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The Mental Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature
NEEF's Health program highlights the connection between climate change and mental health and how the Climate...
Addressing Common Asthma Myths
Over 25 million people in the US have asthma, and it's the leading chronic disease in children. We tackle some...
Asthma Awareness Month: Promoting Asthma-Friendly School Environments
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and May 1st is World Asthma Day. As a leading chronic illness affecting...
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Air quality affects health in many ways. New research explores the connection between air pollution, cognitive function, and dementia.
Spring is in the air! Grasses are growing and flowers are blooming, and whether you’re new to the gardening game or your thumb has long been green, you’re
Many plants and trees are blooming earlier than they did over the past century due to milder winters and earlier spring thaws.
Discover the resilience of public lands in the face of climate change. Capt. Sara Newman, NPS director of the Office of Public Health and NEEF Ex-Officio Board
It's hurricane season. If you haven't yet prepared yourself and your family for the impacts of one of these natural hazards, there's no time like the present.
Food waste is the largest component of US landfills at 24%—more than plastic, metal, and glass. When food ends up in landfills, it contributes to the third
Heading to the beach this summer? By riding the global ocean conveyor belt, that seawater that you're splashing in may have traveled the planet—and the seven
Florida's Miami-Dade County is a stark example of how climate change is currently impacting communities and public lands. Resources for the Future, an
Discover how climate shifts impact residential electricity use, with rising temperatures driving up cooling demands and reshaping energy consumption patterns.
Understanding the earth's water cycle can help us understand how a warming climate will intensify droughts and floods. A main contributor to the intensity of a