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The unprecedented action that President Obama has taken must be protected at all costs.
—Hillary Clinton backs the Obama administration's plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants this week during a speech before the League of Conservation Voters
Awwwww Ship -
According to a new report, cruise liners dump a billion gallons of raw sewage—which includes heavy metals, bacteria, and lots and lots of poop—into the ocean every year. And it’s all perfectly legal as long as the ships are three nautical miles from shore. Think Progress
Earth's Most Wanted -
A recent Interpol report shows that environmental crime (including illegal logging, poaching, fishing, and dumping toxic waste) is a $213 billion industry—making it one of the world's most lucrative. Yet governments do little to crack down or deter it. Washington Post
The duck stamp just got mightier. Quack!
The Heat Is On -
It's not exactly a surprise that 2014 is on track to be the warmest year ever measured; we've already experienced five record-setting hot months this year. But hopefully today's official warning from the World Meteorological Organization will turn up the heat on international climate talks now underway in Peru. The Guardian
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