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The latest CNN poll delivered a devastating blow to President Joe Biden’s campaign team‚ showing him steadily losing ground to former President Donald Trump over the past eight months. The Washington Examiner’s chief political correspondent Byron York shared screenshots of several key questions and responses‚ noting that Biden appeared to be fighting an uphill battle whether or not independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was taken into consideration. “New CNN national poll: Trump over Biden 49-43 in 2-way race‚ 42-33 in 5-way race. 55% say Trump’s presidency was a success‚ while 44% say it was a failure. 61% say Biden’s presidency has been a failure‚ 39% a success‚” York captioned his post on X. New CNN national poll: Trump over Biden 49-43 in 2-way race‚ 42-33 in 5-way race. 55% say Trump's presidency was a success‚ while 44% say it was a failure. 61% say Biden's presidency has been a failure‚ 39% a success. https://t.co/Vr8mVZ1xEY pic.twitter.com/32R8aOXnrJ — Byron York (@ByronYork) April 28‚ 2024 The screenshots included one showing Trump gaining on Biden since last August‚ when the same poll’s results only favored Trump by one point in a two-man race — with 47% to Biden’s 46%. The same poll‚ taken again in late October and a third time in January‚ showed Trump gaining two points (49%) and Biden losing two (45%). In the latest poll‚ released Sunday‚ Trump held steady at 49% and Biden dropped another two points to 43%. According to the poll‚ Trump keeps his lead (42%) over Biden (33%) even if independent candidates RFK Jr. (16%) and Cornel West (4%) — and Green Party candidate Jill Stein (3%) are accounted for as well. Another devastating blow came when respondents were asked whether Trump’s presidency had been a success (55%) or a failure (44%). Those numbers have more than reversed since the same question was asked in mid-January of 2021‚ when 55% said Trump’s presidency had been a failure and just 41% said it was a success. Biden’s score on the same question was equally disappointing: just 39% said his presidency has been a success — down from 41% in January of 2022 — and 61% called it a failure (up from 57%). The president also lost ground with regard to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war‚ with just 28% of respondents saying that they approved of how he has handled it (down from 34% in late January) and 71% (up from 65%) disapproving. The poll took data from just over 1200 respondents over the age of 18‚ who answered questions from April 18-23‚ 2024. The margin of error is +/- 3.4‚ with a confidence level of 95%.

Mongolia’s government and a coalition of partners signed a pioneering nature financing deal‚ marking a watershed moment in environmental protection. This historic agreement seeks to protect 35.6 million acres of the country’s pristine lands and rivers‚ including the world’s last vast swath of temperate grassland. The pact‚ known as “Eternal Mongolia‚” combines a $71 million transition fund sponsored by worldwide donors with a $127 million government commitment over 15 years‚ making it one of Asia’s largest climate finance accords to date. Climate change realities: the need for action in Mongolia Mongolia is no stranger to the effects of climate change. With temperatures rising 2.25 degrees Celsius over the previous 80 years—more than anyplace else on the planet—the country is facing increasingly severe climate-related calamities‚ such as harsh winters‚ droughts‚ and dust storms. Minister Bat-Erdene Bat-Ulzii emphasized the urgency of the situation‚ stating‚ “We’ve just endured the worst dzud year yet‚ with millions of livestock lost and people’s livelihoods ruined.” Project finance for permanence: A blueprint for global conservation The Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) model‚ a pioneering strategy that connects policy changes and funding with environmental and social goals‚ is central to the Eternal Mongolia program. Ryan Bidwell of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) praised the deal for promoting conservation “at a national scale” while safeguarding the livelihoods of nomadic herders on Mongolia’s famous steppe. Protecting the grasslands: Mongolia’s natural treasure Mongolia’s grasslands are important carbon sinks‚ storing 14-15 million tonnes of carbon and providing habitat for a variety of wildlife‚ including argali sheep‚ gazelles‚ and the endangered Saiga antelope. Despite their ecological importance‚ these grasslands are in jeopardy. The Eternal Mongolia program tries to alleviate this by establishing biodiversity offsets‚ which use mining royalties to pay conservation programs. Increasing conservation efforts worldwide Looking ahead‚ the Eternal Mongolia program’s success could serve as a model for conservation efforts around the world. TNC and other Enduring Earth groups are paving the road for a more sustainable future by implementing comparable Project Finance for Permanence agreements in Kenya‚ Gabon‚ and elsewhere. As Bidwell stated‚ “We hope this will be the first of many.” In a world facing unprecedented environmental challenges‚ Mongolia’s climate financing agreement provides a ray of optimism. Countries around the world can collaborate to conserve our planet for future generations by putting conservation and sustainable development first.The post Mongolia signs historic climate finance deal to protect grasslands first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.