This last week has been an interesting one, and there have been many things a Prepper needs to pay attention too.
Campi Flegrei
Campi Flegrei, aka the Phlegraean Fields, has been showing more signs of a massive buildup to a VEI 7 Super-volcanic Eruption. Although there is no way to predict when it will erupt in such a devastating fashion beyond a couple of months (at best) you should still be prepared for local & global repercussions of such an event.
Not as Massive as a possible Yellowstone Eruption (VEI 8), Campi Flegrei will still obliterate the immediate local area which is the City of Naples ( which is practically built on top of the Super Volcano) and make a large majority of Italy uninhabitable for years (Possibly including Cities like Rome) but will drop Significant ash on South-Eastern European Countries all the way too Turkey. Such an Eruption will cause a minor volcanic winter having a global effect on Crops, as well as a devastating blow to the worlds economies.
-Globally Prepping for this should be little more than a medium level prep, have significant food stocks to hold out from any food shortages. Locally Prepping for this should be extreme bug out with long term travel solutions as well as gas masks to protect lungs from ash-fall.
The Formation of an European Union Military
The Formation of an EU Military, as suggested by Leaders Angela Merkel (Germany ) & Emmanuel Macron (France), sounds like a repeating of historic rhetoric of Europe Preparing for war with the World. Angela Merkel & Emmanuel Macron stated the formation was to counter Threats from China, Russia, and even the USA!
-Prepping for this is a touch one as if worse predictions are true the world could be dragged into a new World War, the best prep is to do everything you can to prevent such an occurrence, if you find yourself in the EU join Brexit like groups in your country, try to vote yourselves out of this madness that is gripping the Leadership of the European Union. If you are outside the EU best bets would be on food and weapon preps, move towards a homestead lifestyle or victory gardening as War Rationing would be the first thing that is felt. Also if you are in a Democracy or Constitutional Republic ( like the USA ) vote for leadership that will stand up to Dictatorship like behaviors of the EU.
Current Historic Solar Minimum
Our current Solar minimum is possibly the beginning of a deep minimum like the Maunder Minimum, Such solar activity will possibly outpace any anthropomorphic warming and lead to a cooling period where winters are long and summers as short, unprecedented cold snaps in the deep south of the USA already this year is possibly already a result of such activity.
-Prepping for this, is easy enough with food stocks and green house plans, however if we experience a "year without a summer" like in Dalton Minimum during 1816 be prepared for larger food shortages. FYI the Dalton Minimum was not as deep as the Maunder Minimum, however during the Maunder Minimum there wasn't any significant Anthropomorphic climate effects. (I will be putting out another article on this topic because there are many variables to deal with)
