Environment

Dorchester, Mass. Landlords Will Remove Lead Hazards from Residential Properties under EPA Settlement

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.

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Fossil fuels fade as we focus on the world’s capitals

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...

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COP20: Ban Ki-moon hails delegates for paving way to 'meaningful' climate agreement

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

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Coalition of Japanese and U.S. Groups Argue Case To Save Cultural Icon and Species from U.S. Military Base Expansion in Japan

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Dugongs are gentle marine mammals related to manatees and have been celebrated as “sirens” that bring...

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