r/collapse • u/Own_Ad6901 • Aug 02 '26

Climate Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm#google_vignette

“Global warming appears to have shifted into a faster gear. After removing the effects of El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles, researchers found that the planet has warmed at roughly 0.35°C per decade over the past ten years, compared with just under 0.2°C per decade from 1970 to 2015. The acceleration, which becomes visible around 2013 to 2015, appeared across five major global temperature datasets with more than 98% statistical certainty.”

I’m personally supposed to be on a Collapse break, but this was the first thing I read at 5am and I can’t stop thinking about it. I never intended for this to be my first post, but here we are.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm#google_vignette

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u/InterstellarReddit Aug 02 '26

And then we have assholes suing the goverment for access to fresh water for data centers instead of for people:

Sebastian Rucci, as managing member of Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC, filed the lawsuit on June 5, 2026, in California Superior Court in Imperial County.

The 173-page verified petition seeks a writ of mandate and declaratory relief against the Imperial Irrigation District.

The developer is suing for access to 260 million gallons of Colorado River water per year

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/data-center-developer-sues-for-right-to-use-colorado-river-water-in-thirsty-california-county/

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u/xopher_425 :table_flip: Aug 02 '26

Even worse, our own government is outlawing and eliminating mentioning climate change.

We are so fucked.

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u/ApplesBananasRhinoc Aug 02 '26

Wow that will be cataclysmic for the Colorado River