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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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The Wilderness Classroom works to increase students’ interest in the outdoors by connecting the topics and places they study with experts in the field.
January is National Radon Action Month. What is radon? Radon is a radioactive gas produced when uranium in soil decays; it can be found all over the United
The average American spends up to 90% of their time indoors and poor indoor air quality costs the US economy more than $10 billion a year by worsening illnesses
Over 50% of North American bird species are considered to be seriously threatened by a changing climate.
Learn about the fascinating journey of snowflakes from cloud to ground. Discover how varying temperatures and conditions shape snowflakes and affect winter
Did You Know? The number of long-distance trips increase by about 54% during the Thanksgiving travel period. 90% of Thanksgiving travelers use automobiles to
Don't throw away your money--or fertilizer, water, or gas! Practice these tips and tricks to be a savvy shopper, understand food labels, make the most of your
Hurricanes, droughts, tornadoes, snowstorms, floodingâ¦extreme weather can happen at any time, anywhere, and it affects all of us. In 2014, the United States
Evidence resulting from sophisticated “bookkeeping” and “fingerprinting” research techniques convinces the scientific community that it is “extremely likely”
Hoping to spot migrating birds? Watch the weather! In the fall, wind circulation patterns around highs and lows impact the movement of migratory birds. The