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Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands, the world’s largest, have been burning for months. An area larger than New York City has been destroyed.

But this is not unique. Fires are charring land worldwide at an unprecedented rate — and climate change is fueling the flames. (AP/André Penner) Image
The Brazilian Pantanal is one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth.

This fire season has been the worst in its recorded history.
theguardian.com/environment/ga…
Way back in January (which, we know, feels like a lifetime ago), Australia had its own record-breaking fire season.

Thousands had to be evacuated. Thousands of buildings were burned.
nytimes.com/2020/01/02/wor…
Earlier this week in the western U.S., the sky was orange and the air was thick with smoke.

This unprecedented fire season has already shattered records — with two months left to go.
Even the Arctic is burning. In Siberia, warming global temperatures paved the way for the fire season to kick off two months early.

This is the second record-breaking year in a row, burning in far-north areas scientists considered to be “fire-resistant.”
nature.com/articles/d4158…
As Gov. Newsom (D-CA) says, California's landscape is just "America fast forward" — and scientists agree fire risk will only increase due to climate change.

Just how much will depend not only on our individual actions, but on our government’s.

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The first 2024 debate is here: The GOP field's set to meet tonight (without Trump). But why do we do debates? Do they even matter? Sometimes, yes...a lot.

Here are 5 moments from recent primary debates that actually changed the trajectory of the nominating contest — and history. Image
2008: Hillary Clinton struggles to take a clear stance on giving driver's licenses to “illegal immigrants.”

Her attempt at nuance reinforced a central criticism of her candidacy — that she was overly cautious and poll-tested — helping fuel Barack Obama's ultimate victory.
2011: Rick Perry forgets the third federal department he was promising to eliminate.

Perry had already dropped steeply in polls after prior poor debate performances. The “oops” moment seemed to prove he lacked preparation and is regarded as his campaign's death knell.
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Is Biden poised for a breakthrough on the economy?

Today, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points after a brief pause in June.

But by virtually any metric, inflation — and the economy as a whole — is in a very different place than when it met in July 2022. Image
The Fed has steadily raised interest rates since March 2022, playing catchup as inflation soared to 40-year highs. After its June pause, that campaign resumed today — with yet another rate hike. Image
Amid the Fed’s effort to drive down inflation, concerns have risen that the dramatic rise in interest rates could slow growth enough to tip the U.S. into recession.

But job growth has remained steady — raising hopes for what economists call a “soft landing.” Image
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A real Fox News chyron at the end of its 8 p.m. hour.
(Yes, this is real.)
A Fox News spokesperson has told @washingtonpost that “the chyron was taken down immediately and was addressed,” but did not go into specifics. washingtonpost.com/media/2023/06/…
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Donald Trump arraignment today:
• Court appearance takes place at 3 pm ET in Miami
• Expected to plead not guilty to 37 counts
• Will voluntarily turn himself in before that
• Will be fingerprinted digitally
• Mugshot will likely not made public
• Will not be handcuffed
A transcript of the hearing will be released, likely soon after the hearing.
forbes.com/sites/alisondu… Image
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THREAD: There was backlash to the backlash at a heated school board hearing in Florida’s deep-red Hernando County on Tuesday.

You should see what teachers, students, and parents said about right-wing culture wars and anti-LGBTQ policies that are driving some educators to quit.
“I have never seen such fear from my colleagues as I’ve seen in the last two months.”

— Social studies teacher Victoria Hunt says “the culture that has been created” in Hernando County, Florida, is driving teachers to leave “the county, the state, or the profession altogether.”
Parent at the Hernando County, Florida, school board hearing Tuesday: “I’m appalled by how many gay people are here.”

*Crowd cheers*
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