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The Arctic Refuge is Ready for a Real Commitment

Photo credit: Sierra Club In every relationship, there comes a time when you need to take the next big step. This December marks 50 years since President Dwight D. Eisenhower designated a beautiful and vast stretch of land in Alaska as the ” Arctic National Wildlife Refuge .” Since then we’ve fallen madly in love with the Refuge and its animals. Now it’s time for a commitment…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Arctic Refuge is Ready for a Real Commitment

EU Abandons Plans to Cut Critically Endangered Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas

Japan is the destination for the majority of the world’s bluefin tuna catch, photo: David Ooms / Creative Commons . Kiss them goodbye… As reported by the Associated Press pressure from France, Spain, and other Mediterranean nations has forced the EU to abandon previously touted plans to significantly cut quotas on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna next y… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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EU Abandons Plans to Cut Critically Endangered Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas