• On Saturday at 8:00 p.m., cities and businesses around the world will turn off their lights for Earth Hour.

• Canada’s annual seal hunt kicked off today.

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• Today is also the 29th anniversary of the meltdown at Three Mile Island.

• The U.S. EPA will reopen five closed libraries this fall.

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• Parkinson’s disease is linked to pesticide exposure.