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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 Monument—from 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
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
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