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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thursday announced that two Texas-based companies—Jonway Motorcycle (USA) Co., Ltd., and Shenke USA, Inc.—and four manufacturers in China violated the Clean Air Act by importing and selling more than 11,000 motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) that did not conform to the specifications that the companies had certified to EPA or lacked EPA certification.

A farmer-to-farmer delivery of ecological seeds took place in Dolores, Eastern Samar in the Philippines to help farmers regenerate agricultural land badly damaged by Typhoon Hagupit. It was the first delivery of seeds to Dolores since the typhoon made a direct hit on the town two weeks ago.

Fishing Quota Protest in Brussels

Two Boston-area landlords will perform health-protective improvements on five Dorchester, Mass. properties to settle EPA claims that they failed to follow federal lead paint disclosure laws.

As the hammer drops on 14 December to close the UN climate conference, the science remains clear on the need to permanently transition away from coal, oil and gas. Yet, at COP20, governments again failed to embrace the clean energy future that is already within reach.

Secretary-General ban Ki-moon addresses the UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru.

Dugongs are gentle marine mammals related to manatees and have been celebrated as “sirens” that bring friendly warnings of tsunamis. Recent surveys have only been able to conclude that at least three dugongs remain in Okinawa.

As the hammer drops to close the UN climate conference on 14 December, the science remains clear on the need to permanently transition away from coal, oil and gas. Yet, at COP20, governments again failed to embrace the clean energy future that is already within reach.

A sign hangs by the Inglewood Oil Field in Los Angeles, warning of hazardous fumes.