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We need a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. #LaudatoSi

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015

Pope Francis releases his much-anticipated encyclical on climate change

The Eastern cougar may soon be declared extinct. -

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the feline from the Endangered Species List—and not in the good way. The cougar has been on the list since 1973 but has not been seen since 1938. CNN 

To state the obvious, I'm not an investment banker...[but] I wouldn't go long on investments that lead to carbon pollution. I'd bet on clean energy.

Vice President Joe Biden speaking at the White House Clean Energy Investment Summit. So far, the administration has received $4 billion in commitments towards clean energy technologies.

Most people would think it’s a bad thing to be a lightning rod, and I cannot say I enjoy it…But remember, the whole purpose of a lightning rod is to keep people safe.

Naomi Oreskes, geologist, science historian, and coauthor of Merchants of Doubt, on the criticism she attracts by undermining climate change deniers

States with greener lawmakers have cleaner air. -

Researchers compared congressional votes on environmental issues with greenhouse gas emissions. Their finding: The more eco-friendly a state's delegation, the less carbon pollution that state pumps out. Associated Press

13 Detained Blockading Shell Oil Rig Headed for the Arctic http://t.co/iHF15HfMK8 @greenpeaceusa #ShellNo @Priceofoil pic.twitter.com/5l1Qvhdwzw

— EcoWatch (@EcoWatch) June 15, 2015