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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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When autumn rolls around, it provides a relief from the summer heat with cooler temperatures and beautiful colors from changing leaves. Those colorful leaves
Did you know that storm surges pose a significant threat to coastal communities? Learn about their causes and impacts, and prepare your family for hurricane
Extreme weather can occur anywhere, at any time. September is National Preparedness Month, a reminder that everyone needs to prepare for the natural disasters
Discover the impact of air quality on public health and how climate change exacerbates respiratory issues. Take steps to improve indoor air quality and reduce
Weather and climate conditions play a big role in the production of summer produce, affecting the taste, size, and quantity of fruits and vegetables available
Erosion along the US oceanic coasts is expected to increase in a changing climate due to an increase in sea level rise, heavy precipitation events, flooding
â¦or blue, or brown, or red! Algal blooms come in many colors and can have serious negative health impacts on humans and animals by contaminating waterways and
A vector-borne disease is one that is transmitted by a living organism between humans or from animals to humans. The most common in the United States are
Did You Know? Asthma is the leading chronic disease in children 7.5% of children in the US have asthma, 2.3% are Black or of Hispanic origin. Dampness and mold
Have you ever wondered how scientists use data to understand past, present, and future climate change? They couldn’t do it without math.