The Trump administration’s covert effort to undermine climate science has been dealt a significant legal blow. A federal judge ruled that the secretive “Climate Working Group,” convened by the U.S. Department of Energy to produce a report minimizing global warming risks, violated federal law. This report was central to attempts by the Trump administration to […]
Category Archives: health and wellness
Judge Rules Trump’s Secret Climate Panel Unlawful: A Crucial Win for Science and Justice
Black Zombie Fires and the Rise of Green Unicorn Algae
Daniel Brouse and Sidd MukherjeeFebruary 5, 2026 Introduction For decades, Sidd and I have studied applied systems analysis in nonlinear dynamic climate systems. We have co-authored papers on carbon cycles, jet stream dynamics, albedo shifts, brown carbon, AMOC instability, permafrost thaw, Amazon rainforest dieback, sea-level rise pulses, hydroclimate whiplash, Arctic sea ice loss, and interacting […]
Persistent SARS-CoV-2, Epigenetic Disruption, and the Neuroimmune Pathway: A Framework for Understanding and Managing Long COVID
by Daniel Brouse February 3, 2026 COVID-19 and Long COVID are not simply acute respiratory illnesses. They represent a multi-system, persistent, and epigenetically disruptive disease process with long-lasting effects on the body, the brain, and society as a whole. Even a single SARS-CoV-2 infection can trigger biological changes that unfold over months or years, influencing […]
Youth Mental Health in the Era of Accelerating Climate Extremes: Psychological Trauma, Agency, and the Emerging Molecular Health Crisis
Daniel BrouseFebruary 2, 2026 Abstract Recent peer-reviewed research published in Nature (2026), PNAS, and a January 2026 analysis in Taylor & Francis Online converges on a stark conclusion: climate change now constitutes a measurable and escalating threat to youth mental health. Extreme weather exposure, chronic climate disruption, and perceived governmental inaction are driving significant increases […]
Cracked Fractals: Climate Thermodynamics, Insurance Instability, and Sovereign Debt Transmission in Late-Stage Capitalism
by Daniel Brouse (February 2, 2026 update to an ongoing study) Abstract The relationships between climate physics and modern financial structure are complex, dynamic, and fundamentally non-linear. This paper examines the transmission mechanisms linking climate destabilization to structural fragility within advanced capitalist economies. Drawing on thermodynamics, actuarial science, and sovereign debt dynamics, it argues that […]
Solutions to the Fossil Fuel Economy and the Myths Accelerating Climate and Economic Collapse
Summary: Solutions to the Fossil Fuel Economy and the Myths Accelerating Climate and Economic Collapse http://membrane.com/global_warming/Basic-Economics.html In this paper, Daniel Brouse argues that climate change and misguided economic policies are converging to create systemic risks that threaten both global capitalism and human habitability. He frames climate change as a nonlinear system driven by tipping points […]
Winter Survival 101: Heat
Why you need to own — and know how to operate — a generator before the storm hits In a winter storm, the greatest risk is often not snow itself — it’s the loss of heat. When electricity goes out, most modern home heating systems stop working. Gas and oil furnaces require electric ignition and […]
Extreme Energy Events: How a Warming Planet Converts Heat Into Destruction
by Daniel Brouse and Sidd MukherjeeDecember 18, 2025 From “Global Warming” to System-Wide Energy Overload The phrase global warming is widely misunderstood. While it accurately describes a rise in Earth’s average temperature, it fails to capture the true source of risk: a rapid increase in total energy within the Earth system. Heat is only the […]
Polar Bear Plunge: Will Humans Follow? (Adaptation Part II)
Polar Bear Plunge: Will Humans Follow? Adaptation Part II Daniel BrouseDecember 14, 2025 Abstract In The Plight of the Penguin: Will Humans Follow? (Adaptation Part I), I examined how multiple penguin species—despite short-term behavioral flexibility—are failing to adapt to the pace and scale of anthropogenic climate change. This second paper extends that analysis to the […]
Tipped Tipping Points: The Non-Linearity of Climate Collapse
By Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee December 12, 2025 Introduction The non-linearity of collapse describes how complex systems can appear stable for long periods before experiencing a sudden, rapid, and often unexpected breakdown. Instead of declining gradually, systems absorb stress quietly until they cross a critical threshold—after which deterioration becomes abrupt, exponential, and irreversible. This […]