Global National: July 21

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he will not be seeking a second presidential term, but will continue to serve out his current term as president. Biden’s decision not to seek re-election was expected by many, but his announcement was nonetheless a political earthquake. Despite his decision not to run for re-election, his long-lasting political career is sure to leave an impact on U.S. history. In western Canada, fire crews are preparing for what could be an explosive few days, as a heat wave stretches into an unprecedented fourth week across much of B.C. and Alberta. Plus, despite the national auto theft rate being down seventeen per cent this year, drivers may have noticed that auto insurance premium costs are climbing. And finally, the warming planet is bad news for fish stocks and marine ecosystems around the world, and a new United Nations (UN) report puts figures on just how much those resources could drop due to climate change over the next 75 years.