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Monday November 03, 2008
FOR KIDS: Middle School Science Adventures   01:27PM EST   (Science News)
	... of 149 students in grades four through eight. She also used questionnaires to gather information about each student's activities during the week of the fires. Brittany Wenger, 13, of Bradenton, Fla., came in third place, winning a $2,500 scholarship. She created a computer program ...
Tuesday October 21, 2008
Heat Sensors Guide Insects To A Hot Meal   09:03PM EST   (Science News)
	... 21 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Infrared detection has been reported in some insects, such as Melanophila beetles that seek out forest fires because their young can only develop in freshly burnt wood. But this report is the first of seed predators specializing in detecting ...
Friday October 03, 2008
The Environmental Dangers of Backyard Fire Pits   07:03PM EST   (Scientific American)
	... smoke can be on a community-wide level. People living in deep, steep-walled valleys where air tends to stagnate should be careful not to light backyard fires during smog alerts or other times when air quality is already poor. Lingering smoke can be an issue even in wide-open areas, ...
Wednesday September 24, 2008
Fire burns ancient sites near Peru's Machu Picchu   06:59PM EST   (Scientific American)
	... popular tourist attraction remains open, along with the Incan trails used by hikers. Farmers in the area, which contains dozens of ancient ruins, often set fires to help clear land. (Reporting by Carlos Valdez; Writing by Terry Wade; Editing by Chris Wilson) ...
Monday September 15, 2008
Drug traffickers and other outlaws endanger forest preservation ...   06:57PM EST   (Scientific American)
	... able to hold the shield for the past five years under massive pressure from the invaders," he says. Volunteer pilots also run flights for the WCS to pinpoint fires and airstrips, and scientists relay that data to law enforcement. There are more signs of hope from Guatemala's new administration. ...
Friday August 08, 2008
Beetles Hear The Heat   09:13AM EST   (Science News)
Monday August 04, 2008
Smoky Home: Cleaning Up Indoor Air with Human Waste   06:35PM EST   (Scientific American)
Monday July 21, 2008
Wildfires May Improve Forests' Ability to Sequester Carbon: ...   06:22PM EST   (Scientific American)
Monday June 30, 2008
Wildfires Spread in California   06:12PM EST   (Scientific American)
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Move It Or Lose It   09:30PM EST   (Science News)
Friday May 30, 2008
Drug gang jungle fires threaten Guatemala ruins   05:56PM EST   (Scientific American)
Friday January 04, 2008
World Leaders Urge Action on Climate Change   02:50PM EST   (Scientific American)
Saturday December 22, 2007
Top 25 Science Stories of 2007   02:42PM EST   (Scientific American)