![Hamilton, Ontario industrial area with Toronto skyline in the background](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/the-hamilton-industrial-area-with-toronto-skyline.jpg?itok=shKtb5Tb)
What are Greenhouse Gases?
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This backgrounder explains what greenhouse gases are and how they contribute to climate change.
![Biofuel concept](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/biofuel-concept.jpg?itok=mGz1FUEJ)
What are the Pros and Cons of Ethanol Biofuel?
STEM Explained
Biofuels like ethanol might help fight climate change. But they can contribute to food insecurity and greenhouse gases in ways that might surprise you.
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The Water Cycle
Picture Collections
1 diagram illustrating the water cycle
![Magnified image of a ringwoodite crystal](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-11/Blue_Ringwoodite.jpg?itok=EeNe4hAV)
Ringwoodite and the Deep Water Cycle
STEM Explained
The water in the oceans has travelled vast distances. It has even time spent deep below the surface of the Earth, trapped inside the mineral ringwoodite.
![Condensation on the window of the Apollo 12 Lunar Module, November 1969](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-12/Condensation_window_Apollo_12.jpg?itok=KtlUs1RV)
Humidity on Earth and on the ISS
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Humidity is an important part of life on Earth and life in space. This backgrounder explains what humidity is, how it is measured and how it affects us both mentally and physically.