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    GLOBAL WARMING

    National Geographic Magazine: Signs from Earth
    Find out more global warming is affecting Earth and its many living things.

    National Geographic News: Penguin Decline
    Warmer temperatures affect all kinds of animals. Learn why penguins in South Africa are becoming scarce.

    Derritiéndose (Melting Away)
    Read a Spanish translation of this month's story on global warming.

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    What are glaciers? How do they form? Tim and Moby share all the answers in this cartoon.

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    See how global warming is affecting people and places all over the world.


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    BODY BEASTS

    National Geographic: Parasites
    Come face-to-face with critters that live on other living things.

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    Meet ten of the tiny creatures that live on or in human beings.

    Wordwise Challenge: Body Beasts
    Our online word search includes vocabulary from the "Body Beasts" article.

    KidsHealth: Hey! A Tick Bit Me!
    Learn how to avoid being lunch for a tick. Find out what to do if you are bitten by this parasite.

    KidsHealth: Lice Aren't So Nice
    Learn more about the tiny critters that love to live in hair.


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    BLACK COWBOYS

    National Geographic: Afican-American Cowboys
    "Are there really black cowboys?" someone asked photographer Ron Tarver. His portfolio answers "Yes!"

    Black Cowboys on the Internet
    Read the stories of Nat Love, Bill Pickett, and other famous African Americans of the Old West.


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    NEW YEAR

    Celebration of the Chinese New Year
    Read about the many traditions of the Chinese New Year.

    Junkanoo
    In the Bahamas, Junkanoo is a New Year parade with drums, dancing, and the wildest costumes you'll ever see. Find out more and hear the music!


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