The U.N.'s Dire Climate Report; California's Dixie Fire; So Long, Tokyo

Plus, the Belgian family whose wacky, dangerous adventures are being followed on Instagram. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Heavy rain caused severe flooding in July in China's Henan Province.]( Dake Kang/AP Here's what we're following today. The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts. [Read more about it](. California’s Dixie fire is now the state’s second largest wildfire in its recorded history. The fire has [scorched more than 723 square miles]( across four counties. The Senate is a step closer to passing the more than $1 trillion infrastructure bill backed by President Biden. [The bipartisan legislation]( spends billions on public works that haven’t seen this level of investment in generations. Health experts are worried that the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally underway in South Dakota will again become a super spreader event for the pandemic. [Here's a report](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s Listens Apple TV+ The new film CODA premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews and a record-breaking distribution deal with Apple. One aspect of the film that awed both audiences and critics was the supporting performance by actor Troy Kotsur, who plays a father struggling to understand his hearing daughter's dreams to sing. [Read the story]( or [listen to a report](. A creative dad in Belgium has been taking pictures of his toddlers and digitally editing them to show them in dangerous situations. "On Adventure With Dad" has become an Instagram hit. [Listen here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel celebrates after winning the gold medal and breaking the world record in the men's 4 x 100m medley relay final at the Tokyo Olympics.]( Maddie Meyer/Getty Images - NPR's team in Tokyo put together their favorite moments of the Olympic Games, where elite athletes showed their sportsmanship and revealed [what motivated them to compete](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]