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Ocean temperatures are unprecedented. Here's where they are highest.

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Mach-E leases now cheaper than Model 3

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As these farmworkers' children seek a different future, who will pick the crops?

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This is an absolutely spectacular long form article from NYT that walks through small communities in mesopotamia, and how large political and economic changes have made them among the first to experience climate change as a life-threatening crisis. It also foreshadows water wars and how they could increasingly become a part of our political climate.

  • I had hope that this would be a blip of an assault and a ceasefire would be brokered. Now, it feels almost certain that one of the most cursed regions in the world is going to be plunged into a civil war without a clear justification, and where everyone loses.

  • Climate change has been particularly unsettling this summer because it has felt like a constant reminder that it can't be escaped. Even if you aren't in Florida or Arizona or Greenland, even if you feel like you're insulated up in Vermont or Canada -- bam, 11 inches of rain in 24 hours.

  • Cars - For Car Enthusiasts @lemmy.world
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    Tesla begins offering 84 month auto loans

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    Cars models discontinued for 2024: a review

    NFL @lemmy.world
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    The NFL should buy the XFL and USFL

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    Games @lemmy.world
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    Overwatch 2 Investment and Engagement is declining, Blizzard says

  • I'm not surprised at all. Even if I WANTED to move, we wouldn't be able to afford to buy our house back on the open market. We got lucky, and now we're stuck.

    Building or buying up in this market feels like a dream, so we're slowly improving the house we have to fit our needs.

  • Great article. If Morocco's claim is rejected, what's stopping Algeria from trying to step into that power vacuum? Does Western Sahara have any sort of organized military that could resist against armed conflict over its resources?

    I wouldn't be surprised if we just saw the region become a capitalism pseudo-country, with US/China coming in to buy off the resources.

  • First whole bean coffee? Oh man, welcome to the good stuff.

    No matter what coffee purists tell you, the single best change to my daily coffee quality of life was simply going from ground to grinding fresh whole beans every morning. I will never go back.

  • I fear that we're writing the epitaph too soon on this guy. If Trump does in fact get taken out of the race, don't underestimate the Republican party's ability to galvanize behind one candidate.

  • Regarding the question of whether it's stupid or not -- how much would you be kicking yourself if one of your neighbors purchased it from you instead?

    In my mind, any chance you get to increase your land and you buffer zone is an absolute positive.

  • What are your options? For example, I would rather daily an '89 Corolla over a '01 Kia.

    What is your budget for maintenance? There will be nuisance items go like seals and gaskets due to age, even if the engine runs strong.

    What is the price? For a car that's almost 35 years old, it better be low.

    If you have a low budget, don't have a crazy commute, and can get a couple years out of this car for a couple grand, it could be exceptionally wise decision compared to a $600/mo car payment.

  • First, thanks for contributing. I credit r/personalfinance as one of the most important factors that allowed me to become financially literate. Still cleaning up the messes of my 20's, but things would be WAY worse if I wouldn't have been able to self-educate. I'm not going back to Reddit, so I'm thankful that you're contributing content here instead.

    In regards to your question, relatively poorly.

    I'm 31. My salary when I began work after grad school was 35k with only 2% going into retirement; now my salary is north of 100k with 15% going into retirement. I am at about 40% of my annual income, so definitely behind. I should be able to have some nice catch-up progress over the next five years, but I can't help but feel like a better starting job pre-COVID would have set me up way better.

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    Discover's customer support really is a differentiator

    For transparency, I only signed up for a Discover card recently because they had a 15 month 0% balance transfer promotion, which is what I've been looking for. In general it's seemed like their rewards were not outstanding and you had to deal with potentially not having the card accepted elsewhere.

    My receiving bank botched the transfer and the funds were missing for a bit. Discover was excellent -- every time I called there was a minimal wait for a U.S. based customer support agent that I could understand clearly and was knowledgeable about the situation. I was surprised.

    I get that you may go years without ever needing to contact support, but it definitely quickly made a difference for me.

    Cars - For Car Enthusiasts @lemmy.world
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    The healthy supply of EVs may not seem as alarming considering that the industry average is a 70-day supply during “normal times,” per Axios, but ICE-equipped vehicles currently sit at a 54-day supply. And hybrids are having a particularly good year, with supply down to 44 days. Plug-in and traditional hybrids from Toyota are making the best of 2023, with current supply for the Prius and RAV4 sitting at under 30 days each. Axios claims that this reaffirms Toyota’s argument that car buyers need a “stepping stone” from ICE to EVs.

    Cars - For Car Enthusiasts @lemmy.world
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    On average, AutoNews reports that 3.58 percent of 18 to 29-year-olds and 2.62 percent of 30- to 39-year-olds have been late on their auto loans by at least 90 days. For some context, just 2.13 percent of all borrowers are late. Keep in mind, these numbers are overall. In the first quarter of 2023, 4.55 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds were at least 90 days late. 3.66 percent of 30- to 39-year-olds were equally late. We haven’t seen numbers like these since The Great Recession.

    Cars - For Car Enthusiasts @lemmy.world
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    Jalopnik's first drive of the 2024 Buick Envista

    Credit Cards @lemmy.world
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    Favorite daily driver?

    I am using a Savor One as my daily driver. It's an excellent card and the 3% in groceries and dining covers two of my largest spend categories so it's a great fit.

    However, I still feel as though I'm leaving a lot on the table for everything else that only gets 1%. I am currently using a secondary Venmo Visa -- mainly because I needed VISA exposure for costco. It's an aesthetically pretty card but the lack of authorized users and only being able to manage the account inside the app are pretty big hindrances for me. I don't think I'm going to stick with it.

    Any recommendations for a complementary daily driver? I know I should just consider the WF Autograph but I REALLY hesitate to work with them just on principle.

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    Hyundai IONIQ 6 undercuts base Tesla Model 3

    Although I will add that even a maximum rebate paired with the best possible financing (1.49% over 60mo) is still north of $600 a month.