Lynx have adapted to life in the snow. They have huge feet that function as snow-shoes, allowing this tufted-eared cat to hunt in deep snow country without wasting energy by breaking trails.
Firestarters
Firestarters Engineers at the University of California,
Berkeley, are looking at a theory which suggests that power lines
are causing fires. When power lines slap together in high winds,
incandescent particles can carry enough heat to start a fire when
they hit the ground. If this theory is correct, officials may now
have the answer to the mystery of what caused a 3-day fire in
Riverside Country, east of Los Angeles, in 1997. 25 JULY 1998, P. 20
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