🌪️ Severe Weather Strikes Texas

A powerful supercell thunderstorm swept across eastern New Mexico and West Texas on Thursday, producing 19 tornadoes. The storm caused significant damage, including overturned mobile homes and damaged roofs. The severe weather threat continues into the weekend, with nearly 90 million people at risk across the southern Plains and Southeast. foxweather.com

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🌳 Amazon Deforestation Surges

In May, Brazil’s Amazon rainforest lost 371 square miles of forest, an area larger than New York City. This marks a 92% increase compared to the same month last year, raising concerns ahead of the upcoming U.N. climate talks scheduled for November in the Amazonian city of Belém. latimes.com

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⚡ Political Debates Over Clean Energy

Senator Ed Markey, along with labor leaders and workers, voiced strong opposition to proposed cuts to clean energy and climate investments. They argue that such cuts would harm job creation and the transition to a sustainable energy future. mainepublic.org+3markey.senate.gov+3lcv.org+3