Their task is to find common ground, including on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, promotion and transfer of new more eco-friendly technology and the necessary funding to make this possible, especially for the less developed and poorer nations.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

Others include whales, elephants,and bats. Researchers have been studying the zebra finch to try to identify the genes that make this vocal learning possible.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05