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Trouble overseas, forest fires out West, tornadoes down South and rain, rain and more rain in the East--not to mention Sammy Sosa's corked bat, Bob Hope's demise, a power blackout and Larry Flynt's hat in the political ring. And oh yes, Ben and J. Lo. It wasn't exactly a season to remember. In fact, the crummy summer of 2003 has been so forgettable that you will need this special test to stay sharp on the details...
Your article "Fireproofing The Forests" discussed the thinning of undergrowth and prescribed burns as methods for reducing catastrophic forest fires [ENVIRONMENT, Aug. 18]. In Australia I saw many examples of the maintenance of the land through planned burnings. And as you noted, the practice was also used by the White Mountain Apache tribe. Why can't we learn from these people who have thousands of years of applied knowledge? CHARLES E. PERUCHINI Los Angeles...
With a unique ecosystem of high-altitude forest (or shola) and grassland, India's western Ghats are home to several species of endangered flora and fauna. Notable among these is the Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius)?a primitive species of wild goat whose only viable population breeds in captivity at Munnar's Eravikulam National Park. But the real standout is the rare and beautiful Neelakurinji plant (Strobilanthus kunthianus), which grows in abundance in and around Munnar and is best enjoyed from Top Station. This exotic shrub's flowerings are few and far between?only once every 12 years, in fact...
...lowest utility rates from Montana Power Company. But then the unregulated company sold off its generation and transmission equipment and plowed the $2 billion in profits into a telecom subsidiary that went bankrupt. The result: utility rates soared and are still going up as power lines collapse in the forest fires...
...world wants us to play God, especially in godforsaken places, it had better help. We cannot tend to every sparrow in the forest. Not even God does...