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Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, study suggests (www.bbc.com)

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Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms (apnews.com)

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New Florida laws make it illegal to restrain dogs outside during natural disasters, increase aggravated animal cruelty penalties (www.cbsnews.com)

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Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe (www.pv-magazine.com)

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Jamaica Records Significant Decline in Murders: 42 Percent Year-on-Year Reduction (nycaribnews.com)

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Vienna has found a way to build affordable housing and combat climate change at the same time (www.npr.org)

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An Indigenous nation in Canada hails historic constitution: ‘We’re now the architects of certainty for ourselves’ (www.theguardian.com)

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British authorities are using hospital data, youth outreach, and city planning to prevent violence, with incredible results (www.economist.com)

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Egypt becomes first country in Eastern Mediterranean to meet WHO target for hepatitis B control (www.dailynewsegypt.com)

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Assisted dying set to become law in England and Wales after bill passed by MPs (www.theguardian.com)

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Netherlands returns 119 looted artifacts known as Benin Bronzes to Nigeria (apnews.com)

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Finland approves reform of long-contested Sámi Parliament Act (yle.fi)

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UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain (www.unep.org)

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Invisible victims: How Colombia plans to support kids orphaned by femicide (www.aljazeera.com)

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Cambodia makes strong moves to transform school nutrition and combat malnutrition (schoolmealscoalition.org)

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How the malaria vaccine came to the world’s most mosquito-bitten district (www.gavi.org)

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Pittsburgh reduces fatal crashes, serious injuries for fourth year as city touts 'calming' traffic projects (www.unionprogress.com)

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Spain strengthens ocean protection leadership (euroweeklynews.com)

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Bolivia is about to ban child marriage? (www.latintimes.com)

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The Ocean Cleanup launches 30 cities program to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by one third by 2030 (theoceancleanup.com)

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Australia lifts plasma donation ban for gay, bisexual men in world first (www.bbc.com)

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Pacific island nations launch plan for world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve (news.mongabay.com)

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Portugal leads marine protection with new designated area (www.reuters.com)

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Tanzania Declares Two New MPAs in Pemba Island Biodiversity Hotspot at UN Ocean Conference (newsroom.wcs.org)

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Colombia Creates New Marine Protected Area in the Caribbean Sea (colombiaone.com)

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