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Jun 16 13 tweets 8 min read
Disasters continue to sweep the world. Anthropogenic in nature, exacerbated by #climateCrisis #capitalism and #EcosystemDestruction. The age of disasters is upon us.
#Yellowstone hit by #floods; staff cut off and in short supply.

nps.gov/yell/learn/new…
In #Pakistan, the heat of the #ClimatEnergency is increasingly on mothers.

reuters.com/world/asia-pac…
#Mexico is hit by unseasonable hail storms.

hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/…
#Arizona #wildfire started by some idiot burning used toiled paper in a dry forest.

latimes.com/world-nation/s…
#California sees #flooding and washouts in the Dixie Fire burn scar.

independent.co.uk/climate-change…
#Saskatchewan sees heavy #floods 100mm in 7 hours.

cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…
#Latvia declares red level #flood warning.

bnn-news.com/latvia-declare…
In this age of increasingly sever Anthropogenic Disasters, Adaptation, Resilience, Mobility and Diversity are increasingly important. Join our active community and discuss how best to prepare for worsening disasters. discord.gg/JpB5EW92vN #Collapse

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nature.com/articles/s4155… 2/x
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theconversation.com/rapidly-increa…
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