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December 07, 2009
The New York Times reporter Andrew C. Revkin reports from the global meeting.
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November 23, 2009
In the Dominican Republic, a small town long troubled by poverty is fighting to hold onto its beaches and transform them into a low-key, environmentally sustainable tourist destination.
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November 13, 2009
Global warming and coastal development are decimating Pacific sea turtle populations. In Costa Rica, a group of one-time poachers is giving baby sea turtles a chance at survival.
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October 26, 2009
Thousands of Americans are lining up for swine flu vaccinations, but the vaccine is in much shorter supply than federal officials expected. The Times’s Donald McNeil explains.
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October 05, 2009
Can consumers prevent cross-contamination by simply following directions on a package of ground beef?
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September 26, 2009
After losing her eyesight during adolescence to retinitis pigmentosa, Barbara Campbell recently received an artificial retina — an experimental technology that might restore her vision.
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September 22, 2009
Neil MacFarquhar of The New York Times summarizes Tuesday’s United Nations session on climate change.
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September 22, 2009
Andrew C. Revkin reports Tuesday from the United Nations, where world leaders have gathered to discuss climate change.
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September 22, 2009
During a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama repeated his commitment to green growth while acknowledging the domestic battles that many countries will face. (Video: MSNBC)
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August 21, 2009
In Brazil’s breadbasket, Matto Grosso, a push to fight climate change by paying landowners to preserve forests.  Twenty percent of global emissions are traced to deforestation by ...
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July 22, 2009
Millions gathered to catch a glimpse of this century’s longest total solar eclipse as it traveled across Asia.
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July 09, 2009
Over the last decade, cities in developing countries around the world have been adopting bus systems like Bogotá's Transmilenio, which eases traffic and pollution.
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July 03, 2009
An energetic group of volunteers spreads the word about recycling to residents of one of New York City’s public housing projects.
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June 22, 2009
The Ice Skating and Development Center at the University of Delaware is focused on improving the jumps and spins of elite skaters as well as minimizing their risk of injury.
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June 17, 2009
Childhood obesity is a risk factor for many adult illnesses, including heart disease and diabetes. Here is a a look at two teens' mission to lose weight.
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June 11, 2009
The World Health Organization raised its alert level to Phase 6 because of the continuing spread of the H1N1 strain of the flu virus and declares it the first global flu pandemic in 41 years.
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June 01, 2009
Viktor Deak works from his home studio, crafting heads of distant human ancestors. His work can be found in the American Museum of Natural History.
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May 14, 2009
The small, sexually explicit carving is thought to be "one of the oldest known examples of figurative art" in the world.
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May 13, 2009
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is rampant in Karachi’s dense slums. And health dedicated to solving the crisis are challenged by a series of cultural barriers.
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April 30, 2009
Since swine flu has spread to many countries, the World Health Organization said that containment is no longer possible. Therefore, Donald G. McNeil Jr., proposes that mitigation is the way forward.
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