We're Toast 29

This post is a collection of links that support my increasingly strong feeling that the human race (or at least our technological civilization) is doomed. It is part of an ongoing series of posts.

Invasive plants in the hydro marsh

Incel Communities Are Reportedly Engaged in a ‘Brothers-in-Arms' War Against Women. "The report analyzed more than 1 million posts from a leading incel forum and found a 59% uptick in keywords associated with acts of mass violence."

The Coming Deluge: Russia’s Looming Lost Decade of Unpaid Bills and Economic Stagnation. "Russia faces a litany of long-term economic challenges that will hobble its growth potential but likely won’t be severe enough to force far-reaching political change."

Libraries Across the US Are Receiving Violent Threats. "Librarians and patrons believe the threats were part of a coordinated effort to limit information access, and come amids a recent wave of book bans."

The Drying Up of Europe’s Great Rivers Could Be the New Normal. "From the Danube to the Loire, these lifelines for the continent’s economy are running low after five months of brutal drought and years of dry weather."

Fossil Fuel Industry May Be Seriously Undercounting Greenhouse Gas Emissions. "A new study finds that a process meant to get rid of methane resulting from oil and gas production may be far less effective than previous estimates."

The Monsoon Is Becoming More Extreme. "As the world warms over decades, rainfall will increase. The monsoon will become stronger — and less predictable."

Megadrought in the American south-west: a climate disaster unseen in 1,200 years. "The west is now in uncharted territory, as once singular conditions become the norm. Its mightiest reservoirs – Lake Mead and Lake Powell – are at record low levels and steadily shriveling. Prolonged, triple-digit heatwaves are making cities like Phoenix, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada, almost unlivable during summers. And wildfires now spark year-round as parched forests and grasslands are more primed than ever to burn."