Daily News 08/07

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Global Seasonal Climate Update for August-September-October 2026

Key messages

A strong El Niño is developing and expected to strengthen during August–October 2026
Above-normal temperatures are expected worldwide.
Rainfall patterns show a classic El Niño footprint: Wetter conditions are expected in some regions, while drought risk increases in others
A positive Indian Ocean Dipole is expected to develop
Forecasts provide a window for early action and support decision making
WMO community mobilizes to save lives and livelihoods

Nearly 50 Million More People to Face ‘Massive Threat’ of Acute Hunger Due to El Niño, UN Warn

The Brockovich Report: Where’s The Water? California, Virginia, and Colorado. A lawsuit, a cover-up, and a collapse. Here’s what these three areas tell us about the future of our water.

We Can’t Let Greedy Fossil Fuel Companies and Spineless Politicians Burn Down Our Future If the infernos raging around the world don’t bring policymakers to their senses and force necessary changes to grapple with the fossil-fueled climate crisis, what will?

The Most Shocking Climate News of 2026The UK Green Party’s former leader Caroline Lucas recently nailed the Labor Party for “burying the most explosive report” of the year by UK military and intelligence sources. The concealed report warns “that the global collapse of ecosystems poses grave threats to the UK’s security and food supply within as little as five years.” (Source: As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues, The Nation, July 30, 2026)

We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate war zoneSummer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys Far beyond the fires raging across Europe and North America, the smoke, dangerous to breathe, hangs in the air, dimming the view, changing the very color of sunlight into something grimly unsettling.

Like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, world imperialism spreads War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death, throughout the world. Author Gore Vidal describes this era as “Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace’. One perpetual war which is not openly publicized is the war for profits. It takes place every single day at the point of production, and is killing increasing numbers of workers every year. Today, workers are used as “cannon fodder” both in the war in Iran and in the war for profits at home. Workplaces have become perpetual killing fields. With over a 30% Real Unemployment Rate,

US Slogan ‘Warfare not Welfare’!: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins bragged on Tuesday that the Trump administration has now “moved 5 million people off food stamps,” an outcome that she hailed as a significant victory even amid mounting reports of families with children struggling to afford groceries after losing federal assistance. — Trump USDA Chief Calls Kicking 5 Million People Off Food Aid ‘A Pretty Big Win

Video: The Chris Hedges Report:Trump’s Phantom Enemies – Read by Eunice Wong The Trump administration is laying the groundwork for blacklisting and criminalizing all left-wing, progressive, anti-war and anti-imperialist dissent.

Migrant Children Were Exposed to Toxic Contamination at Florida Immigration Jail

Sen. Tim Kaine Says People Killed by Trump Boat Strikes Are Murder Victims

Trump the Hypocrite: Trump accuses oil companies of ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran (Trump and His Family are also ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran) US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’

Medicare Drug Cut Coverage Hides Real Causes of High Costs Much news coverage of the Trump administration’s decision to end a Medicare drug subsidy program focused on the immediate effects – namely, higher health care costs for seniors. But the discussion has failed to zoom out and discuss the larger issues at play. Last week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would end the temporary Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration earlier than originally expected. This program carries an estimated $9.8 billion price tag for 2025 and 2026. It was meant to offset costs for insurers created by one of the Biden administration’s and congressional Democrats’ central legislative achievements: the capping of annual prescription drug costs for seniors enrolled in a Medicare Part D drug plan. These drug plans are run by private insurance companies rather than the government; but, taxpayers foot the bill when it comes to paying monthly subsidies to these companies to provide coverage. Somewhat similar to the Medicare Advantage program, these public payments are capitated, meaning that they are per patient and affected by the health needs of each patient. These companies — otherwise known as plan sponsors — also make money by charging enrolled patients premiums. Like much of the health care system, the market for private Plan D sponsors is heavily concentrated rather than a diverse, competitive free market. Five companies are behind 74.4 percent of Plan D enrollment for 2026.