August, 2023 saw record-breaking heat, floods, droughts, and wildfires. Despite this, world leaders are doubling down on fossil fuels.
News
A collection of articles and news stories that indicate we are living through the collapse of global industrial civilization.
Collapse Catch-Up: July, 2023
July of 2023 is filled with signs that the collapse civilization is very close, from climate change to mass extinction to resource depletion.
1000-Year Floods Have Become Disturbingly Common
1000-year floods have become an ordinary thing as the climate breaks down. Here’s what to know and how to prepare.
Collapse Catch-Up: June 24-30, 2023
News about heat waves, lower crop yields, failed climate goals, melting ice sheets, ecosystems collapsing faster than expected, and more.
Collapse Catch-Up: June 17-23, 2023
News about heatwaves, water shortages, crop yields, wildfires, microplastics, deadly viruses, tipping points, nuclear threats, and more.
Collapse Catch-Up: June 10-16, 2023
Record high temperatures, activists vs governments, lower crop yields, microplastics, the largest exercise in NATO history, and more.
Collapse Catch-Up: June 3-9, 2023
News about wildfire smoke, the decline of sea ice, record-high CO2, shrinking wheat harvests, an environmental disaster in Ukraine, and more.
Collapse Catch-Up: May 28-June 2, 2023
News about wildfires, water shortages, accelerated global warming, plastic rain, planetary boundaries, food insecurity, war, and more.
Collapse Catch-Up: May 21-27, 2023
News about wildfires, droughts, climate protests, pollution, biodiversity loss, bird flu, the economy, World War III, and much more.
Collapse Catch-Up: May 14-20, 2023
News about catastrophic floods, lakes drying up, people struggling to afford food, and signs we’re in the worst mass extinction event ever.
Collapse Catch-Up: May 7-13, 2023
This week we have news about record-breaking heatwaves, massive wildfires, sea level rise, mass extinction, economic meltdown, and much more.