by Daniel Brouse July 22, 2025 For the first time since 1996, Congress has allocated zero dollars for federal beach replenishment, halting nearly three decades of continuous support for projects that combat beach erosion along the U.S. coast. Typically, Congress sets aside $100 million to $200 million annually for these efforts, which involve dredging sand […]
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U.S. Halts Beach Replenishment Funding for the First Time in 29 Years, Leaving Shore Towns Exposed
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Climate-Fueled Insurance and Tax Hikes Are Driving Mortgage Delinquencies
by Daniel BrouseJuly 21, 2025 Mortgage delinquencies are climbing across the United States, with southern states like Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina facing the steepest increases. A major driver? Escrow payments — which cover property taxes and insurance premiums — have surged by 62% nationally over the last five years, a spike fueled largely by […]
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Climate Change, Capitalism, and the Collapse of Insurance: California as a Case Study
by Daniel BrouseJuly 19, 2025 California offers a stark preview of what to expect as the U.S. property insurance market begins to unravel under the weight of climate change. Insurers continue to withdraw from wildfire-prone and flood-prone areas, despite recent policy efforts aimed at stabilizing the market. The January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires alone generated […]
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Why My Pool Is Losing Water—and What It Reveals About Climate Change
by Daniel BrouseJuly 19, 2025 One of the most fundamental principles in science is observation. For the past couple of decades, I have observed the evaporation rate from my swimming pool steadily increasing. While it may seem like a small backyard inconvenience, it’s a clear, everyday confirmation of our warming climate. As global temperatures rise, […]
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Walk the Poop Before You Talk the Transition
By Daniel Brouse July 18, 2025 Now that many people are finally waking up to the collapse of the climate and social systems, I hope my background as an economist focused on risk management can help illuminate the path forward. Ideally, we would have followed sound risk management decades ago to avoid reaching this crisis […]
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Hiding the Evidence: The Trump Administration’s Latest Move to Bury Climate Data
by Daniel Brouse July 17 2025 The Trump administration on Monday took yet another step to make it harder for Americans to find major, legally mandated scientific assessments detailing how climate change is endangering the nation and its people. Earlier this month, official government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed National Climate Assessments went dark. […]
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Lightning and Climate Change
by Daniel BrouseJuly 17, 2025 26,000 Lightning Strikes Yesterday Lightning is an escalating concern in climate science. On July 16, 26,000 lightning bolts were recorded in our region, resulting in the death of an archery instructor and multiple injuries to children during an activity in New Jersey. Lightning is the leading cause of wildfires […]
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Tipping Points, Feedback Loops, and the Accelerating Collapse of Earth’s Climate Systems
By Daniel Brouse and Sidd MukherjeeJuly 16, 2025 Introduction Research and development incorporating complex social-ecological feedback loops within a dynamic, non-linear system is profoundly challenging. A small window into this complexity can be seen in the interactions among the Albedo Feedback Loop, Brown Carbon Feedback Loop, Freshwater–AMOC Disruption Loop, Permafrost–Methane Feedback Loop, Amazon Rainforest Dieback […]
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Key Climate Feedback Loops & Consequences
by Daniel Brouse July 16, 2025 1️⃣ Albedo Feedback Loop Consequences: 2️⃣ Brown Carbon Feedback Loop Consequences: 3️⃣ Freshwater–AMOC Disruption Loop Consequences: 4️⃣ Permafrost–Methane Feedback Loop Consequences: 5️⃣ Amazon Rainforest Dieback Feedback Loop Consequences: 6️⃣ Sudden Sea Level Rise Pulses (“Cork Release” Events) Consequences: 7️⃣ Arctic Sea Ice Feedback Consequences: ⚠️ Combined Consequences These interlinked, […]
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Rethinking Collapse: Cascading Feedbacks
by Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee July 16, 2025 Introduction The Interaction of: Albedo Feedback Loop, Brown Carbon Feedback Loop, Freshwater–AMOC Disruption Loop, Permafrost–Methane Feedback Loop, Amazon Rainforest Dieback Feedback Loop, Sudden Sea Level Rise Pulses (“Cork Release” Events), Hydroclimate Whiplash, and Arctic Sea Ice Feedback Combined Consequences These interlinked, reinforcing feedbacks can: * Drive […]
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