Obama, actor DiCaprio turn the tide on protecting marine areas
President Obama used his executive authority on June 17 to create the world's largest marine sanctuary, banning commercial fishing, mining, and oil exploration in a major portion of the Pacific Ocean.
Obama turns up the heat on climate change deniers
In a bold and positive move, Obama emphasized the urgency of the matter, and called on students to push the issue beyond the current partisan divide in Washington, D.C.
Today in history: Stockholm meet launches global environmental movement
World Environment Day, launched by the conference, has been celebrated on June 5 each year since 1973.
