UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
By 2010-09-02T11:22:52ZGENEVA (AP) -- The U.N.'s climate chief says poor countries are right to expect that any funding they receive to combat global warming be kept separate from development aid or poverty relief.... hosted.ap.org |
Natural Selection Cuts Broad Swath Through Fruit Fly Genome
Fruit fly researchers showed that natural selection can change a species by making certain genes more common, rather than waiting for a powerful mutation to show up and sweep the species. feeds.nytimes.com |
First Mention: Measles Vaccine, 1960
The Times reported 50 years ago that a vaccine, developed using the measles virus itself, was being tested in New York City. feeds.nytimes.com |
Plug-In Cars Pose Riddle for E.P.A.
Just two months before the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf enter showrooms, how the E.P.A. will measure the cars’ fuel economy remains a question. feeds.nytimes.com |
Green: In the Energy Race, Echoes of Sputnik
Countering Republican criticism of the stimulus bill, the energy secretary points out that R&D financing has been declining for two decades. feeds.nytimes.com |