Trump Attacks California’s Carbon Standards as Global Heatwave Sweeps across the Globe; Saudi Arabia Starts Trade and Diplomatic war With Canada over Criticism

Trump Attacks California’s Carbon Standards as Global Heatwave Sweeps across the Globe; Saudi Arabia Starts Trade and Diplomatic war With Canada over Criticism

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  • July 2018 has been an unfortunate month for the planet’s climate. Severe heatwave has caused dozens of wildfires and deaths in Europe.
  • Last weekend, Saudi Arabia expelled its Canadian Ambassador, Dennis Horak, after a tweet from Canada’s Foreign Ministry that called for the Saudi government to “immediately release” women’s rights activists, Nassima al-Sadah and Samar Badawi