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Presidential election, Hurricane Lee, G20, SCOTUS, and Climate are 5 things to be aware of on September 8
1. Election for president
According to a recent CNN poll, fewer Democrats are planning to back President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. The dismal survey results coincide with Biden’s generally poor job approval ratings and widespread worries that, at 80 years old, he may not be as physically and mentally capable as he once was. According to the study, 46% of registered voters believe that any Republican presidential nominee would be a better choice than Biden in 2024, and a large 67% majority of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters wish they had an alternative to Biden.
Although the election is still about 14 months away, it is safe to assume that Biden will be the party’s nominee if no other respectable Democrats stand forward to challenge him. Analysts are warning that the former president Donald Trump may have a chance to regain power given his present unpopularity.
2. Hurricane Lee
As it spins over the Atlantic, Hurricane Lee has grown into a massive Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. The National Hurricane Centre said that although while the storm system is well east of the Caribbean, it still has the potential to develop into a severe hurricane over the southwest Atlantic early next week.
Although it’s still too early to predict how close Lee may approach the US, computer model tendencies for the hurricane have showed that it will move to the north early next week. According to meteorologists, as Lee progresses to the west over the next few days, any potential effects on the East Coast will become more apparent.
3. G20
World leaders have started to arrive in India for the annual G20 conference, where they will gather to discuss a number of urgent global concerns. Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China are not anticipated to attend the forum in New Delhi, although President Joe Biden and other US allies are scheduled to arrive today.
The two autocratic leaders are skipping the summit amid rising international tensions for a variety of reasons, but observers say both omissions show the deep divisions that are roiling the gathering. Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has never missed a G20 summit, which may signal a change in how China regards the G20, a prestigious international organisation that brings together nations that account for 80% of the world’s GDP.
4. Supreme Court
Following many news exposes about the justices’ undeclared luxury travel and connections to political donors, Justice Brett Kavanaugh stated that the Supreme Court is working on “concrete steps” to address ethical issues at the top court. Reports from ProPublica, the Associated Press, and other media organisations have raised questions about the secretive use of private jets by justices, their extravagant vacations, and the employment of taxpayer-funded personnel to carry out book-related chores.
Weeks before the start of the Supreme Court’s upcoming term, critics, including Democrats in Congress, are pressing the justices to create a code of behaviour specifically for the judges themselves in response to Kavanaugh’s remarks.
5. Climate change
According to a new analysis, global warming pollution doubled the likelihood of this summer’s heat for the majority of people on Earth. According to the study team Climate Central, between June and August, 98% of the world’s population, or 7.95 billion people, saw high temperatures that were at least twice as likely to occur due to climate change.
According to the analysis, nearly half of mankind, or 3.9 billion people, also endured 30 days or more of heat, which was made at least three times more likely by pollution that warms the world. Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida were among the US states included in this. Data from a different study last week indicated that the hottest months of this type, June, July, and August, all smashed world records.