Aussie Alpine Rescues Up; Cold Freezes Global Coffee Supply; New Study: Tonga Eruption Exposes IPCC Flaw, Cooling Ahead; + Peer Review Redefined

This is a weather-driven supply collapse, due to cooling — and the world market is only beginning to price it in.

Aussie Alpine Rescues Up

Australia’s Snowy Mountains are in the grip of a rescue-heavy winter, with crews already handling more than triple the call-outs of last year.

Heavy early dumps set the tone in June, with blizzards dropping 50–70 cm (20–28 inches) across the ranges and Perisher stacking up a 90 cm (35 inches) base by August — described by locals as the best cover seen in years.

Visitor numbers have surged with the conditions, and so have accidents: 14 rescues so far this season, compared with just four in 2024.

Deputy Zone Commander Matt Price: “Facing one of our most active snow seasons in years, our alpine volunteers have shown exceptional skill in very challenging conditions.”

Police Commander Toby Lindsay warned too many were still heading out unprepared: “There is no such thing as being too prepared. A Personal Locator Beacon can be the difference between life and death.”

Emergency services this week staged a joint alpine rescue drill at Perisher, bracing for more incidents as snow continues to pile up into the back half of the season.

Cold Freezes Global Coffee Supply

Coffee is being driven into a structural bull market by one factor above all: cold.