Strand F: Chemistry in the Environment

Mussels are a kind of invertebrate that filter food out of the water they live in. This makes them a great tool for monitoring environmental water quality and tracking bioaccumulation in aquatic food webs.

How do beef and dairy cows contribute to climate change? Livestock agriculture is a source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

Learn about how catalytic converters make vehicle emissions less harmful.

Acid rain is any precipitation that has an unusually low pH. It can be rain, snow, fog, etc. But what is a low pH and why is this a problem?

When thunder and lightning occur but the main form of precipitation is snow, not rain, it’s called thundersnow.

Make a model of the water cycle and find out how water moves around on planet Earth.

Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.

These two “point-counterpoint” videos provide arguments for and against using nuclear energy to generate electricity.

Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification. Learn about cloud seeding, as well as its risks and benefits.

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow

Can carbon offsets help you reduce your environmental footprint, practice sustainable living and fight climate change?

This backgrounder explains what greenhouse gases are and how they contribute to climate change.

Water is a precious natural resource. What happens if it gets polluted? Learn how water can be cleaned with this hands-on activity?