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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 demand for water is expected to increase while supplies decrease due to a growing population and climate change. Learn about water use in the US and how to
Green crabs, zebra mussels, hydrilla, and Northern Snakehead—what do these organisms all have in common? Each of these species is cropping up in and around
While earning her bachelor’s of science degree in meteorology with a minor in math and a concentration in Hispanic marketing communications from Florida State
After his initial "flurry" of interest in the snowstorms that blanketed his home in the capital region when he was 10 years old, Samenow’s interests in extreme
With the growing rally to ban plastic straws, this “movement” helps shine the spotlight on the bigger issue of plastic pollution. While restaurants, theme parks
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is responsible for the adverse health effects of too much sun exposure on the human body. Learn more about this type of
A beaver crawls up out of a river onto the bank, where it finds a tree to gnaw on with its oversized teeth. Beavers, like nature's chainsaws, are known for
Explore the phenomenon of ocean acidification and its effects on marine life. Learn how increased CO2 emissions are altering ocean pH levels and impacting
Did You Know? More than 80% of earth's marine life is migrating to different places and changing their breeding and feeding patterns due to warming waters