::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

  By Mona Austin SUMMARY: President Joe Biden will become the first sitting U.S. President to visit a part of the Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil on Sunday to promote his climate agenda. Climate change is a global issue -- the knowledge of which the United States has influenced with scientific data input and the investment of financial resources throughout the Biden Administration, but the incoming Trump Administration is expected to approach climate in a more laissez-faire fashion. Today, Pres. Biden will punctuate his commitment to climate with the Amazon Rain Forest in Manua, Brazil as the backdrop. Nearly the size of Australia, the world's largest tropical forest and river system is the leading sources of the carbon dioxide supply and green house gas which has significantly dwindled due to deforestation. The White House announced Sunday that the Biden Administration will invest $50 million to the Amazon Fund for continued preservation of the rain forest. The Biden Administrat...

  MAJOR FIRES OUT WEST The American West is burning. Blazing a path of destruction, numerous families are evacuating to safety and a new beginning, pushed out by the natural disasters that are becoming increasingly more difficult to surmount. California is being scorched by the worst fires on record. Massive fires have also broken out in Washington State and Colorado and fanned out to the usually cooler, wetter Northwest. According to the Associated press "because of its cool, wet climate, the Pacific Northwest rarely experiences such intense fire activity. "In Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said communities have been “substantially destroyed” and warned there could be numerous fatalities. Climate change is the arsonist. Human actions also play a part. Human-caused greenhouse gases are expected to keep warming the region, with most models predicting drier summers, according to the College of the Environment at the University of Washington. The unprecedented infernos combined with ...

buzzz worthy. . . President Obama to Announce New Steps to Enhance Administration Collaboration with Alaska Natives, the State of Alaska, and Local Communities   Tomorrow in Anchorage, President Obama will meet with leaders from the Alaska Native community along with Governor Bill Walker, Lt. Governor Byron Mallott, and Senator Lisa Murkowski to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the Federal Government and Alaska Native tribes, including by furthering progress in developing cooperative management strategies for fish and wildlife. The President will also announce that the Federal Government has officially restored the Koyukon Athabascan name of Denali to the tallest mountain in North America, previously known as Mt. McKinley. This designation recognizes the sacred status of Denali to generations of Alaska Natives.   Climate change threatens the way of life of Alaska Natives across the state, from the North Slope to Bristol Bay. The Arc...