Otis Scops aka Crash Course

Total collapsing insect populations. Amongst others....

the Guardian

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected...

#collapse #crashcourse #TalkCollapse #insects

Collapse 2050

"Earth is getting darker"

Latest insights by James Hansen

Earth Is Getting Darker Here's the latest "must read" by James Hansen. Key takeaways: Earth's albedo (reflectivity) has declined over the past 25 years, according to precise satellite data. This decline is primarily attributed to reduced reflection of sunlight by clouds. While reduced human-made aerosols contribute to some cloud change, most of it is due to cloud feedback related to global warming. The observed albedo change indicates that clouds provide a large, amplifying climate feedback. This large cloud feedback supports the conclusion of high climate sensitivity. Hansen's full article can be downloaded on collapse2050 post page #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateChaos #Collapse #JamesHansen #Clouds #Albedo #CrashCourse

I guess this gives (again) a nice example how a various effects of a collapse could work out. Electricity gone also means: * no way to fill up your car * in some places water supply stopped (pumps!) * no way to contact a doctor, fire fighter or other emergency service * food spoils because freezers thaw * huge congestion because problems with all type of traffic. * ATM don't work * mobile phones can't be used and only last as long as their batteries * many shops can't sell, because their cash registers don't work. * etc. etc. In short mayhem all over the place. Luckily I'm on a small solar system and amazingly most of the day internet worked. Only an outage from 14:30 to around 18:00 Unfortunately my website is down, although the (solar powered) server didn't give a budge. BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that a problem in the European grid that he described as a “strong oscillation” was behind the outage, but that the cause was still being determined. The Spanish leader asked the public to refrain from speculation and said no theory about the cause of the outage had been discarded. Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica said that restoring power fully to the country and neighboring Portugal could take 6-10 hours. By mid-afternoon, voltage was progressively being restored in the north, south and west of the peninsula, the company said. The company declined to speculate on the causes of the huge blackout. Sánchez thanked the governments of France and Morocco, where energy was being pulled from to restore power to north and southern Spain. The Portuguese National Cybersecurity Center issued a statement saying there was no sign the outage was due to a cyberattack.

AP News

Massive power outage in Spain and Portugal leaves thousands stranded and millions without light

A blackout has brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, affecting millions of people. The Spanish power distributor calls it “exceptio...

#BlackOut #IberianPeninsula #Power #outage #electricity #Energy #collapse #CrashCourse