1 Biden: This Decade Will Determine Whether We Act On Climate
President Biden is urging the world to get on board to fight climate change before it's too late. At the international climate summit in Scotland yesterday, Biden noted the window to act on the global issue is closing. He said the eyes of history are looking on us today and this has to be the time we answer the call. The President insisted the planet is being hammered by climate extremes and people's lives are being ruined. As part of that, he’s expected to announce some big plans today – among them, a pledge to slash global methane emissions by 30%. Mr. Biden has been working on the global alliance since September – and it now includes two-thirds of the global economy and half of the top 30 major methane emitter countries. Notably not on board? China, India and Russia have not joined the pact known as the Global Methane Pledge.
2 CDC Advisors Weigh In On Vaccines For Kids Today
Preparations are underway to get COVID shots into kids' arms. That's what White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients is saying as a CDC panel gets set to meet today to discuss whether to recommend Pfizer's COVID-19 shots for kids ages five to 11. Zients says while they're waiting for that decision, officials haven't been waiting on the operations and logistics side. He says they've been preparing for weeks to ensure there are enough shots for all and that they'll be distributed equitably. Zients says that 15-million doses are already packed up and ready to roll. “More doses will be packed and shipped and delivered,” he added. “More and more vaccine will come on line as we ramp up.”
3 Amazon Planning First Internet Satellite Launch In 2022
Amazon is planning for its first internet satellite launch to happen next year. The Seattle-based company says the goal is to make it happen during the final three months of the year. It's all part of Amazon's plans for a network of more than 32-hundred satellites designed to give more people access to the Internet. The e-commerce giant is investing more than ten-billion dollars into the effort. “There is no substitute for on-orbit testing,” Amazon vice president of technology Rajeev Badyal says in a statement. “And we expect to learn a lot given the complexity and risk of operating in such a challenging environment.”