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Nice spoof article that would work nicely to peak students' interest w/ a nice hoto of '69 fire on the river.

Nice article on the effects of fire on chaparral in Calif.

Our simulated labs exploring eutrophication and toxin biomagnification, fire regimes and succession, and investigating general ecological principles such as population growth, species interactions and community structure provide a great way to add active learning experiences to environmental science courses. Several labs were developed for non-majors and introductory classes, including our Darwinian Snails EvoBeaker® lab which provides a unique opportunity to teach natural selection using an invasive species example.

About 5.5 million people around the world die prematurely every year from breathing polluted air, and the majority of those deaths are occurring in China and India, where factories and coal-fired power plants are fueling economic growth, according to a report released Friday.

To get the big-picture, we've created a brand new wildfire tracker that shows where every wildfire is burning with a side of climate.