The "Planet in Peril" crew traveled with Knights to Taiwan's southern port city of Kaohsiung, which is considered one of the world's main hubs for shark fins.

CNN: Shark fin soup alters an ecosystem

For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.

NPR: Transcript Of Barack Obama's Victory Speech

For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime -- two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.

CNN: Transcript: 'This is your victory,' says Obama

"We know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime -- two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century, " he said on the night of his election victory.

CNN: Obama's rhetoric meets reality

Because we all agree that at this defining moment in history -- a moment when we're facing two wars, an economy in turmoil, a planet in peril -- we can't afford to give John McCain the chance to serve out George Bush's third term.

CNN: Clinton fights on as focus turns to superdelegates

In other words, the planet is not in peril.

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