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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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May is American Wetlands Month, a chance to recognize and celebrate the ways in which wetlands enrich both the environment and human communities. Learn more
Teach your students the importance of watersheds with the Watershed Sleuth Challenge, a gamified research project for American Wetlands Month. Engage them in
Think you're not connected to coastal wetlands? Think again! Whether or not you're one of the 123.3 million people (39% of the US population) living in US
Squids, cuttlefish, octopi—these sea creatures, known as cephalopods, are famous for their association with sea monsters, their supposed intelligence, and as
Goldfinches chirp as they fly back and forth over a babbling brook, avoiding the commotion of the children splashing through the shallow banks. While this play
A tide of red washes over a lake, dyeing the water a crimson color. While some people may be more familiar with the crimson tide you see at an Alabama football
Explore the importance of groundwater during National Groundwater Awareness Week. Learn about depletion risks and conservation strategies for this vital
Next time it rains, observe how water flows once it hits the ground. If you are one of the 80.7% of Americans living in urban areas, chances are water has
In 2012, 3.2 million American farmers operated 2.1 million acres of farmland that produced food, fuel, and fiber for people in the US and around the world
Entender el ciclo del agua de la Tierra puede ayudarnos a entender cómo un clima más cálido intensificará las sequÃas y las inundaciones. Un contribuyente