For anyone interested in photography, there's an article in today's NY Times about forest fires, accompanied by infra-red photos by James Balog. The infra-red cuts through the smoke and renders heat as white. I think these photos are very striking. Here's the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...s&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...s&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0