Breaking Down: Collapse

It took only 1 month for the probabilities to shift momentously. Here's an update on El Nino, and what it tells us about the future of the world in the coming decade.

European forecast shows 100% chance of Super El Niño forming | Fox Weather
New May 1 ECMWF El Nino forecast significantly worsens from previous month : r/collapse
Brace yourselves. Strongest El Niño in over a century is coming. El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict. : r/collapse
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Opinion | The New El Niño Might Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record - The New York Times
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Billionaire Kevin O'Leary wants to build the world's largest data center at the tippy toppy of the Great Salt Lake. People are (rightfully) not happy about it.

Utah's data center could create a massive heat island that could devastate the Great Salt Lake, scientists say
Box Elder County data center's projected daily heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombs
Stuart Adams PAC Received $135,000 From MIDA Donors After Data Center Approval
Utah senator smacks ABC4 reporter's phone out of his hand amid Data Center controversy
Data center approved in Utah despite community protests
A giant OpenAI-Oracle data center was voted down by a Michigan farm town. Weeks later, construction began | Fortune

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The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Here's a few drivers behind it:

What's Powering the K-Shaped Economy: Inflation, Stock Market Gains - Business Insider
K-shaped economy hits the gas pump as lower-income Americans pull back, NY Fed finds
The K-Shaped Economy Is Reshaping American Cities | Dame Magazine
Americans owe a record $1.68 trillion in car loans | Fortune
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Sources:

Palantir CEO Says Legalizing War Crimes Would Be Good for Business
Bill banning whites-only housing passes Pennsylvania House by 1 vote | ABC27
Judicial nominees don’t know if Trump can run for a 3rd term : r/law
Louisiana Governor Tossed Thousands of Votes In Order to Help Trump | The New Republic
Louisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander - Democracy Docket
'Lines are going to change': Trump DOJ confirms it will target minority voters nationwide after Supreme Court ruling - Democracy Docket
Emergency Planning: The President Is Preparing to Challenge 2026 Midterms. The Country Can Still Act to Protect Them. | Washington Spectator
Alabama House approves last-minute congressional gerrymander, despite votes already cast - Democracy Docket
Trump issues ‘demand’ that states cancel elections and rig maps for GOP after Callais - Democracy Docket
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The Western US is not the only region struggling with a terrible water decade. Corpus Christi, Texas is potentially one of the first cities to actually run dry.

Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of Water
Corpus Christi residents frustrated as water crisis makes national news
Central Texas is running out of water, and we keep building like we have plenty : r/collapse
The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.
Day Zero approaches Iran | Ctech
Complicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War | New Security Beat
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