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Less Travel Helps Clean the Air

What Is Nitrogen Dioxide?  You can’t see nitrogen dioxide. It’s a gas made by cars, trucks, buses, power plants, and factories. Too much nitrogen dioxide causes smog and acid rain. It can make people sick, too. Nitrogen dioxide is partly to blame for … Read more

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How Do People Use Lasers?

A laser is a thin, powerful beam of light. Lasers use mirrors to focus light energy. People use lasers every day. You may even have a laser at home. A DVD player uses a laser to read the information on … Read more

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Supreme Court Hears Cases Remotely

stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s not just schools that are meeting remotely. Even the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are hearing their cases remotely—over the phone. This is the first … Read more

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The Importance of Social Distancing

Have you heard about “social distancing”? Social distancing is a way to stop the spread of COVID-19, the new coronavirus. Scientists believe that the virus spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, … Read more

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Why Is the Census Important?

The Constitution of the United States says that a census should take place every ten years. This year is one of those years. What happens in the Census? A census counts the people living in … Read more

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Bicycle Safety Tips

Riding a bicycle is lots of fun. Riding is great exercise and a fun way to get to places you want to go. But every year, about 300,000 kids go to the hospital for bike … Read more

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Happy Earth Day!

Earth is worth celebrating. It’s the only planet we can call home! Earth is not too hot and not too cold. One thing that keeps Earth from getting too cold is its atmosphere [layer of … Read more

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A Healthy Diet Means a Healthy Planet

What you eat matters. Every food choice you make can even help fight climate change. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University analyzed 140 diets across the world. They concluded that all the diets contributed to climate … Read more