The impacts of climate change dramatically influence and are influenced by cyclical weather patterns.  Future El Niño cycles have major implications on society at large. Learn More: <a href='https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/21/stronger-el-nino-events-may-speed-up-irreversible-melting-of-antarctic-ice-research-finds'>Stronger El Niño events may speed up irreversible melting of Antarctic ice, research finds | El Niño southern oscillation | The Guardian</a> <a href='https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/what-does-the-return-of-el-nino-mean-for-the-planet-and-you'>What does the return of El Nino mean for the planet – and you? | The Straits Times</a> <a href='https://wrrc.arizona.edu/Impacts-of-El-Nino'>The Global Impacts of El Niño | Water Resources Research Center | The University of Arizona</a> <a href='https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/enso/united-states-el-ni%C3%B1o-impacts-0'>United States El Niño Impacts | NOAA Climate.gov</a> <a href='https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/el-nino/'>El Niño (nationalgeographic.org)</a> <a href='https://phys.org/news/2023-01-consequences-el-nio.html#:~:text=The%20US%20National%20Oceanic%20and,northern%20hemisphere&apos;s%20autumn%20and%20winter.'>Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023 (phys.org)</a> <a href='https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/arctic-sea-ice-loss-to-increase-strong-el-nino-events-linked-to-extreme-weather-study/#:~:text=Oceans%2C%20Planetary%20Boundaries-,Arctic%20sea%20ice%20loss%20to%20increase%20strong%20El,linked%20to%20extreme%20weather%3A%20Study&amp;text=The%20frequency%20of%20strong%20El,to%20a%20recent%20modeling%20study.'>Arctic sea ice loss to increase strong El Niño events linked to extreme weather: Study (mongabay.com)</a> <a href='https://ggweather.com/enso/oni.htm'>El Niño and La Niña Years and Intensities (ggweather.com)</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/collapsepod">Support the show</a>

Episode 130 - The Outlook of Youth

Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren't quite right, but haven&rsquo;t been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society&rsquo;s current trajectory? &ldquo;Breaking Down: Collapse&rdquo; takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of modern industrial society and simplifies them so they&rsquo;re easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn&rsquo;t realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.