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http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssScienceen-usCopyright 2012 The New York Times CompanyFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:30:32 GMTFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:30:32 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/2012/11/16/business/global/16iht-bp16.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe British oil company said it would plead guilty to 14 criminal charges tied to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; three employees also faced criminal charges.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a13018/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658974248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a13018/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658974248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a13018/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658974248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a13018/a2t.img" border="0"/>Halliburton Company|HAL|NYSEPfizer Inc|PFE|NYSEGulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)Transocean Inc|RIG|NYSEBP Plc|BP|NYSEFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:21:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/business/global/16iht-bp16.htmlBy CLIFFORD KRAUSS and STANLEY REEDUS Coast Guard, via Associated PressThe explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico that was connected to a well owned by BP killed 11 workers and spilled millions of barrels of oil.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/bp-settles-criminal-charges-on-gulf-oil-spill/?partner=rss&emc=rssEven with a settlement on the criminal claims, the company will still be subject to federal civil claims and claims for damages to natural resources.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a08586/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658969810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a08586/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658969810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a08586/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658969810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a08586/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and PolicyWater Pollutionoil spillWetlandsBPsettlementGulf of MexicoOceansBusinessFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:12:59 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/bp-settles-criminal-charges-on-gulf-oil-spill/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/mapping-cameroons-motley-canopy/?partner=rss&emc=rssAn updated interactive map of the forests of Cameroon reveals a complicated mix of land use below the green canopy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a1c383/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658975662/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a1c383/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658975662/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a1c383/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658975662/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a1c383/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and PolicyPalm Oilpublic landsdeforestationWorld Resources InstituteLivingAgriculture and FarmingLand Use PoliciesMapsland useCameroonforestsmappingAgricultureResearch/StudiesThu, 15 Nov 2012 22:33:03 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/mapping-cameroons-motley-canopy/By EMMA BRYCEhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/taxpayers-at-risk-as-storm-bills-come-due/?partner=rss&emc=rssWhether they live near the coast or not, state taxpayers and insurance ratepayers are likely to be on the hook when damage from hurricanes exceeds insurance policy reserves.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a04752/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659020541/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a04752/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659020541/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a04752/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659020541/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a04752/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and PolicyHurricane Sandy (2012)Hurricane CharleyFloridaHurricane Katrina (2005)Extreme WeatherLouisianaResidual insuranceHurricane SandyErwann Michel-Kerjannew yorkRAND CorpWharton SchoolWharton School of the University of Pennsylvaniaclimate changeUniversity of PennsylvaniaWeatherCoastal AreasNational Flood Insurance ProgramRobert HartwigInsurance Information InstituteLloyd DixonRand CorporationHurricane KatrinaNew JerseyThu, 15 Nov 2012 21:43:16 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/taxpayers-at-risk-as-storm-bills-come-due/By FELICITY BARRINGERhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/the-challenges-in-public-policing-of-gas-drilling/?partner=rss&emc=rssA mapper of toxic sites and foe of fracking worries about the limits of citizen science.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a10a21/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658978547/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a10a21/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658978547/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a10a21/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658978547/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a10a21/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/>energyRegulation and Deregulation of IndustryWater PollutionwebHydraulic FracturingDrilling and BoringNatural GasDIYAir PollutionOil (Petroleum) and GasolineactivismSocial Networking (Internet)pollutionCornell UniversityBuffalo (NY)environmental policyThu, 15 Nov 2012 21:18:23 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/the-challenges-in-public-policing-of-gas-drilling/By ANDREW C. REVKINToxics TargetingAn , located and mapped by Toxics Targeting, an environmental consultancy created by Walter Hang.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/science/earth/electric-industry-is-urged-to-gird-against-terrorist-attacks.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTerrorists could black out large segments of the United States for weeks or months by attacking the power grid and damaging components, a National Academy of Sciences report found.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259e72c9/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659015971/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c9/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659015971/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c9/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659015971/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c9/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/>TerrorismNational Academy of SciencesPower Outages and BlackoutsHomeland Security DepartmentElectric Light and PowerThu, 15 Nov 2012 21:13:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/science/earth/electric-industry-is-urged-to-gird-against-terrorist-attacks.htmlBy MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/nyregion/gas-shortage-eases-with-rations-special-deliveries-and-refinerys-return.html?partner=rss&emc=rssSeveral factors contributed to ease the shortage, but Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the city?s odd-even rationing rules would continue.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259e72c8/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658971736/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c8/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658971736/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c8/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658971736/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c8/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)Royal Dutch Shell Plc|RDS.A|NYSENew York Metropolitan AreaPhillips 66|PSX|NYSEOil (Petroleum) and GasolineAutomobile Service StationsRationing and Allocation of ResourcesThu, 15 Nov 2012 20:30:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/nyregion/gas-shortage-eases-with-rations-special-deliveries-and-refinerys-return.htmlBy WINNIE HU and CLIFFORD KRAUSS?ngel Franco/The New York TimesThere were no lines on Wednesday as Carlos Gavidia filled up at a Hess gas station at Fourth Avenue and Union Street in Brooklyn.http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/with-economy-still-trumping-emissions-obama-plans-an-education-push-on-climate/?partner=rss&emc=rssAs he plans a climate education push, President Obama says emission plans still have to mesh with economic priorities.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259fc053/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659018177/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259fc053/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659018177/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259fc053/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659018177/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259fc053/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>Obama, BarackUnited States EconomyBush, George WGlobal WarmingEconomicsUnited States Politics and GovernmentHansen, James ETaxationBloomberg, Michael REnergy EfficiencyClimate ChangepoliticsTwitterCheney, DickPresidential Election of 2012Greenhouse Gas EmissionsEnvironmentThu, 15 Nov 2012 19:06:17 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/with-economy-still-trumping-emissions-obama-plans-an-education-push-on-climate/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/i-cry-therefore-i-am.html?partner=rss&emc=rssShedding tears of emotion was vital for human evolution and the rise of cultures.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2575974f/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658791716/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658791716/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974f/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658791716/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974f/a2t.img" border="0"/>Monkeys and ApesCryingWomen and GirlsGrief (Emotion)EmotionsThu, 15 Nov 2012 18:59:00 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/i-cry-therefore-i-am.htmlBy MICHAEL TRIMBLERomy Bl?melhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/world/europe/netherlands-sets-model-of-flood-prevention.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Netherlands has been hailed for its ideas about protecting cities from flooding, but replicating its success would require a reshaping of American approaches.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259e72cb/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658968370/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72cb/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658968370/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72cb/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658968370/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72cb/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityNetherlandsLevees and DamsDisasters and EmergenciesFloodsCoastal AreasThu, 15 Nov 2012 18:53:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/world/europe/netherlands-sets-model-of-flood-prevention.htmlBy ANDREW HIGGINSIlvy Njiokiktjien for The New York TimesThe Netherlands has invested heavily in flood control projects like the Maeslantkering.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/climate-change-lessons-from-ronald-reagan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe best weapon against climate change: cost-benefit analysis.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2575974e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658802718/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658802718/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658802718/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974e/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)Regulation and Deregulation of IndustryOzoneReagan, Ronald WilsonObama, BarackAir PollutionGlobal WarmingUnited States Politics and GovernmentEnvironmental Protection AgencyGreenhouse Gas EmissionsFuel EfficiencyRepublican PartyThu, 15 Nov 2012 17:53:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/climate-change-lessons-from-ronald-reagan.htmlBy CASS R. SUNSTEINRonald Reagan LibraryPresident Reagan, who favored cost-benefit analysis, in 1984 at his western White House.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/energy-independence-in-america-would-not-be-fully-independent.html?partner=rss&emc=rssDespite a promising report this week from the International Energy Agency, the nation would still need to be concerned with foreign markets because oil prices are set globally.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f576e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2t.img" border="0"/>United StatesInternational Trade and World MarketSaudi ArabiaOil (Petroleum) and GasolineInternational Energy AgencyThu, 15 Nov 2012 14:30:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/energy-independence-in-america-would-not-be-fully-independent.htmlBy CLIFFORD KRAUSShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/on-our-radar-solar-power-for-the-storm-tossed/?partner=rss&emc=rssSolar/battery units could play a critical part in a community's effort to survive the perilous aftermath of a storm.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259d1221/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658979019/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259d1221/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658979019/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259d1221/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658979019/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259d1221/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and Policysolar powerHurricane SandyTidal energyBreaking NewsOceansWhalesWolvesfisheriesSolar EnergyWind PowerRenewable energyWyomingChileThu, 15 Nov 2012 12:37:40 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/on-our-radar-solar-power-for-the-storm-tossed/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/gene-mutation-that-hobbles-immune-response-is-linked-to-alzheimers.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA mutation to a gene, TREM2, is suspected of interfering with the brain?s ability to prevent the buildup of toxic shards of a protein that accumulate in plaques on the brain.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25995120/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2t.img" border="0"/>Alzheimer's DiseaseGenetics and HeredityElderlyResearchMedicine and HealthThu, 15 Nov 2012 08:30:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/gene-mutation-that-hobbles-immune-response-is-linked-to-alzheimers.htmlBy GINA KOLATAAmyloid plaques build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/new-infection-not-relapse-brings-back-symptoms-of-lyme-disease-study-finds.html?partner=rss&emc=rssResearch comparing the genetic signatures of Lyme bacteria in people who had the disease more than once challenges the notion that it has a tendency to turn into a chronic illness.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25995122/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>Lyme DiseaseAntibioticsMedicine and HealthBacteriaThu, 15 Nov 2012 06:40:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/new-infection-not-relapse-brings-back-symptoms-of-lyme-disease-study-finds.htmlBy DENISE GRADYhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/alternative-fuels-long-delayed-promise-might-be-near-fruition.html?partner=rss&emc=rssLarge-scale commercial production would be a major renewable energy milestone, and plants in Florida and Mississippi say they are near that point.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f576c/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>KiORMississippiFedex Corporation|FDX|NYSEAlternative and Renewable EnergyOil (Petroleum) and GasolineEuropeIneosBiofuelsGeneral Motors|GM|NYSEBP Plc|BP|NYSEChevron Corporation|CVX|NYSEWed, 14 Nov 2012 23:57:19 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/alternative-fuels-long-delayed-promise-might-be-near-fruition.htmlBy MATTHEW L. WALDKen Childress for KiORPine trees being prepared for conversion into cellulosic gasoline and diesel fuels at KiOR?s Columbus, Miss., plant. The company has lined up three buyers.http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/breathing-in-the-currency-of-life/?partner=rss&emc=rssHis Antarctica expedition almost completed, Dr. Alexander Kumar reflects on the one thing he has missed most during his year at Concordia Station.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25972123/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2t.img" border="0"/>Dr. Alexander KumarConcordia StationAntarctic RegionsOxygenResearchEarthAntarcticaEuropean Space AgencyPlanetsSpaceWed, 14 Nov 2012 22:13:51 GMThttp://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/breathing-in-the-currency-of-life/By ALEXANDER KUMARhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/the-d-i-y-do-it-yourself-approach-to-tracking-frackin/?partner=rss&emc=rssThe public is taking charge of the tough task of tracking gas fracking trends.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2596d04e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658931430/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2596d04e/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658931430/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2596d04e/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658931430/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2596d04e/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>energyRegulation and Deregulation of IndustryPennsylvaniawebHydraulic FracturingDrilling and BoringNatural GaspollutionEnvironmentenvironmental policyWed, 14 Nov 2012 21:31:26 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/the-d-i-y-do-it-yourself-approach-to-tracking-frackin/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/an-afterlife-for-the-electric-car/?partner=rss&emc=rssA prototype tests the potential for providing a market for past-their-prime batteries and providing storage for energy from intermittent sources like solar panels and wind machines.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259692c6/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658934220/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259692c6/kg/321-337-340-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658934220/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259692c6/kg/321-337-340-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658934220/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259692c6/kg/321-337-340-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>BatteriesABB LtdLivingAlternative and Renewable EnergyGeneral Motorsbattery packsSan Francisco (Calif)AutomobilesABB Ltd|ABB|NYSEElectric Light and Powerelectric carsIMG WorldwideElectric and Hybrid VehiclesABBBusinessRenewable energyWed, 14 Nov 2012 21:10:54 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/an-afterlife-for-the-electric-car/By MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/tainted-water-in-california-farmworker-communities.html?partner=rss&emc=rssDozens of small and predominantly Latino communities in the Central Valley region of California continue to be plagued by contaminated drinking water.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f576a/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899642/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899642/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658899642/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576a/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hazardous and Toxic SubstancesArsenicWater PollutionAgriculture and FarmingCentral Valley (Calif)Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:59:36 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/tainted-water-in-california-farmworker-communities.htmlBy PATRICIA LEIGH BROWNJim Wilson/The New York TimesStudents at Stone Corral Elementary in Seville, Calif. The school budgets $100 to $500 a month for bottled water.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/on-our-radar-revisiting-the-rules-that-werent/?partner=rss&emc=rssWill President Obama's re-election create any impetus for environmental rule-making that was deferred or shelved?<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259584d2/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658973010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259584d2/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658973010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259584d2/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658973010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259584d2/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and Policyenvironmental regulationsWater PollutionEmissions ReductionBreaking NewsEndangered speciesfloating villagesSolar EnergyWind PowerInvasive SpeciesRenewable energysewagewildlifeWed, 14 Nov 2012 17:54:08 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/on-our-radar-revisiting-the-rules-that-werent/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/a-reef-in-distress-gobies-to-the-rescue/?partner=rss&emc=rssCorals use chemical communication to recruit fish to help control menacing seaweed, researchers say.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2592fd49/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658918673/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2592fd49/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658918673/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2592fd49/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658918673/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2592fd49/a2t.img" border="0"/>Breaking Newsgoby fishSeaweedcoral reefsoverfishingWed, 14 Nov 2012 17:29:28 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/a-reef-in-distress-gobies-to-the-rescue/By EMMA BRYCEDanielle Dixson/Georgia TechA tiny fish protects coral: Gobidon histrio, a goby fish species, on the coral?Acropora nausuta. The coral is in contact with the menacing seaweed?Chlorodesmis fastigiata.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/when-a-green-job-is-more-than-a-green-job/?partner=rss&emc=rssParticipants in a training program in the South Bronx gain something beyond job skills.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25945db3/mf.gif' border='0'/>Water ConservationHiring and PromotionSouth Bronx (NYC)job trainingUnemploymentgreen jobsLivingEmissions ReductionEfficiencyCenter for Environmental Workforce TrainingplanycOsborne AssociationVocational TrainingEnergy EfficiencyBusinessWed, 14 Nov 2012 14:44:51 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/when-a-green-job-is-more-than-a-green-job/By SARAH CREANhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/no-river-should-be-doing-that/?partner=rss&emc=rssFoaming rivers, in Nairobi now and New York a few short decades ago.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2593bcfe/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658937097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2593bcfe/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658937097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2593bcfe/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658937097/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2593bcfe/a2t.img" border="0"/>Water PollutionHudson RiverBeacon (NY)Nairobi (Kenya)WaterNature ConservancyFishkill (NY)WastepollutionEnvironmentThird World and Developing Countriesenvironmental policyWed, 14 Nov 2012 13:24:39 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/no-river-should-be-doing-that/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/natural-disaster-losses-driven-by-a-building-boom-in-americas-red-zones/?partner=rss&emc=rssWhy huge losses in many "natural" disasters have little to do with nature.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258af9e9/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658897874/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258af9e9/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658897874/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258af9e9/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658897874/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258af9e9/a2t.img" border="0"/>United StatesHurricane Sandy (2012)Disasters and EmergenciesFloodsColorado Springs (Colo)WeatherInsurancedisastersHuffington PostCoastal AreasNew JerseyWildfiresWed, 14 Nov 2012 06:00:03 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/natural-disaster-losses-driven-by-a-building-boom-in-americas-red-zones/By ANDREW C. REVKINU.S. Coast Guard/Getty ImagesHomes in Tuckerton, N.J., after Hurricane Sandy. Estimates indicate the storm could rank as the nation?s second-worst for claims.

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