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US President Joe Biden issued a stern warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that international support is dwindling, at a Democratic fundraising event in Washington. Biden urged the Israeli prime minister to make tough decisions, and even to reshuffle his cabinet, according to CNN.

https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1734638521451790712

Biden openly criticized Israel’s action, encouraging Netanyahu to minimize civilian casualties.

Several international partners have called for an end to hostilities in Gaza due to the current situation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon issued a statement calling for a lasting ceasefire and stressing the gravity of the humanitarian situation.

The trio called for the resumption of a recently suspended ceasefire that allowed for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the release of hostages. They defended Israel’s existence while condemning Hamas for its tactics and declaring that Hamas had no role to play in the future governance of Gaza.

Justin Trudeau is joining allies in calling for "efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire" in the Israel-Hamas war.

It’s the first time the Canadian government has officially used the word "ceasefire" in relation to the conflict. https://t.co/OyMhEgmR2V.

— CBC News (@CBCNews) December 12, 2023

The United States, despite advocating a lasting ceasefire at the UN Security Council, vetoed the resolution calling for an immediate cessation of all hostilities. This attitude contrasts sharply with the comments of President Biden and other Western governments, as well as international organizations, who have called for an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza. The debate is expected to continue, as the UN General Assembly plans to vote on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire following the failure of the Security Council’s proposal.

Biden will also meet with the families of Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas during the conflict.

Many hostages were released during the previous humanitarian ceasefire.

However, there are still unresolved hostage situations, and the international community is losing patience with Israel’s response to Hamas.

Since the Hamas attack on October 7, it is estimated that more than 18,000 Palestinians have been killed, half of them civilians.

Scientists and political decision-makers are constantly alarmed by the rapid warming of the Earth.

Unfortunately, the data are becoming more striking with each passing month…

After record-hot October, global heat just breached 2°C for the first time.https://t.co/1hqD3InflF

— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) November 22, 2023

A series of extreme and unprecedented weather conditions were punctuated by intense heat records across the globe in 2023. The rapid and sudden intensification of numerous hurricanes and typhoons took the scientific community particularly by surprise.

This demonstrates a worrying trend… that storms are gaining in strength more rapidly as a result of climate change.

Incidents of heat and drought are just a few examples of the unusually high temperatures experienced by the planet in 2023.

In fact, the summer of 2023 was the hottest ever recorded on Earth.

The El Niño phenomenon greatly intensified the warming trend in 2023, adding to particularly high solar activity on top of global warming.

Temperature records were even broken for five consecutive months.

The symbolic 1.5°C mark set in the Paris Agreement was exceeded in September… and global temperatures rose by more than 2°C compared with the pre-industrial era!

October was no exception… it was the hottest month on record.

Uncontrollable fires raged in several countries, including Canada and Greece, exacerbated by long periods of intense heat and drought. The situation was particularly devastating in Canada, where an estimated 5% of forests were destroyed by wildfires, which released huge clouds of smoke into the atmosphere and spread to the United States… and even Europe.

Two giant storms swept across Canada in a rare weather event and, according to The Weather Network, these systems, of unprecedented magnitude and size, also created a unique and breathtaking event as seen from space.

Two major storms swirling on either side of Canada grew so large that their fierce winds and impressive clouds stretched between entire continents. https://t.co/iOnjR4VaKR

— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) December 10, 2023

Satellite images captured this unique phenomenon, as the two huge low-pressure systems that formed off the coast of Canada came together, with the entire country falling under the clouds formed by these unusual weather systems.

These systems will continue to cause a range of weather phenomena in the majority of Canadian provinces and territories, bringing high winds and heavy snowfall.

And the El Niño phenomenon, which is in the middle of this climatic frenzy, will continue to influence Canadian temperatures this winter, as it brings weather disturbances and unusual frosts.

The lingering effect of El Niño could mean that western Canada will remain relatively warm, while eastern Canada could experience harsher-than-normal seasonal weather.

The powerful El Niño phenomenon promises a Canadian winter season full of meteorological surprises, it seems…