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http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssScienceen-usCopyright 2012 The New York Times CompanyThu, 01 Nov 2012 21:20:26 GMTThu, 01 Nov 2012 21:20:26 GMT2http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pnghttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/hurricanes-inkblots-agendas-and-climate-sens/?partner=rss&emc=rssAs Mayor Bloomberg stresses climate change in endorsing President Obama, a fresh look at realistic approaches to curbing climate risks on a crowding, hazardous planet.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25234037/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658486690/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25234037/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658486690/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25234037/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658486690/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25234037/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityHurricane Sandy (2012)Bloomberg ViewObama, BarackAir PollutionGlobal WarmingPolitics and GovernmentBloomberg, Michael RDisasters and EmergenciesClimate ChangepoliticscitiesdisastersresilienceGreenhouse Gas Emissionsenvironmental policyThu, 01 Nov 2012 21:14:56 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/hurricanes-inkblots-agendas-and-climate-sens/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/health/nyus-lab-rats-and-mice-die-in-flooding.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThousands of painstakingly-bred rodents used in the study of heart disease, cancer and mental disorders drowned at a New York University research center in Kips Bay.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/251a3814/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658456186/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a3814/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658456186/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a3814/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658456186/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a3814/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)RodentsResearchNew York UniversityThu, 01 Nov 2012 21:13:29 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/health/nyus-lab-rats-and-mice-die-in-flooding.htmlBy BENEDICT CAREYhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/guards-at-breached-nuclear-site-in-tennessee-cheated-on-exam-report-says.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAn internal inquiry found that the recertification exam, with answers, was circulated to security guards at the Y-12 complex, where an 82-year-old nun was able to reach a bomb fuel storage building.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2517016f/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658448098/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2517016f/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658448098/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2517016f/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658448098/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2517016f/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/>CheatingSecurity and Warning SystemsNuclear WeaponsThu, 01 Nov 2012 21:10:05 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/guards-at-breached-nuclear-site-in-tennessee-cheated-on-exam-report-says.htmlBy MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/is-the-conversation-shifting/?partner=rss&emc=rssIn endorsing Mr. Obama, Mr. Bloomberg listed various steps the president has taken to confront climate change, including pushing regulations that seek to curtail emissions from cars and power plants.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2522740b/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658470157/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522740b/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658470157/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522740b/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658470157/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522740b/a2t.img" border="0"/>President ObamaPolitics and PolicyNew York City2012 presidential electionsHurricane SandyMichael R. BloombergWeather Extremesclimate changeThu, 01 Nov 2012 20:49:25 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/is-the-conversation-shifting/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/group-adjourns-without-acting-on-antarctic-reserve/?partner=rss&emc=rssA proposal to protect a vital ocean ecosystem in the Ross Sea and East Antarctic fails to win adoption.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2522685a/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658464097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522685a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658464097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522685a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658464097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522685a/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and Policymarine reservesBiodiversityAntarctic RegionsOceans and SeasOceansRoss SeafisheriesCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesantarcticaFish and Other Marine LifeFishing, CommercialThu, 01 Nov 2012 20:48:33 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/group-adjourns-without-acting-on-antarctic-reserve/By DAVID JOLLYhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/after-storms-destruction-halting-return-in-northeast.html?partner=rss&emc=rssNew York faced horror in waterlogged neighborhoods, where rescuers pulled bodies from wreckage, and exasperation elsewhere as more than 3.75 million people entered a third day without electricity.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/251a0d87/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658440605/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a0d87/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658440605/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a0d87/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658440605/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a0d87/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityHurricane Sandy (2012)Northeastern States (US)Facebook Inc|FB|NASDAQPower Outages and BlackoutsConsolidated Edison Inc|ED|NYSEAT&T Inc|T|NYSEVerizon Communications Inc|VZ|NYSEFloodsNew JerseyThu, 01 Nov 2012 18:36:36 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/after-storms-destruction-halting-return-in-northeast.htmlBy JAMES BARRONDoug Mills/The New York TimesIn New Jersey, where flooding destroyed large parts of areas like Hoboken and Mantoloking, above, over two million people were without power on Wednesday.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/on-our-radar-prescient-storm-maps/?partner=rss&emc=rssThree-dimensional maps of flooding from a five-year-old report dovetail closely with what transpired when a superstorm pounded New York City on Monday and Tuesday.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/251f8d35/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658473470/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251f8d35/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658473470/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251f8d35/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658473470/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251f8d35/a2t.img" border="0"/>IndiacyclonesHurricane SandyTransportationBreaking NewsWeather ExtremesOceansAutomobilesgasoline shortagestrafficclimate changeScienceResearch/StudiesThu, 01 Nov 2012 17:58:49 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/on-our-radar-prescient-storm-maps/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/science/earth/scientists-unsure-if-climate-change-is-to-blame-for-hurricane-sandy.html?partner=rss&emc=rssScientists say they simply do not know for sure if Hurricane Sandy was caused or made worse by human-induced global warming.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/251a10a6/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658440606/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a10a6/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658440606/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a10a6/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658440606/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251a10a6/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)Global WarmingWeatherThu, 01 Nov 2012 17:50:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/science/earth/scientists-unsure-if-climate-change-is-to-blame-for-hurricane-sandy.htmlBy JUSTIN GILLISMarcus Yam for The New York TimesThe water rose at Battery Park. Scientists said they did not know for sure if Hurricane Sandy could be tied directly to climate change, a question on the minds of many along the storm?s path.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/on-the-horizon-a-dreaded-wave-of-locusts/?partner=rss&emc=rssAllowed to grow out of control in turbulent Libya and Mali, the swarms may threaten food security in Algeria, Morocco and elsewhere.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25218578/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658459860/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25218578/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658459860/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25218578/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658459860/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25218578/a2t.img" border="0"/>locustsLibyaMoroccoAlgeriaNigerswarmsMauritaniaMaliAgricultureScienceResearch/StudieswildlifeThu, 01 Nov 2012 17:30:53 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/on-the-horizon-a-dreaded-wave-of-locusts/By EMMA BRYCEhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/obama-and-christie-survey-new-jersey-damage/?partner=rss&emc=rssWould-be antagonists heap praise on each other before touring the devastation.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/251833ae/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658431347/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251833ae/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658431347/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251833ae/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658431347/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251833ae/a2t.img" border="0"/>President ObamaPolitics and PolicyGov. Chris ChristieHurricane SandyWeather ExtremesNew JerseyThu, 01 Nov 2012 16:53:41 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/obama-and-christie-survey-new-jersey-damage/By THE NEW YORK TIMESReutersPresident Obama and Gov. Chris Christie spoke with victims of Hurricane Sandy at a community center in Brigantine, N.J.http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/how-to-make-the-perfect-astronaut/?partner=rss&emc=rssResearch in Antarctica includes trying to answer the question: Perfect astronaut -- science or science fiction?<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/24fd9df2/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658459861/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24fd9df2/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658459861/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24fd9df2/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658459861/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24fd9df2/a2t.img" border="0"/>astronautsErgonomicsAntarctic Regionsspace explorationAlexander Kumarhuman factorsAntarcticaEuropean Space AgencySpaceThu, 01 Nov 2012 16:48:50 GMThttp://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/how-to-make-the-perfect-astronaut/By ALEXANDER KUMARAlexander KumarAlexander Kumar proudly displays his flag in the Antarctica wilderness.http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/on-sandy-and-humanitys-blah-blah-blah-bang-disaster-plans/?partner=rss&emc=rssGetting priorities straight in limiting risks from inevitable hazards on a crowding, complicated planet.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25195512/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658438386/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25195512/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658438386/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25195512/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658438386/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25195512/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityUnited StatesHurricane Sandy (2012)Power Outages and BlackoutsRopeik, DavidGlobal WarmingInfrastructure (Public Works)Cuomo, Andrew MDisasters and EmergenciescommunicationplanningClimate ChangecitiesWeatherTwitterdisastersPresidential Election of 2012Greenhouse Gas EmissionsRoberts, Davidnationalenvironmental policyThu, 01 Nov 2012 15:54:08 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/on-sandy-and-humanitys-blah-blah-blah-bang-disaster-plans/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/taking-home-his-eighth-of-a-cow/?partner=rss&emc=rssIs buying local grass-fed beef a path toward a better world, or just an echo chamber of political correctness?<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25207891/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658458573/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25207891/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658458573/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25207891/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658458573/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25207891/a2t.img" border="0"/>Beefgrass-fed beefLivingAgriculturelocavoresThu, 01 Nov 2012 15:42:19 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/taking-home-his-eighth-of-a-cow/By KIRK JOHNSONhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/rethinking-the-computer-at-80.html?partner=rss&emc=rssDr. Neumann, an 80-year-old computer scientist at SRI International, is leading an effort to redesign computers and software from a ?clean slate? to make them more secure.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2502d5b5/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658343145/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2502d5b5/kg/321-335-340-341-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658343145/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2502d5b5/kg/321-335-340-341-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658343145/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2502d5b5/kg/321-335-340-341-342/a2t.img" border="0"/>SRI InternationalNeumann, Peter G.International Business Machines Corporation|IBM|NYSEResearchComputer SecurityHarvard UniversityMenlo Park (Calif)Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyComputers and the InternetThu, 01 Nov 2012 05:00:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/rethinking-the-computer-at-80.htmlBy JOHN MARKOFFJim Wilson/The New York TimesPeter G. Neumannhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/health/massachusetts-shuts-down-another-compounder.html?partner=rss&emc=rssInfusion Resource surrendered its license over the weekend after a surprise inspection last week found conditions that called into question the sterility of its products, state officials said.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/24fa6bb3/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658313520/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24fa6bb3/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658313520/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24fa6bb3/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658313520/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24fa6bb3/a2t.img" border="0"/>Regulation and Deregulation of IndustryMeningitisDrugs (Pharmaceuticals)MassachusettsThu, 01 Nov 2012 01:26:43 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/health/massachusetts-shuts-down-another-compounder.htmlBy ABBY GOODNOUGHhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nuclear-plants-get-through-the-storm-with-little-trouble/?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Oyster Creek nuclear plant in New Jersey went on higher alert, and nearby plants lost power from the grid or reduced their own power output. But no major incidents were reported due to Hurricane Sandy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/250de10a/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658389440/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250de10a/kg/321-340-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658389440/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250de10a/kg/321-340-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658389440/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250de10a/kg/321-340-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>nuclear powerLimericknine mile pointHurricane Sandy (2012)Indian Point nuclear plantHurricane SandyOyster Creek nuclear plantMillstone Nuclear Power StationNuclear EnergyNuclear Regulatory CommissionNew JerseyBusinessWed, 31 Oct 2012 22:56:19 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nuclear-plants-get-through-the-storm-with-little-trouble/By MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/on-our-radar-hurricane-predictions-borne-out/?partner=rss&emc=rssA roundup: data on Hurricane Sandy, an environmental health threat in New Mexico, and Vladimir Putin's stance on poaching.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25179cb2/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658444021/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25179cb2/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658444021/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25179cb2/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658444021/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25179cb2/a2t.img" border="0"/>United StatesHurricane Sandy (2012)NASAHurricane SandyBreaking Newsenvironmental healthHealth and SafetyPutin, Vladimir VnoaaTigersNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationVladimir PutinInvasive SpeciesHuntingScienceResearch/StudieswildlifeWed, 31 Oct 2012 22:49:44 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/on-our-radar-hurricane-predictions-borne-out/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/two-views-of-a-superstorm-in-climate-context/?partner=rss&emc=rssA climate campaigner and a science writer discuss hurricanes, history and the greenhouse effect.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/250d1a52/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658402075/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250d1a52/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658402075/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250d1a52/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658402075/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250d1a52/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Arctic RegionsHurricane Sandy (2012)Miller, DanHistoryNortheastern States (US)Air PollutionactivismGlobal WarmingOceans and SeasHansen, James EcommunicationClimate ChangeWeatherdisastersGreenhouse Gas EmissionsChallenger (Space Shuttle)Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyWed, 31 Oct 2012 22:30:56 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/two-views-of-a-superstorm-in-climate-context/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/shell-ends-alaska-offshore-drilling-for-the-year/?partner=rss&emc=rssThe oil giant could not drill into oil-bearing rock this season, but it completed two "top holes," one in the Beaufort Sea and one in the Chukchi Sea, that will enable a faster start next year.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/251919da/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658430549/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251919da/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658430549/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251919da/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658430549/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/251919da/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>Chukchi SeaArctic RegionsAlaskaRoyal Dutch Shell Plc|RDS.A|NYSERegulation and Deregulation of IndustryshellArcticArctic drillingoffshore drillingRoyal Dutch Shell PlcOil (Petroleum) and GasolineBeaufort SeaRoyal Dutch ShellOilOffshore Drilling and Explorationoil drillingBusinessWed, 31 Oct 2012 22:16:34 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/shell-ends-alaska-offshore-drilling-for-the-year/By CLIFFORD KRAUSShttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/opinion/sunday/geoengineering-testing-the-waters.html?partner=rss&emc=rssOnce we start tinkering with the earth?s climate systems, even natural events take on a scary, unnatural cast.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/24f44327/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658283175/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24f44327/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658283175/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24f44327/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658283175/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24f44327/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>McKibben, BillWhales and WhalingScience and TechnologyGlobal WarmingThomas, JimBritish Columbia (Canada)Gates, BillGeorge, RussWed, 31 Oct 2012 19:59:00 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/opinion/sunday/geoengineering-testing-the-waters.htmlBy NAOMI KLEINJacob Escobedohttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/world/americas/struggle-of-axolotls-mexicos-mythical-salamander.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe decline of the axolotl in the wild has been precipitous, and its extinction would end one of the few natural links Mexicans still have with the city that the Aztecs built.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/250f1f10/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658395890/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250f1f10/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658395890/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250f1f10/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658395890/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250f1f10/a2t.img" border="0"/>Biology and BiochemistryMexico City (Mexico)ResearchAztecsSalamandersEndangered and Extinct SpeciesWed, 31 Oct 2012 19:30:05 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/world/americas/struggle-of-axolotls-mexicos-mythical-salamander.htmlBy SOFIA CASTELLO Y TICKELLRodrigo Cruz for The New York TimesBiologists are trying to preserve the axolotl, a creature that is one of the few natural links Mexicans still have to the Aztecs.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/us/hurricane-sandy-barrels-region-leaving-battered-path.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe storm moved inland Tuesday after grinding life to a halt for millions of people in more than a half-dozen states.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/250efe29/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658396476/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250efe29/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658396476/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250efe29/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658396476/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/250efe29/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityHurricane Sandy (2012)Northeastern States (US)Power Outages and BlackoutsConsolidated Edison Inc|ED|NYSEFloodsNew York HarborNew JerseyWed, 31 Oct 2012 19:27:23 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/us/hurricane-sandy-barrels-region-leaving-battered-path.htmlBy JAMES BARRONShannon Stapleton/ReutersKeith Klein and Eileen Blair among homes destroyed by fire in the Breezy Point section of Queens.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/lucy-species-could-climb-trees-researchers-say.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA study of shoulder bones from Australopithecus afarensis ? the hominid species whose most famous member is known as Lucy ? suggests the species could climb as well as walk upright.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2501884d/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658336062/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2501884d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658336062/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2501884d/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658336062/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2501884d/a2t.img" border="0"/>PaleontologyResearchAnthropologyCalifornia Academy of SciencesLucyWed, 31 Oct 2012 19:00:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/lucy-species-could-climb-trees-researchers-say.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOOZeray Alemseged/Dikika Research ProjectThe research is based on the analysis of the shoulder bones of "Selam", an Australopithecus afarensis 3-year-old.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/scientists-move-closer-to-a-long-lasting-flu-vaccine.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThanks to a flurry of recent studies, flu experts foresee a time when seasonal flu shots are a thing of the past.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25011351/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658381659/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25011351/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658381659/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25011351/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658381659/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25011351/a2t.img" border="0"/>VirusesAntibodiesInfluenzaVaccination and ImmunizationWed, 31 Oct 2012 19:00:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/scientists-move-closer-to-a-long-lasting-flu-vaccine.htmlBy CARL ZIMMERJacquelyn Martin/Associated Presshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/why-does-some-hair-frizz-when-its-humid.html?partner=rss&emc=rssCounterintuitively, hair that is prone to frizzing may be too dry when it meets humid air.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2500b914/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658334476/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2500b914/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658334476/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2500b914/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658334476/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2500b914/a2t.img" border="0"/>HairSkinWeatherWed, 31 Oct 2012 19:00:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/why-does-some-hair-frizz-when-its-humid.htmlBy C. 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