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http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssScienceen-usCopyright 2012 The New York Times CompanySat, 24 Nov 2012 02:30:26 GMTSat, 24 Nov 2012 02:30:26 GMT2http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pnghttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/world/europe/code-found-on-pigeon-baffles-british-cryptographers.html?partner=rss&emc=rssBritain?s code-breakers acknowledged on Friday that an encrypted message from World War II, found on the leg of a long-dead carrier pigeon, has thwarted all their efforts.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e5e267/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151231090022/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e5e267/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151231090022/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e5e267/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151231090022/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e5e267/a2t.img" border="0"/>Government Communications HeadquartersCryptography, Codes and CiphersGreat BritainPigeonsWorld War II (1939-45)Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:20:14 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/world/europe/code-found-on-pigeon-baffles-british-cryptographers.htmlBy ALAN COWELLSWNS.comA chimney in a home in Surrey, England, was found in 1982 to hold the remains of a carrier pigeon bearing a World War II coded message. An effort is now under way to find out what it says.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/another-path-to-biofuels-two-actually/?partner=rss&emc=rssAt a sugar plantation in Brazil, a company will use genetically modified algae that eats carbon dioxide from sugar and excretes ethanol.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e7634b/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151231005407/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e7634b/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151231005407/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e7634b/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151231005407/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e7634b/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>EthanolAlgaeBreaking NewsBrazilSugarBiofuelsGreenhouse Gas EmissionsCarbon DioxideBusinessScienceResearch/StudiesFri, 23 Nov 2012 21:55:53 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/another-path-to-biofuels-two-actually/By MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/us/gulf-of-mexico-dolphin-killings-inquiry-escalates.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe investigation of a series of mysterious killings of dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico is gaining momentum, with a federal agent in charge and the offer of a $30,000 reward.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e09ec0/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230687695/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e09ec0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230687695/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e09ec0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151230687695/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e09ec0/a2t.img" border="0"/>National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationMarine Mammal Protection ActGulf of MexicoDolphins and PorpoisesFri, 23 Nov 2012 20:50:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/us/gulf-of-mexico-dolphin-killings-inquiry-escalates.htmlBy ROBBIE BROWNReutersThis bottlenose dolphin, found fatally shot in the water off the Mississippi coast earlier this month, is one of six that have washed ashore in the area, mutilated or with bullet or stab wounds.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/science/earth/air-conditioner-repairs-undermine-coolant-restrictions.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe United States has pressed poor countries to pick up the pace in eliminating the harmful HCFC-22, but it still has 140 million central air units running on the gas.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e025f1/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230784798/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e025f1/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230784798/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e025f1/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151230784798/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e025f1/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>ChlorofluorocarbonsAir PollutionGlobal WarmingHudson Technology Inc|HDSN|NASDAQAir ConditioningHCFC-22Environmental Protection AgencyFri, 23 Nov 2012 20:34:41 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/science/earth/air-conditioner-repairs-undermine-coolant-restrictions.htmlBy ELISABETH ROSENTHAL and ANDREW W. LEHRENMarcus Yam for The New York TimesA repair technician in New Jersey removed an air-conditioning unit that uses HCFC-22, which is banned for use in new units, to install a new one that uses a different coolant, R-410A.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/nyregion/sinkholes-in-far-rockaway-caused-by-storm-damaged-pipes-city-says.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Environmental Protection Department said the holes pitting Far Rockaway were caused by damage to private water and sewer lines that run beneath backyards.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e06a16/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230974356/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e06a16/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230974356/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e06a16/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151230974356/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e06a16/a2t.img" border="0"/>Far Rockaway (NYC)Hurricane Sandy (2012)SinkholesSewers and SewageFri, 23 Nov 2012 20:10:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/nyregion/sinkholes-in-far-rockaway-caused-by-storm-damaged-pipes-city-says.htmlBy COLIN MOYNIHANhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/science/for-dogs-learning-words-size-matters.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA new study suggests that dogs tend to associate words with size rather than shape.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e73f83/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230814382/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e73f83/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230814382/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e73f83/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151230814382/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e73f83/a2t.img" border="0"/>ResearchDogsFri, 23 Nov 2012 20:05:32 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/science/for-dogs-learning-words-size-matters.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOOSally SmithGable, a 5-year-old Border collie, understands more than 40 words.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/science/creating-a-balloonlike-plug-to-hold-back-floodwaters.html?partner=rss&emc=rssEngineers financed by the Homeland Security Department are testing a huge inflatable plug to prevent flooding in transit tunnels.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25bfad85/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659103340/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25bfad85/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659103340/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25bfad85/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659103340/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25bfad85/a2t.img" border="0"/>Engineering and EngineersSubwaysFloodsTransit SystemsBridges and TunnelsFri, 23 Nov 2012 19:59:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/science/creating-a-balloonlike-plug-to-hold-back-floodwaters.htmlBy HENRY FOUNTAINhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/science/space/makemake-dwarf-planet-beyond-pluto-has-no-atmosphere-study-suggests.html?partner=rss&emc=rssRecent observations of the dwarf planet Makemake indicate that it lacks a significant atmosphere and reflects about as much sunlight as dirty snow.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e5c889/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230812994/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e5c889/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230812994/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e5c889/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151230812994/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e5c889/a2t.img" border="0"/>Solar SystemAstronomy and AstrophysicsMakemake (Dwarf Planet)SpaceFri, 23 Nov 2012 19:57:47 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/science/space/makemake-dwarf-planet-beyond-pluto-has-no-atmosphere-study-suggests.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOONick Risinger/ESOAn artist's rendition of the surface of the distant dwarf planet Makemake. A new study now shows that?Makemake is not surrounded by a significant atmosphere.http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/creating-a-vital-long-view-for-gauging-environmental-change/?partner=rss&emc=rssScientists build part of a continent-wide system for monitoring long-term change in important ecosystems.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e655fd/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151231092419/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e655fd/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151231092419/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e655fd/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151231092419/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e655fd/a2t.img" border="0"/>Arctic RegionsAlaskaBiology and BiochemistryPipelinesbiologyGlobal WarmingClimate ChangeGreenhouse Gas EmissionsobservationCarbon DioxideEnvironmentyour dotInvasive SpeciesscienceFri, 23 Nov 2012 16:45:08 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/creating-a-vital-long-view-for-gauging-environmental-change/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/11/22/science/earth/100000001842189/keeping-it-cool.html?partner=rss&emc=rssRefrigerants inside air conditioners allow the machines to cool the air but also deplete the ozone layer and contribute to global warming.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e5d546/mf.gif' border='0'/>OzoneGlobal WarmingAir ConditioningEnvironmentFri, 23 Nov 2012 15:55:10 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/11/22/science/earth/100000001842189/keeping-it-cool.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/world/new-hiv-cases-falling-in-some-poor-nations-but-treatment-still-lags.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA U.N. report showed that 2.5 million people became infected last year, while only 1.4 million received lifesaving treatment for the first time.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25cc8b19/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029157280/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25cc8b19/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029157280/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25cc8b19/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029157280/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25cc8b19/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>Middle EastCaribbean AreaGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaAcquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeUnited NationsEastern EuropeCondomsSouth AfricaProstitutionAfricaCentral AsiaFri, 23 Nov 2012 15:13:35 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/world/new-hiv-cases-falling-in-some-poor-nations-but-treatment-still-lags.htmlBy DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Alexander F. Yuan/Associated PressA patient infected with H.I.V. cooled off from the heat in August at a treatment center on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/do-not-publish-another-path-to-biofuels-two-actually/?partner=rss&emc=rssAt a sugar plantation in Brazil, a company will use genetically modified algae that eats carbon dioxide from sugar and excretes ethanol.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e58595/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230683075/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e58595/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230683075/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e58595/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151230683075/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e58595/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>EthanolAlgaeBreaking NewsBrazilSugarBiofuelsGreenhouse Gas EmissionsCarbon DioxideBusinessScienceResearch/StudiesFri, 23 Nov 2012 14:58:34 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/do-not-publish-another-path-to-biofuels-two-actually/By MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/the-worldwide-vulnerability-of-forests/?partner=rss&emc=rssMany trees operate with only a narrow margin of safety when it comes to their water supply, so many of the world's important forest species are vulnerable to hydraulic failure.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e49cf8/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230991354/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e49cf8/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230991354/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e49cf8/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151230991354/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25e49cf8/a2t.img" border="0"/>treesBiodiversityBreaking NewsGlobal WarmingWeather ExtremesWaterclimate changeforestsScienceResearch/StudiesFri, 23 Nov 2012 14:06:33 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/the-worldwide-vulnerability-of-forests/By JUSTIN GILLIShttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/an-83-second-history-of-20-years-of-climate-diplomacy/?partner=rss&emc=rssA short guide to a prolonged negotiation over how to limit the human influence on the earth's climate.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25e46fa2/mf.gif' border='0'/>Global WarmingUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangehumorQatarClimate ChangediplomacyTwitterDoha (Qatar)Greenhouse Gas EmissionsInternational RelationsFri, 23 Nov 2012 12:28:40 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/an-83-second-history-of-20-years-of-climate-diplomacy/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/did-you-save-some-turkey-fat-other-oils/?partner=rss&emc=rssAll that cooking grease can be diverted to avoid clogging pipes and sewers or even generate a little biofuel.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25df7bf5/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230780432/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25df7bf5/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151230780432/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25df7bf5/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151230780432/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25df7bf5/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>turkey fatPolitics and PolicyNew York CityBiodiesel FuelRecyclingDepartment of Environmental Protection (Fla)LivingThanksgiving DaySewers and SewageWaste Materials and DisposalthanksgivingTurkeysBiofuelssewersRecycling of Waste MaterialsRenewable energysewageFri, 23 Nov 2012 01:30:36 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/did-you-save-some-turkey-fat-other-oils/By EMMA BRYCEhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/science/grasshoppers-adapt-their-love-songs-to-overcome-roadside-noise.html?partner=rss&emc=rssEven in the laboratory, male bow-winged grasshoppers collected from roadsides produce mating calls with higher-frequency components that counter the masking effect of traffic noises.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25c019c9/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659164262/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25c019c9/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659164262/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25c019c9/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659164262/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25c019c9/a2t.img" border="0"/>Functional Ecology (Journal)InsectsCricketsThu, 22 Nov 2012 07:10:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/science/grasshoppers-adapt-their-love-songs-to-overcome-roadside-noise.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOOChris Gashhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/science/space/births-of-stars-declining-sharply-astronomers-say.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe rate at which the universe is producing stars has fallen continuously in the last 11 billion years.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25bf7d16/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659106597/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25bf7d16/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659106597/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25bf7d16/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659106597/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25bf7d16/a2t.img" border="0"/>Stars and GalaxiesSolar SystemBlack Holes (Space)Astronomy and AstrophysicsDyson, Freeman JThu, 22 Nov 2012 07:10:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/science/space/births-of-stars-declining-sharply-astronomers-say.htmlBy DENNIS OVERBYEElwood H. Smithhttp://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/11/21/health/research/100000001916552/the-complicated-aids-battle.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThere is some (qualified) good news in the fight against H.I.V. infections around the world.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25d3a991/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029342587/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3a991/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029342587/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3a991/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029342587/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3a991/a2t.img" border="0"/>Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeUnited NationsThu, 22 Nov 2012 06:00:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/11/21/health/research/100000001916552/the-complicated-aids-battle.htmlhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/after-the-storm-a-solar-reckoning/?partner=rss&emc=rssWhile the recent blackouts were sobering, advances in battery technology are more driven by the issue of how the grid will absorb solar and wind power.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25d3a992/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029342588/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3a992/kg/321-340-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029342588/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3a992/kg/321-340-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029342588/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3a992/kg/321-340-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and PolicyinvertersBayonneblackoutssolar powerphotovoltaic panelsbattery storageFar RockawaysAdvanced Solar ProductsSolar EnergyNew JerseyBusinessRenewable energyResearch/StudiesThu, 22 Nov 2012 01:30:03 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/after-the-storm-a-solar-reckoning/By DIANE CARDWELLhttp://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/11/21/nyregion/100000001915413/mold-may-pose-risk-to-hurricane-victims.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAs residents return to their homes after Hurricane Sandy, they are airing them out in frigid temperatures and even throwing out cherished items in an effort to prevent mold growth.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25d349a7/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029422197/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d349a7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029422197/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d349a7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029422197/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d349a7/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricanes and Tropical StormsHurricane SandyWed, 21 Nov 2012 20:32:45 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/11/21/nyregion/100000001915413/mold-may-pose-risk-to-hurricane-victims.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/science/earth/jane-holtz-kay-predictor-of-climate-change-dies-at-74.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMs. Kay?s 1997 book, ?Asphalt Nation,? told harsh truths about the environmental consequences of a car-centered society.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25d19349/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029486511/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d19349/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029486511/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d19349/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029486511/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d19349/a2t.img" border="0"/>Global WarmingDeaths (Obituaries)Boston (Mass)Conservation of ResourcesKay, Jane HoltzWed, 21 Nov 2012 18:53:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/science/earth/jane-holtz-kay-predictor-of-climate-change-dies-at-74.htmlBy PAUL VITELLOJane Holtz Kayhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/droopy-flowers-and-their-wiles/?partner=rss&emc=rssWhy does a hummingbird expend so much energy sipping from vertically oriented flowers? The answer may be the unusually rich store of nectar there.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25d261ac/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029485882/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d261ac/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029485882/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d261ac/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029485882/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d261ac/a2t.img" border="0"/>Flowers and PlantsBiodiversitySapir, NirUniversity of California, BerkeleynectarFunctional Ecology (Journal)BirdsflowerspollinationhummingbirdsScienceResearch/StudieswildlifeWed, 21 Nov 2012 18:33:28 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/droopy-flowers-and-their-wiles/By EMMA BRYCEhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/us/us-and-mexico-sign-deal-on-managing-colorado-river.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe United States and Mexico agreed to overhaul how water from the Colorado River, which serves 33 million people in both countries, will be shared and managed.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25d19348/mf.gif' border='0'/>United StatesColorado RiverMexicoInterior DepartmentConservation of ResourcesDroughtWaterNature ConservancyRiversWed, 21 Nov 2012 18:03:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/us/us-and-mexico-sign-deal-on-managing-colorado-river.htmlBy IAN LOVETThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/coal-boom-unabated-in-asia/?partner=rss&emc=rssChina and India lead in plans for fleets of new coal-fired power plants.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25d3081d/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029420447/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3081d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151029420447/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3081d/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151029420447/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25d3081d/a2t.img" border="0"/>energyWorld Resources InstituteFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasCoalAir PollutionGlobal WarmingUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeWorld BankClimate ChangeGreenhouse Gas EmissionsFactories and ManufacturingWed, 21 Nov 2012 18:02:45 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/coal-boom-unabated-in-asia/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/a-preacher-of-the-gospel-of-sharing-not-shopping/?partner=rss&emc=rssA performance artist who campaigns against overconsumption preaches about "sharing, not shopping."<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25d2a6c9/mf.gif' border='0'/>DIYComedy and HumorAdvertising and MarketinghumorConsumer BehaviorartsSustainabilitySustainable LivingconsumptionPerformance ArtWed, 21 Nov 2012 17:41:25 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/a-preacher-of-the-gospel-of-sharing-not-shopping/By ANDREW C. REVKIN

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