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Get smart. Get scare. Get out of the sun

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The sun has become more deadly as the ozone layer has depleted. Dangerous ultraviolet A and B rays can cause several types of skin cancer, ranging from the relatively harmless basel cell carcinoma to the deadly, usually incurable melanoma. Sun protection hints are provided and signs of skin cancer are described.

Author: Petranek, Stephen
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0024-3019
Year: 1992
Health aspects, Skin cancer, Sun, Suntan

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The force of nature

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Weather disasters seem to be increasing in 1993. Hurricane Andrew, floods in the Midwest and blizzards on the east coast may indicate permanent climatic changes. Weather researchers blame the natural phenomenon called El Nino, as well as global warming.

Author: Petranek, Stephen
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0024-3019
Year: 1993
Analysis, Environmental aspects, Weather, Natural disasters, Climatic changes, Climate change

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In the African night

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Many animals in the Okavango basin hunt and forage by night. A night vision camera captures photographs of hunting lionesses and foraging impalas and hippos. Other animals featured include the elephant, the white-backed night heron and the hyena.

Author: Petranek, Stephen, Lanting, Frans
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0024-3019
Year: 1993
Behavior, Natural history, Nocturnal animals, Okavango Delta

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