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1. Air Pollution: Facts vs. Fiction

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

   By Marcus Oyelaran•August 26, 2012

2. Questions People Ask About Heat Waves

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

   By Priya Ramanathan•August 26, 2012

3. Common Myths About Ocean Currents

   From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains ocean currents in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

   By Avery Lindqvist•August 25, 2012

4. How Wildfires and Air Pollution Are Linked

   From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains wildfires in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

   By Lucia Ferreira•August 25, 2012

5. A Beginner’s Guide to Wetlands

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

   By Owen Pritchard•August 24, 2012

6. What’s Really Going On With Coral Bleaching?

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

   By Theo Nakamura•August 24, 2012

7. What’s Really Going On With Acid Rain?

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

   By Nadia Kowalczyk•August 24, 2012

8. How Scientists Study Air Pollution

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

   By Grace Adeyemi•August 23, 2012

9. What Experts Say About Recycling

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

   By Marcus Oyelaran•August 23, 2012

10. Ocean Currents, Explained

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

    By Elena Castellanos•August 22, 2012

11. New Research on 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 Marcus Oyelaran•August 22, 2012

12. How Scientists Study Wildfires

    What causes the changes linked to wildfires, how ocean currents fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

    By Avery Lindqvist•August 22, 2012

13. Surprising Facts About Microplastics

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

    By Jonah Whitfield•August 21, 2012

14. What’s Really Going On With 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 Lucia Ferreira•August 21, 2012