Today in Science

Weather

Hurricane season starts today. (Goodbye southeastern US.) NG, AP, AP


Environment

The ozone layer is on the comeback trail. CSM


HIV/AIDS

UN’s Annan criticizes lack of HIV progress. BBC, Reuters, AP, AP

UN wants to triple AIDS funding by 2008. NYT

UN asked to provide HIV medication. BBC


Health

Weight affects heartburn in women. CBC, Reuters, AP


Space

Shuttle to launch in July. NYT, LAT, Reuters, AP, CNN


Climate Change

Scientists: Florida threatened by warming. AP

The arctic was subtropical 55 million years ago. CBC, LiveScience.com, Nature, AP, NYT, BBC


Technology

Google does not plan to produce its own web browser. Reuters, AP

Microsoft moving into security. WP, WP

Lost VA data not in easily accessible format. WP

Are nanoproducts safe? LAT

Job recruitment online reached record level in May. Reuters

New technologies seen for world’s poor. Der Spiegel


Evolution

“Hobbit” hominids may have made tools. Nature, NG, WP, Reuters, BBC

Yogurt bacteria is evolving. CSM


Miscellaneous

New Orleans is sinking faster than thought. CBC, CNN, AP, Al Jazeera, WP, BBC

Holy $#!#!!! Tracking chips in immigrants? LiveScience.com


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