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Philip Davis bahamas climate arms politics

Kamala Harris announces $100M initiative to fight climate change, arms smuggling in Caribbean

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis in Nassau to announce new federal efforts to curtail climate change and arms trafficking throughout the Caribbean.
Nearly 200 baby tortoises are seized at Galápagos Airport
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Nearly 200 baby tortoises are seized at Galápagos Airport

The tortoises were found on Sunday wrapped in plastic inside a red suitcase that was bound for mainland Ecuador. A police officer has been taken into custody, the authorities said.
Europe′s black gas market fueling climate change
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Europe′s black gas market fueling climate change

Illegal refrigerant imports are flooding the European market, contributing emissions equivalent to four coal-fired power plants in 2018.

Corruption fueling deforestation in Cambodia
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Corruption fueling deforestation in Cambodia

Cambodia's forests are being felled at a shocking rate, as poachers and corrupt officials profit from the black market trade in rare wood species, which is being exported to Vietnam — and beyond.
Oil and stealth on high seas defy sanctions
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Oil and stealth on high seas defy sanctions

The opaque world of the global maritime industry makes it exceedingly difficult to prevent North Korea from obtaining oil, despite sanctions.
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