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NewsDepth Topics 2007-2008 #30, 5-1-08

1. On Monday in Washington DC, truckers who rely on transportation to make their living protested high gas prices. About 350 vehicles drove past the Capitol and White House, blasting their horns, hoping Congress will regulate trucker fees and stop aiding big oil companies. Each presidential candidate has vowed to do something about gas prices. Senator Barack Obama wants to make sure that whatever they decide to do will actually help. Bob Lee has decided to ride his horse to work. He says not a single day goes by that his co-workers aren't complaining about the expense of gasoline. Bob knows his one-man protest won't make a huge difference, but maybe it will save him a few dollars - and keep his horse exercised!
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h754857XlNi4
En4IBAv5GxRgEYhQD90B8G0G0
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23903144/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/28/natio
nal/main4053095.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4053095
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90060901
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2. One group of activists has found a unique way of spreading the green word on the road. Home for this quartet of eco-activists is a bus that's touring the country to spread a message of sustainability. They call their effort "bio tour." They are taking their message to college students and anyone else who will listen. The bus itself is an example of sustainability. It runs on biodiesel and used vegetable oil.
http://www.biotour.org/
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3. Virginia's governor took a look at tornado damage in the southern part of the state on Monday. Three tornadoes ripped through southern Virginia Sunday, destroying homes and reducing peoples’ livelihoods to rubble. Thankfully no one was killed, but more than 200 hundred people were injured in Suffolk, Virginia, the hardest hit area where a funnel cloud touched down and went on a 25-mile rampage. The governor has declared a state of emergency for the hardest hit areas. http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/29/virg
inia.tornadoes/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpedit
ions/lessons/15/gk2/tornadowhat.html
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/torna
doguide.html
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lesso
nplans/programs/ragingplanet-tornado/
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4. On Monday, a rocket lifted off in southern India carrying ten satellites into space. The launch signifies India's desire to be a player in space exploration, which has been dominated by the U.S., Russia, and Europe. India is also working on a rocket that can carry heavier satellite loads and a reusable vehicle.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7374714.stm
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5. Every year in China, sandstorms from the Gobi Desert blow in dust, dirt, and a lot sand. It's a mess! Eunice Yoon shows us how people there are building a green wall – planting a barrier of trees across northern China – to offset the problem.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1
1.04/greenwall.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/monit
oring/media_reports/1199218.stm
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6. This school year, marketing students at Beachwood High School - part of the Junior Achievement program - embarked on the ultimate "green dream." Last Friday, their dream culminated as they showcased sixty area businesses and organizations that illustrate how easy it is to be green. They hope their eco-showcase will ignite a new sense of excitement in the community about ways to go green. The students plan to use the proceeds from their Green Dream Showcase to design the "ultimate green classroom," which they hope will become the model for green classrooms across the state of Ohio.
http://www.thegreendream.org/
Lesson Plans (Science and Language and Visual Arts for grades 4-5)
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7. Three female chimpanzees from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo arrived safely Friday night at their new home - the Knoxville Zoo. Animal keepers from both zoos accompanied Binti, Bo and Jackie on their twelve-hour road trip from Cleveland to Knoxville, Tennessee. The three chimps are in routine quarantine before they join Knoxville's six chimpanzees - including Jimbo, who was their longtime companion at the Cleveland Zoo. Jimbo was moved to Knoxville in 2006. The chimps will be able to enjoy a larger habitat and a spacious outdoor exhibit.
http://www.clemetzoo.com/
http://animals.nationalgeographic.
com/animals/mammals/chimpanzee.html
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/ani
malbytes/t-chimpanzee.html
http://www.knoxville-zoo.org/
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8. Thousands honored an Ohio hero Sunday at the Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds. Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin went missing in 2004 after his unit was ambushed by insurgents in Iraq. His remains were found last month, and the Union Township resident was finally welcomed home.
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbc
s.dll/section?Category=maupin
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9. Two students in Milwaukie, Oregon were on their way to school when they saw a strange-looking animal in the middle of the road. Nicco Phillips and Lexie Eads found what they thought looked like a giant guinea pig. Nicco was hoping the unusual animal was some sort of kangaroo. It turns that the animal is a Patagonian cavy, a large rodent native to central and southern Argentina. The cavy’s owner has turned up to retrieve his pet named Spock.
http://www.americazoo.com/goto/i
ndex/mammals/209.htm
http://www.garden-city.org/zoo/animalinfo/Mammals/p
atagonian_cavy.htm
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10. It has been a great season for us on NewsDepth. As our way of saying goodbye and thank you, we end with some of your favorite stories. Of the 7,000 letters and drawings we received this year, the greatest percentage was on the following stories. Feel free to write us over the summer, and send a picture of the cool things you're up to. We'll put everything on the NewsDepth Kids page. Have a safe and happy summer - we'll see you next fall!
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