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The world's largest collection of ocean garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and California, is now bigger than France, Germany and Spain combined.

The OECD has been awarded the Hassan II World Water Prize by the government of Morocco and the World Water Council in recognition of its work under Secretary-General Angel Gurría to elevate water security as a crucial global issue and the policy guidance it has provided countries around the world on the issue.

Earth Hour 2017 celebrations in Bulgaria

In response to an enforcement request from a coalition of conservation groups, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), on March 20, issued violation letters to Hecla Mining Company and its President and CEO, Phillips S. Baker, Jr., advising them that they are in violation of Montana’s “bad actor” mining laws. The bad actor provisions prohibit mining executives whose former companies failed to complete required mine reclamation from undertaking new mining projects in the state.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on March 20, announced a settlement with Dole Food Co. Inc. for failing to close two large-capacity cesspools (LCC) at its Puuiki Beach Park property on Oahu.

Half a year since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, school-age children have collectively missed out on more than 13 million full days of learning. Trauma continues for children on the island, which suffers from unstable electricity, water and public services. Many families are still without basic necessities and children urgently need psychological and emotional support, Save the Children warns.