Subject: Daily Skimm: Is mayonnaise an instrument?
From: "theSkimm" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 06:23:26 -0500 (EST)

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Unintentionally fell asleep while in command of the =ircraft" – A pilot

IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE<=p>

The Story

The UN just released its climate change report card: we're failing.

Another report?

Yup, there've been a couple recently. Like...

<= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15238087.2797419/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2lt=XRoLmlzLzJyNlhhTkg/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8Bb3f3a5c8" target="_blank" st=le="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">Last month's UN report�=80�the one conducted by its climate science panel that looked at mor= than 6,000 studies. It said we have 12 years to massively cut greenhouse =as emissions. If not, expect a potential climate crisis within our lifetim=s.

<= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15238087.2797419/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2lt=XRoLmlzLzJQVEFDeVU/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B2d6275ba" target="_blank" st=le="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">The Black Friday report�=80�the one conducted by more than a dozen federal agencies. It predi=ted the negative impact on US industries like dairy, fishing, and farming =E2�� which could hit soybean and corn production especially hard. It s=id climate change could cost the US economy hundreds of billions of dollar= by the end of the century.

<= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15238087.2797419/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2lt=XRoLmlzLzJQNXlRRmo/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8Bfed97661" target="_blank" st=le="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">This new report...the o=e conducted by the UN every year to check how well countries are doing at =educing their greenhouse gas emissions. Short answer: really bad. In 2015,=almost every country in the w=rld pledged to lower emissions as part of the Paris climate deal. Not =nly are countries not on track with their goals, but the UN says the goals=are too low to begin with, and could still lead to some worst-case scenari=s.

When you say worst-case scenario, what are we talking=about here?

As is, Earth's already about 1°C hotter than it =as before the Industrial Revolution. And we're already starting to see the=effects. Floods, droughts, wildfires and more frequent, intense hurricanes have all been tied to clima=e change. If things continue to heat up at this rate, the report says the =limate situation could become "catastrophic."

What needs to happen for climate change to stop?<=h3>

International governments need to bring their A-game =o drastically cut down emissions (think: more money and stronger policies)= Problem, because they're having commitment issues. The US – one o= the leading emissions producers in the world – is backing out of the Paris deal altogether.=President Trump has made it clear he doesn't believe the hype about climate change. And people in Fr=nce have been protesting high=r fuel taxes – their gov's attempt at getting climate change i= check. So not going great. But the UN is encouraging local and city govs to keep at it, even if nat=onal govs aren't doing enough.

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Next week, international leaders are meeting in Polan= for a UN climate change conference where all of this will come up. But de=pite all the warnings and pledges, it's looking increasingly unlikely the =orld is on track to avoid catastrophic effects of climate damage.

<=>PS: We have an audio ep on climate change. Brace your ears.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when you hear Paul Manafort denies meeting with Julian Assange�=80�

Mississi=pi voters denied former Agriculture Sec Mike Espy (D) a Senate win. An= are sticking with Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R). This race has been in the he=dlines because of her controversial comments about a public hanging and vo=er suppression, and that old Facebook photo of her wearing a Confederate h=t. Now, she'll be the first w=man to rep MS in the Senate. Her win also gives Republicans a 53-47 ma=gin in the chamber in 2019.

What to say after finding out that Condé Na=t's CEO is stepping down…

Rough times for the biz world. Yesterday, President T=ump threatened to cut subsidi=s to GM – a day after the company announced major layoffs and =actory closures. ICYMI, Trump's all about keeping US jobs at home. Through=the gov subsidies, people who buy electric cars can get a tax credit. If T=ump takes that away, it could lead to a drop in sales. GM's stock took a hit after his announcement.=Meanwhile, around 300 Google employees signed an open letter protesting the co's plans to build a ce=sored search engine in China. The project – called Dragonfly �=80� would block certain websites and terms filtered out by the Chinese g=v. Nothing to see here. Literally. Employees have been pushing back behind=closed doors, but are now publicly saying 'this doesn't (Dragon)fly.' They=re calling on the tech giant to scrap the plans because it'll lead to "opp=essing the vulnerable." Google says its work on this front is "exploratory= and not close to launching.

=strong>PS: GV (formerly Google Ventures) is a minority investor i= theSkimm.

What to say when you live in a pineapple under the se=…

RIP Step=en Hillenburg. Earlier this week, the man behind "SpongeBob SquarePant=" died at age 57 from ALS. Hillenburg was a former marine biology teacher =ith a master of fine arts degree in animation. He used the combo to create=the iconic world of Bikini Bottom. The cartoon first aired in 1999. Nickel=deon called Hillenburg a "beloved friend."

What to say when your friend recommends a new Netflix=show…

Well aren't you a Dahl.

What to say when you hear you can eat some romaine lettuce again…

Holy cow=/a>...this is big.

THING TO KNOW

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