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This is the place for discussing the potential collapse of modern civilization and the environment.
Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.
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Share whats happening in your hometown, region or country that might not be in the focus of international media!
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Location: Southern Ireland
Picture: Cerberus heatwave over the Iberian peninsula and southern France
Location: Central Germany
Cerberus heatwave mostly spared us here with only Saturday being a freakishly hot day (28°C --> 38°C temp jump for a day) but it showed me once again how badly prepared most older buildings are for what is to come.
Location: Florida
In the past it was normal after driving the highways to have the front of your car covered in insect splatterings, especially during the two love-bug seasons per year. There was a small industry for bug wash, but nets, etc. After a long drive from one end of the state to the other you have to stop and wash the front of your car off just to see. Now, nothing. Nothing at all. First the tiny things go, then the small things, then the food.
We have been very lucky so far. It's only a question of time before we're hit by a heat dome like the one that wrecked BC.
I currently make about 100% of my power during the sunny days but it will take an upgrade and investment into a insular and black start capable system with a few kWh storage buffer to be able to run AC when the grid is down. Not cheap and will take some planning.
It unfortuablty also triggers the usual idiots here [as in: here in Germany] that think this is the navel of the world and are shrugging heat waves in other places of because their stupid asses are not sweating. Behaviour like this is so fucking frustrating and one of the main reasons I am very skeptical about humankind surviving in the long run.
The only thing that will curtail the conspicuous consumption here is poverty. (Un)fortunately that is coming, fast. And a nasty side effect will be dysfunctional political landscape. Wagenknecht should do her thing already, if only to limit the damage.
@Gloomy "We're fine - the hole's in the other end of the boat!"
@wabooti