
The Middle East is running dry as water scarcity threatens millions
An estimated 150,000 people in Iraq have already been displaced by drought and water shortages, mainly in the central and southern regions, and the numbers are expected to rise.
www.thestar.com.my
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
An estimated 150,000 people in Iraq have already been displaced by drought and water shortages, mainly in the central and southern regions. Across the Middle East, extreme heat, prolonged drought, and shrinking water supplies are making life increasingly difficult.
If you live anywhere the Outer Banks of North Carolina, you know that these barrier islands tend to move with tides and the weather: geography teaching the lessons of impermanence. Here are some striking images of the destruction that climate change has brought to the photographer's lifelong home.
Battling the Sea on the Outer Banks
Daniel Pullen offers beautifully composed and striking images of the destruction that climate change has brought to his lifelong home.
www.newyorker.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If you live anywhere the Outer Banks of North Carolina, you know that these barrier islands tend to move with tides and the weather: geography teaching the lessons of impermanence. Here are some striking images of the destruction that climate change has brought to the photographer's lifelong home.
We are moving toward a future where convenience is used as bait, safety becomes justification, and surveillance becomes the trap. Governments are moving toward hyper-centralized control, powered by digital IDs, centralized bank currencies, AI-driven social scoring, and mass behavioral monitoring.
When the Eye Never Blinks: Surviving the Rise of the Surveillance State
What happens when every step you take is tracked?
onsurvival.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We are moving toward a future where convenience is used as bait, safety becomes justification, and surveillance becomes the trap. Governments are moving toward hyper-centralized control, powered by digital IDs, centralized bank currencies, AI-driven social scoring, and mass behavioral monitoring.
US household debt hit $18+ trillion in Q3 of 2025, up sharply from last year. Credit-card balances are climbing, delinquencies ticking higher, and for many households, the gap between income and expenses narrows month by month. This when the regime has stopped publishing basic economic information.
The Financial Squeeze on the 99%
When households feel the slowdown long before markets admit it.
medium.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
US household debt hit $18+ trillion in Q3 of 2025, up sharply from last year. Credit-card balances are climbing, delinquencies ticking higher, and for many households, the gap between income and expenses narrows month by month. This when the regime has stopped publishing basic economic information.
Free Sarah Kendzior. That is all.
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Free Sarah Kendzior. That is all.
Your Freedoms Won't Survive, Financial Squeeze on the 99%, AI on Collapse, Surviving the Rise of the Surveillance State, Does COP Even Matter At This Point? Middle East Running Dry as Water Scarcity Threatens Millions, A 50-Year Mortgage Does Nothing for 'Affordability…' in The Collapse Chronicle!
The Collapse Chronicle November 13
Your Freedoms Won’t Survive, The Financial Squeeze on the 99%, AI on Collapse, Surviving the Rise of the Surveillance State, Does COP Even Matter At This Point?
collapsechronicle.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Your Freedoms Won't Survive, Financial Squeeze on the 99%, AI on Collapse, Surviving the Rise of the Surveillance State, Does COP Even Matter At This Point? Middle East Running Dry as Water Scarcity Threatens Millions, A 50-Year Mortgage Does Nothing for 'Affordability…' in The Collapse Chronicle!
Countries around the world are facing worsening heat waves, hurricanes, droughts and floods. If current trends continue, governments need to prepare for a much hotter world. Yet most adaptation action does not go far enough to manage these effects of climate change.
How five countries are adapting to the climate crisis
Countries around the world are facing worsening heat waves, hurricanes, droughts and floods. If current trends continue, governments need to prepare for a much hotter world with a predicted increase i...
phys.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Countries around the world are facing worsening heat waves, hurricanes, droughts and floods. If current trends continue, governments need to prepare for a much hotter world. Yet most adaptation action does not go far enough to manage these effects of climate change.
As an unseasonal Arctic blast hits the south and east, here’s timely info. Each one of these brings record levels of ice, cold, and snow to areas that previously didn't have to deal with it. These blasts assault the grid. They knock out power. They kill. Be ready if the power goes out.
How to Avoid Freezing to Death
Arctic blasts can reach almost anywhere now.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.net
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As an unseasonal Arctic blast hits the south and east, here’s timely info. Each one of these brings record levels of ice, cold, and snow to areas that previously didn't have to deal with it. These blasts assault the grid. They knock out power. They kill. Be ready if the power goes out.
Dept. of Festival of Happy Talk: COP 30, the annual climate change celebrity shindig and gladhanding session hosted by the UN, kicked off today in Belem, Brazil.
climaterevolutionnow.substack.com/p/breaking-c...
climaterevolutionnow.substack.com/p/breaking-c...
BREAKING: COP30 Started Today. Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
COP 30, the annual climate change celebrity shindig and gladhanding session hosted by the UN, kicked off today in Belem, Brazil.
climaterevolutionnow.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Dept. of Festival of Happy Talk: COP 30, the annual climate change celebrity shindig and gladhanding session hosted by the UN, kicked off today in Belem, Brazil.
climaterevolutionnow.substack.com/p/breaking-c...
climaterevolutionnow.substack.com/p/breaking-c...
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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Free Sarah Kendzior.
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Free Sarah Kendzior.
What Climate Change Will Do to US by Mid-Century, Humanity Approaching Point of No Return as Polycrisis Deepens, COP30 Has Started. Don't Get Your Hopes Up, When the Ocean Becomes a Climate Actor, The Shutdown Won't Really End, Israel Constantly Stretches Ceasefire Rules… in The Collapse Chronicle!
The Collapse Chronicle November 11
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century, Humanity Approaching Point of No Return as Polycrisis Deepens, COP30 Has Started.
collapsechronicle.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What Climate Change Will Do to US by Mid-Century, Humanity Approaching Point of No Return as Polycrisis Deepens, COP30 Has Started. Don't Get Your Hopes Up, When the Ocean Becomes a Climate Actor, The Shutdown Won't Really End, Israel Constantly Stretches Ceasefire Rules… in The Collapse Chronicle!
What Futures Are Possible? COP30 - Course-Correction or Collision Course? The Shutdown Won't Really End, China Takes Climate Leadership Role, Life On The Slippery Slope, Health Insurance Prices Exploding: Where Is All That Money Going? US Empire Keeps Getting Creepier… in The Collapse Chronicle!
The Collapse Chronicle November 10
What Futures Are Possible?
collapsechronicle.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
What Futures Are Possible? COP30 - Course-Correction or Collision Course? The Shutdown Won't Really End, China Takes Climate Leadership Role, Life On The Slippery Slope, Health Insurance Prices Exploding: Where Is All That Money Going? US Empire Keeps Getting Creepier… in The Collapse Chronicle!
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In Alaska, public schools are the “last place of refuge,” the state’s emergency management director said. They’re often the only structures tall enough to avoid flooding and large enough to house hundreds of people.
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis.
Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergenc...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In Alaska, public schools are the “last place of refuge,” the state’s emergency management director said. They’re often the only structures tall enough to avoid flooding and large enough to house hundreds of people.
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
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Caving on a deal that doesn’t fix health care is, and always has been, a giant betrayal of the American people.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Caving on a deal that doesn’t fix health care is, and always has been, a giant betrayal of the American people.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
How Our Addiction to Growth Became the Engine of Our Destruction, 2025 State of the Climate, Who Protects Us When the EPA Won't? Even Doomsday Will Divide Us, Only Our Children Will Cross the River, Food Sovereignty or Bust, A New Wave of Climate Misinformation… in The Collapse Chronicle!
The Collapse Chronicle Review November 9
ICYMI: Best Stories of the Week
collapsechronicle.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
How Our Addiction to Growth Became the Engine of Our Destruction, 2025 State of the Climate, Who Protects Us When the EPA Won't? Even Doomsday Will Divide Us, Only Our Children Will Cross the River, Food Sovereignty or Bust, A New Wave of Climate Misinformation… in The Collapse Chronicle!
Plastic production, use and disposal each year saddles the US with up to $1.1 trillion in social costs, the bulk of which are due to human health impacts, according to a new report from Duke University that characterizes the tally as a “conservative” estimate.
US social costs of plastics may total over $1 trillion annually, report finds
Plastic production, use and disposal each year saddles the US with up to $1.1 trillion in social costs, the bulk of which are due to human health impacts, according to a new report from Duke Universi...
www.thenewlede.org
November 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Plastic production, use and disposal each year saddles the US with up to $1.1 trillion in social costs, the bulk of which are due to human health impacts, according to a new report from Duke University that characterizes the tally as a “conservative” estimate.
With Brazil ready to host COP30, DeSmog obtained copies of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties.
‘A Pretty Ugly History’: How Exxon Exported Climate Denial to the Global South
With Brazil about to host COP30, DeSmog has obtained copies of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties.
www.desmog.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
With Brazil ready to host COP30, DeSmog obtained copies of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties.