Here is an instance of kids making the news. Kids from World War II share their experiences in Remember World War II: Kids Who Survived Tell Their Stories a book published by National Geographic Children’s Books.

It has been a growing problem in children and adults for some time that is under watch in the world of health. Vitamin D is an important vitamin necessary to the health of all. Scientists are finding that teenagers with low vitamin D are having health problems.

Although we certainly have some incredible space news again there is exciting news in the world of science for March 2009. Early this month an underwater volcano began erupting. The underwater volcano located in the South Pacific near Tonga is changing the face of the South Pacific.

Over the years there have been many news stories about the Titanic. The year 2009 is no different as it closes out another chapter. Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the RMS Titanic that sank in 1912 died at the age of 97 years old in Southampton, England.

Time Magazine has announced the Times’ Person of the Year for the year 2008 recently. Choosing a Person of the Year must be a huge task. In today’s world with so many contributions people make in the world, narrowing it down can be difficult.

Conservation efforts are being discussed in Barcelona Spain where the IUCN World Conservation Congress is meeting. Nature seems to be a top priority as they focus on protecting nature in the belief that the outcome of the existence of animal and plant life directly reflects on the life of man.

The summer of 2008 is a disappointing one for the archaeological site of Pompeii. The Italian government is declaring a state of emergency at the site of one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions. What is the history of Pompeii and why is Pompeii so important to Italy and to us?

Texting technology is helping animal conservation in Kenya. The Kenya Wildlife Service is making efforts to save Kimani, an African elephant, whose species is on the “near threatened” portion of the Red List.

While the planet earth has struggled with its problems of global warming and trying to build a greener future a new problem is in our future. The problem is space junk. Garbage is not just a problem for us on earth; it is a problem for us in space.

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