Climate Warning Signs in 1885, Amazon AI Job Cuts, and LA Produce Market Disruptions
Good morning! ☀️
Today’s menu? A spicy mix of climate flashbacks, AI pink slips, and produce panic. 🍅
First up, scientists say we were cooking the planet before we had gas-guzzlers to blame. Yep—climate change was detectable as early as 1885. (So technically, your great-great-grandpa started the backlog.)
Then there’s Amazon, where AI isn’t just "streamlining ops"—it’s body-checking white-collar jobs straight off the org chart. So much for job security at the second-largest employer in the U.S.
And if you’re sourcing fresh goods out of LA, brace yourself. Immigration crackdowns have turned produce markets into ghost towns—and fruit into landfill.
Strap in. Your freight might not be the only thing shifting this week.
“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”
📡 Climate Change: Turns Out We’ve Been the Problem Since 1885
New research just dropped a truth bomb: signs of human-caused climate change were already detectable in the atmosphere by 1885—decades before we had gas-powered cars clogging the roads. Using today’s tech and modeling, scientists found clear signs of stratospheric cooling from just a 10 ppm rise in CO₂ between 1860 and 1899. By comparison? We've seen a 50 ppm spike just since 2000.
But here’s the kicker: budget cuts to NOAA and NASA threaten our ability to keep tabs on these critical climate signals. Translation? We're losing the tools that help us stay ahead of supply chain chaos.
🚛 Why it matters:
Weather unpredictability has always been part of the game, but climate change is turning up the difficulty level. Think: warped rails, rerouted ships, fried reefer units. Without climate monitoring, your freight plans are one heatwave away from a meltdown.
🔥 Hot take:
No climate satellites = no ETA accuracy. And no ETA? That’s when your entire fleet turns into a guessing game.
🚨 Amazon’s Going Full Bot Mode
Amazon just announced another wave of job cuts—and no, it’s not because of bad sales. It’s because AI is officially taking the wheel.
CEO Andy Jassy says roles across the corporate workforce are getting phased out as generative AI tools reshape how Amazon operates. Some cuts will happen quietly through attrition, but layoffs are still on the table. Meanwhile, Amazon’s dropping $100B on AI-driven data centers and backing startups like Anthropic. Translation? They’re not just dabbling—they’re betting the house on automation.
And let’s be real: if Amazon is trimming humans for machines, the ripple effects on warehousing, last-mile delivery, and supply chain optimization are already in motion.
📦 Why it matters to logistics:
Because the future of freight doesn’t just belong to robots—it belongs to those who planned for them.
🔥 Hot take:
If your logistics tech stack still runs on duct tape and spreadsheets, you’re not just behind—you’re bait. Smart operators are already skilling up, automating routing, and making their networks AI-proof. Are you?
🚨 Rotten Fruit, Empty Streets, and a Supply Chain on Ice
LA’s produce markets are in crisis mode. Since ICE raids kicked off, business owner Juan Ibarra has watched his daily revenue crash from $2,000 to barely $300. Workers aren’t showing up. Vendors are hiding. Restaurants are too spooked to restock. And now? Pallets of perfectly good fruit are hitting the trash.
This isn’t just a blip—it’s a full-on supply chain chokehold. From swap meets to street food to your favorite taqueria, fear has frozen the people who keep freight moving and coolers full.
Why logistics should care:
Because labor isn’t just part of the supply chain—it is the supply chain. When fear clears the workforce, produce rots, routes stall, and delivery demand crumbles.
🔥 Hot take:
Crackdowns without coordination don’t just shake up immigration—they shatter logistics. Want to break your supply chain? Remove the people powering it.
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for June 26, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.