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Episodes for July

123	Where are salmon most endangered? Tagged: 2008 July salmon snakeriver (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/30/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

122	How can I report an earthquake experience or related observation? Tagged: 2008 July earthquakes hazards maps (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/25/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

121	What do Asian swamp eels eat? Tagged: 2008 July biology (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/24/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

120	What colors were dinosaurs? Tagged: July biology dinosaurs paleontology 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/23/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

119	What should I do if I find sick or dead wildlife? Tagged: 2008 July animals wildlife (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/22/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

118	What is ground water? Tagged: 2008 July water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

117	What is a reef? Tagged: 2008 July reef water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/18/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

116	What is space weather? Tagged: 2008 July space weather earth sun (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

115	Why do scientists band birds? Tagged: 2008 July biology birds (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/16/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

114	Is glacier ice very cold? Tagged: 2008 July glaciers (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/15/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

113	What is mine drainage and how does it occur? Tagged: 2008 July mines minerals water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/14/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

112	How are dinosaurs named? Tagged: 2008 July dinosaurs paleontology (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/11/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

111	What is Gas Hydrate? Tagged: July 2008 ClimateChange gas water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

110	What can cause water levels in wells to change? Tagged: water 2008 July wells (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

109	What are the leading causes of frog declines and deformities? Tagged: July 2008 biology frogs amphibians (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/8/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

107	What are sinkholes? Tagged: 2008 July sinkholes geology (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/3/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

106	How many times a year do you do research on endangered fish in the Colorado River? Tagged: biology 2008 July ColoradoRiver water river (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/2/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

105	How long does it take to know and how do you know a volcano is becoming active? Tagged: 2008 July volcanoes hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/1/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

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