Climate scientists warn Super El Nino could bring heavy storms, wildfires to CA; Senate committee moves to hold Fauci in contempt of congress – August 6, 2026

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. El Niño climate pattern (Science Magazine image) Climate scientists warn rare Super El Niño could bring heavy storms, wildfires  to state; Senate committee moves to hold Fauci in contempt of congress, 3 state Attorneys General subpoena retired immunologist; Senate committee considering task force on Social Security solvency, Dems urge higher SS tax on rich; FCC votes to let cell phones connect to satellites, expand high-speed internet for rural clinics and hospitals; Astronauts complete US’s 96th space walk outside International Space Station, day after SpaceX rocket crashes into moon; Hiroshima marks 81st anniversary of US atomic bombing of Hiroshima; President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on this date in 1965 The post Climate scientists warn Super El Nino could bring heavy storms, wildfires to CA; Senate committee moves to hold Fauci in contempt of congress – August 6, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.