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Smoke from Indonesian fires is impacting other countries (again) -

Drifting smoke from Sumatra caused air pollution to hit unhealthy levels in Singapore Friday. Annual forest fires caused by illegal slash-and-burn agriculture have become increasingly intense, and neighboring countries are getting fed up with the government's lack of action against the companies responsible for the blazes. Reuters

President Obama creates world's largest marine protected area -

The president is quadrupling the size of Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monumentfrom 139,797 square miles to 582,578 square miles. The expansion will make the monument the largest marine protected area on the planet! Huffington Post

Costa Rica ran on renewable energy for 113 days in a row -

The Central American country got 100 percent of its electricity using a combination of wind, solar, and geothermal energy. The best part? The streak isn’t over yet! Keep up the good work, C.R.! Inhabitat

Manmade climate change dates back to 1830, study says -

An analysis of tree growth, corals, lake sediments, and air from Antarctic ice cores finds evidence of temperature changes in the tropical oceans and the Arctic nearly 200 years ago. Until now, scientists thought climate change caused by human activity began in the 20th century. Reuters

Happy centennial, National Park Service! -

The NPS is celebrating its 100th birthday today. The idea dates back even further, though—Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, was established in 1872. USA Today

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