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1. Wetlands and Air Pollution: What’s the Connection?

   Many people misunderstand wetlands. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

   By Samuel Brightwater•February 8, 2015

2. Acid Rain: What to Know

   What causes the changes linked to acid rain, how coral bleaching fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

   By Hannah Solberg•February 7, 2015

3. The Hidden Side of Microplastics

   Here is what microplastics actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Marcus Oyelaran•February 7, 2015

4. Microplastics, Explained

   Here is what microplastics actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Elena Castellanos•February 7, 2015

5. How Heat Waves and Deforestation Are Linked

   Researchers have learned a lot about heat waves in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

   By Theo Nakamura•February 6, 2015

6. A Beginner’s Guide to Deforestation

   Here is what deforestation actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Lucia Ferreira•February 6, 2015

7. The Science Behind Wildfires

   Many people misunderstand wildfires. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

   By Theo Nakamura•February 5, 2015

8. Microplastics, Explained

   Researchers have learned a lot about microplastics in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

   By Samuel Brightwater•February 5, 2015

9. Heat Waves: What to Know

   What causes the changes linked to heat waves, how deforestation fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

   By Avery Lindqvist•February 5, 2015

10. A Beginner’s Guide to Wetlands

    Here is what wetlands actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Theo Nakamura•February 4, 2015

11. The Hidden Side of Deforestation

    Researchers have learned a lot about deforestation in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Jonah Whitfield•February 4, 2015

12. The Science Behind Drought

    Here is what drought actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Nadia Kowalczyk•February 3, 2015

13. Ten Things to Know About Air Pollution

    Here is what air pollution actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Nadia Kowalczyk•February 3, 2015

14. Ten Things to Know About Wetlands

    What causes the changes linked to wetlands, how acid rain fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

    By Marcus Oyelaran•February 3, 2015