Massive 100-year flooding in China could collapse Three Gorges Dam

Reporting from China indicates some of the worst flooding in a century from recent Monsoon rains:

China Floods Call Into Question Sustainability Of Massive Three Gorges Dam

A once in a generation pandemic, a once in a generation flood. Parts of China are literally up to their eyeballs in water, in what the Chinese government is calling a once in 100 years flood. The Three Gorges Dam, built to stop these things, is now in the spotlight. The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydroelectric power station, with an installed capacity of 22,500 megawatts of power generation. The thing is, that the power station is down the Yangtze River from a handful of other dams that exist at a higher elevation than the Three Gorges. And because of the floods and problems at those dams upstream, Three Gorges is buckling under the strain of massive flows of water.

Why has flooding been so severe in China this year?
Gravitas: China floods: 38 million people affected
Gravitas: Three Gorges Dam | China’s dam of doom | China floods | WION
Expert: Three Gorges Dam Could Collapse
China’s dams: A ticking time bomb? China Flood | Three Gorges Dam | World News
Gravitas: China’s dams of doom: 94,000 ageing dams at risk in China
Chinese dam collapse warns of future disasters
“Climate Change is bringing heavier and more frequent rain”

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“The only thing that can take out a big swarm of fast drones…”

Tech’s Most Controversial Startup Makes Drone-Killing Robots

According to Palmer Lucky in this video, “The only thing that can take out a big swarm of fast drones is a bigger swarm of faster drones.” But lots of companies are trying alternatives, as shown here.

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“Donald Trump is the most successful bio-terrorist in human history”

Dr. John Gartner: “Donald Trump is the most successful bio-terrorist in human history”

More than 135,000 Americans have now been killed by the coronavirus. Public health experts predict that hundreds of thousands or more may die unless the Trump administration and Republican governors in states such as Florida and Texas radically alter their public health policies by mandating that masks be worn in public. In some places, lockdowns may need to be reinstated.Instead, the Trump administration and its allies have decided that more people — including public school students, their teachers and their families — should fall ill and die as a means of creating a new “normal” where the disease is no longer viewed as an emergency. The evident goal is to sacrifice human beings for “capitalism” and “the economy” in order to salvage Donald Trump’s re-election chances. This is the “economics of barbarism” in practice.

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For more info see the Pandemics and Biological Attacks chapter.

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Why scientists are so worried about this glacier

Why scientists are so worried about this glacier

The collapse of the ice in Antarctica, especially in West Antarctica, is a doomsday scenario for the entire planet. Learn more in the chapter on Antarctica Collapse.

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Massive heat dome forecast to swell over much of Lower 48 within a week

Massive heat dome forecast to swell over much of Lower 48 within a week

A long-lasting, widespread and intense heat wave is set to swallow the nation, arriving right at the historical peak in annual temperatures. While hot weather is expected in the summertime, the magnitude, duration, and intensity of the upcoming heat wave will be impressive. A wide swath of the Lower 48 will be engulfed by temperatures 10 or more degrees above normal, with a sprawling heat dome likely to park over the nation’s heartland, lingering for weeks. The combination of heat and stifling humidity could even catapult heat index levels into the triple digits near the coasts.

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See the Global Warming chapter for info.

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Most trees alive today won’t be able to survive in the climate expected in 40 years

Most trees alive today won’t be able to survive in the climate expected in 40 years

Mass forest die-offs will proliferate and expand. The trend toward more extreme heat waves and droughts is lethal for forests.

At the current pace of warming, much of the world will be inhospitable to forests as we know them within decades. The extinction of some tree species by direct or indirect action of drought and high temperatures is certain. And some recent research suggests that, in 40 years, none of the trees alive today will be able to survive the projected climate, Brodribb said.

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Humanity on Track to Soon Hit 1.5ºC Paris Accord Limit as Atmospheric CO2 Nears Level Not Seen in 15 Million Years

Humanity on Track to Soon Hit 1.5ºC Paris Accord Limit as Atmospheric CO2 Nears Level Not Seen in 15 Million Years

“A striking result we’ve found is that the warmest part of the Pliocene had between 380 and 420 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere,” Chalk told the Guardian. “This is similar to today’s value of around 415 parts per million, showing that we are already at levels that in the past were associated with temperature and sea-level significantly higher than today.”

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