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Learn how to identify different types of common trees with these leaf silhouettes, including maple, sweetgum, birch, oak, and more.

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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. Elephants have the longest ...

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Learn the definition of wind energy, how it works, the different types of wind energy, pros and cons, and more.

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Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto.

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