The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

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In this episode of Tiny Matters, Sam and Deboki unravel two very different environmental disasters: Hurricane Katrina and this year’s Ohio train derailment. They’ll cover the science underlying those ...

In response to damage caused by deforestation and illegal mining, the Sierra Leone Environment Matters (SLEM) organization is helping Kenema district residents to plant trees and switch to growing ...

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