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Scientists say global warming is continuing (AP)

July 29, 2010

AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.

Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline (AP)

July 29, 2010

AP - Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and suck up harmful carbon dioxide.

New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck (AP)

July 29, 2010

AP - A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public.

Undersea Mics Listen for Gulf Whales Threatened by Oil Spill (LiveScience.com)

July 29, 2010

LiveScience.com - Recently deployed electronic ears are eavesdropping on whales in the Gulf of Mexico, giving scientists insights into what areas they frequent, population numbers and how they are faring in the oil-ravaged waters.

Crews work to keep oil spill from Lake Michigan (AP)

July 29, 2010

AP - Federal officials believe an oil spill that has contaminated a major Michigan river was larger than first estimated, and the governor is warning of a "tragedy of historic proportions" should the oil reach Lake Michigan some 80 miles away, and the vacation communities that depend on it.

Concerns for local fishermen as Gulf focus shifts (AFP)

July 29, 2010

AFP - US officials sought Thursday to reassure fishermen they will not lose out in the next phase of the Gulf of Mexico oil clean-up, while legal wranglings began for the BP trial of the decade.

Chinese Space Junk Won't Endanger Space Station Crew (SPACE.com)

July 29, 2010

SPACE.com - A piece of Chinese space junk expected to zoom by the International Space Station Thursday will pass harmlessly by, NASA officials said after scrambling to determine whether the six people aboard the outpost would have to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats as a precaution.