President Obama designates Maine's North Woods as a national monument

Just in time for the National Park Service's centennial, the president has set aside more than 87,500 acres of forest to create Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The region is known for its biodiversity, geology, and abundant recreational opportunities—and the White House says the protected area will help bolster the landscape's resilience to climate change. Portland Press Herald

Central American farmers are swapping coffee for cocoa

Climate change has hit previously successful coffee plantations with drought, coffee borer beetles, and other business breakers. So some farmers are switching to cocoa, which is cheaper to grow, sells well on the international market, and can benefit the environment by protecting local water basins and wildlife. Reuters

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