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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Walk the Poop Before You Talk the Transition
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Fiscal Policy in the Chaos: How America’s Current Path Accelerates Economic Collapse
by Daniel BrouseJuly 17, 2025 I’ve been getting a lot of great questions about two nonlinear, dynamic systems: climate collapse and economic collapse. Just as the climate system consists of interconnected subsystems, so too does the world economy. This chapter examines how current U.S. fiscal policy is a critical driver within this chaotic system, accelerating […]
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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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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, […]
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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Storms, Heat, and the End of the Road: Why Steve Miller Canceled His Tour
by Daniel BrouseJuly 17, 2025 Steve Miller has canceled all upcoming tour plans, citing the escalating threat of climate-driven natural disasters as making the risk “unacceptable” for his band, crew, and fans. The Steve Miller Band was set to launch a 28-date U.S. tour on August 15 in Bethel, New York. Instead, Miller announced Wednesday […]
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The Optimism Paradox: Climate Collapse vs. Capitalism Collapse
by Daniel BrouseJuly 16, 2025 The future forecast is, paradoxically, more optimistic than it has been in decades—but not for reasons most would celebrate. The Brutal Climate Reality The reality is that most humans will not survive the climate collapse if we continue on our current path. We are likely facing a future where 90% […]
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Wetlands at the Edge: Climate, Collapse, and a $39 Trillion Warning
The global destruction of wetlands—which sustain fisheries, agriculture, water purification, and flood control—could result in the loss of $39 trillion in economic benefits by 2050, warns the Global Wetland Outlook 2025 from the Convention on Wetlands. Wetlands are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem on Earth. Since 1970, the world has lost 22% of its […]
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Where Will Be Safe? The Future of Human Habitation on a Rapidly Collapsing Earth
by Daniel Brouse and Sidd MukherjeeJuly 15, 2025 Q: Where will be safe to live in the coming years as climate change accelerates? Great question. The simple answer is: “Underground.” The habitability of Earth’s surface will become increasingly complicated as tipping points and cascading system failures accelerate. For the next 30 years, it will likely […]
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Nine Tipping Points Crossed: The Domino Collapse of Earth’s Climate Systems
by Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee July 13, 2025 Human-induced climate change has now crossed at least nine critical tipping points, each triggering irreversible shifts in the Earth’s climate system. These tipping points are not isolated; they are interconnected, and their cascading effects amplify each other in a self-reinforcing feedback loop that accelerates global climate […]
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