How will the world respond to climate change and COVID? AZ schools could hit spending cap again; Arizona's new adventure park

Arizona Republic
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The pandemic showed us how interconnected we are. Will our climate response reflect that?

A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.

Ecologists and public health experts have known for decades that climate change and pandemics are linked. How can we address this dual global threat?

Imagine winning a jackpot but being unable to spend it. That's the prospect Arizona schools face as they look ahead to the next school year.

Ready for a new summer thrill? Canyon Coaster Adventure Park in Williams has a mountain coaster and year-round tubing. Here's how to visit.

Today, you can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 101 degrees. Clear skies at night, with a low near 73 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

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Today in history

  • On this date in 1868, the eighth and final treaty between the Navajo Nation and the United States was concluded at Fort Sumner, New Mexico. This treaty included the establishment of the present reservation of the Navajo Nation.

  • In 1906, the mule-drawn street car made its last run to the gates of the University of Arizona beside the electric car which had gone into operation five days before.

  • In 1910, fire destroyed the stable of the Pioneer Transfer Co. in Phoenix. Four horses were burned to death.

  • In 1943, a civilian flight from Portugal to England was shot down by Germany during World War II, killing all 17 people aboard, including actor Leslie Howard.

  • In 2020, police violently broke up a peaceful and legal protest by thousands of people in Lafayette Park across from the White House, using chemical agents, clubs and punches to send protesters fleeing; the protesters had gathered following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis a week earlier. President Donald Trump, after declaring himself “the president of law and order” and threatening to deploy the U.S. military in a Rose Garden speech, then walked across the empty park to be photographed holding a Bible in front of St. John’s Church, which had been damaged a night earlier in a protest fire. A Minneapolis medical examiner classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: How will the world respond to climate change and COVID?