Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. The creeping arctic ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Cottonwoods are poplars native to North America, Europe, and western Asia.

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Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Water mostly enters a tree through the roots by osmosis and any dissolved ...

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Bryan Nelson is a science writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering technology, astronomy, medicine, animals, and more. Sarv-e Abarqu, also called the ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Certain broadleaf trees can be uniquely identified by their brilliant fall ...

Wind energy is electricity from the naturally flowing air in the Earth's atmosphere. As a renewable resource that won't get depleted through use, its impact on the environment and climate crisis is ...

Emily Rhode is a science writer, communicator, and educator with over 20 years of experience working with students, scientists, and government experts to help make science more accessible and engaging ...

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