Study: Human activity strongly impacts oceans
Oceans cover more than 70% of the planet, and every single spot has been affected by people in some way. Researchers studying 17 different activities ranging from fishing to pollution compiled a new map showing how and where people have impacted the seas. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
Nasa for the MySpace generation
The Nasa website was recently relaunched to appeal to young adults. Jack Schofield took it for a spin guardian.co.uk
Soviet space shuttle chugs up the Rhine
BERLIN (Reuters) - Three Rhine barges are hauling a former Soviet space shuttle on a roughly 600 km (375 miles) journey up the river to a museum in western Germany because the spacecraft is too unwieldy to be transported in any other way. feeds.reuters.com
U.N. urges world to help Africa fight malaria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a new campaign on World Malaria Day on Friday, calling on the world to ensure that all of Africa has access to basic malaria control measures by the end of 2010. feeds.reuters.com