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Consumers worry Apple is about to create a whole lot more e-waste -

Rumor has it that the company plans to do away with the 3.5mm audio jack for the iPhone 7—meaning our once universal headphones wont work with it. As technological innovation rapidly makes products obsolete—creating mountains of e-waste—the need to find better ways to recycle and repair gadgets is growing. The Guardian

Humans are almost certainly responsible for the string of record hot years -

Thirteen of the 15 warmest years on record occurred from 2000 to 2014. A new statistical analysis finds that the chance of that happening due to natural variation is between one in 770 and one in 10,000. Reuters

California is investigating what Exxon knew about climate change -

The Golden States Attorney General, Kamala D. Harris, is checking to see if the oil giant broke environmental laws or committed securities fraud by lying to the public about the risks of climate change. The move follows allegations that Exxon suppressed its own climate research. New York is also investigating the company. Los Angeles Times

Interior Department announces methane pollution cuts on public lands -

The proposed rule would require oil and gas companies to limit flaring, regularly check for gas leaks, and replace old equipment that allows methane—a potent greenhouse gas—to escape into the atmosphere. The move comes as the massive natural gas leak in Porter Ranch, California, enters its fourth month. Reuters

EPA regional chief resigns amid Flint water crisis -

Susan Hedman, the agencys administrator for region 5, which includes Michigan, gave notice yesterday. Hedman says her office knew that water from the Flint River was corrosive to pipes back in April, but opted to push state officials to fix the problem instead of alerting the public. The Hill

Every place I was finding slaves I was finding them in situations in which the local environment ... been destroyed.

Kevin Bales, co-founder of the organization Free the Slaves and author of the new book, Blood and Earth, describes the link between modern slavery and environmental degradation.