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The forest was quiet after the rain. Drops of water slid off the leaves and fell onto the soft ground below. A small brown bird hopped along a fallen log, looking for worms that had come up to breathe. Somewhere far away, a stream was running faster than usual, full of water from the hills. The air smelled of wet earth and pine needles. If you stood very still, you could hear the whole forest dripping, like a clock that had lost count of time.

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Mountains look permanent, but they are always changing, just very slowly. Wind, rain and ice wear away at the rock year after year. Water seeps into tiny cracks, freezes and expands, pushing the cracks a little wider each winter. Over thousands of years, sharp peaks become rounded and loose stones tumble into the valleys below. Rivers carry the smallest pieces all the way to the sea. So the next time you pick up a pebble on a beach, remember: it may have started its journey on a mountaintop.

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A meadow in early summer is busier than it first appears. Bees move from flower to flower, collecting nectar and carrying pollen as they go. Grasshoppers leap out of the way of every footstep. Beneath the surface, earthworms tunnel through the soil, mixing it and letting air reach the roots. Butterflies rest on warm stones to heat their wings before flying. Even the tall grasses play a part, offering shade and shelter to dozens of tiny creatures. Sit down in the middle of it all, and the meadow seems to hum.

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Clouds come in many shapes. Some are thin and wispy, high in the sky, like brush strokes on blue paper. Others are thick and puffy, piled up like heaps of cotton. Dark, heavy clouds often mean rain is on the way. On a lazy afternoon, it's fun to lie on the grass and look for pictures in them: a dragon, a boat, a face with a long nose. Wait a minute, though, and the picture changes. Clouds never hold still for long.

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Wetlands were once dismissed as useless swamps, but today they're recognized as some of the most valuable places on Earth. They act like giant sponges, soaking up floodwater and releasing it slowly. Their plants trap mud and filter out many pollutants, so the water that leaves a marsh is often cleaner than the water that entered it. Wetlands also provide food and shelter for countless birds, fish, frogs and insects; many migrating birds depend on them as resting stops. Protecting a wetland, in other words, protects far more than a patch of mud.

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The desert can seem empty during the day. The sun is fierce, the sand is hot, and most animals stay hidden in burrows or under rocks. But when evening comes, the desert wakes up. Lizards dart across the cooling ground. Owls and bats begin to hunt. Small mammals creep out to search for seeds. Plants such as cacti store water in their thick stems, so they can survive long dry spells. Life in the desert isn't missing; it's simply waiting for the right moment.

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Many trees grow a new layer of wood each year. If you look at the top of a stump, you can often see rings, one inside the other. A wide ring usually means the tree had a good year, with plenty of rain and sunshine. A thin ring can mean the year was dry or cold. By counting the rings, you can work out roughly how old the tree was. Some trees are older than any building in your town!

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A river begins small. Often it starts as a spring bubbling out of a hillside, or as melting snow trickling down a slope. Little streams join together, and the water grows wider and stronger. It cuts through valleys, winds around bends, and tumbles over rocks in white, noisy rapids. Further downstream, the river slows down and spreads out across flat land. At last it reaches the sea, where fresh water mixes with salt. Every river, however mighty, was once just a trickle.

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Fog forms when moist air cools to the point where its water vapor condenses into tiny droplets that hang in the air. On a still fall morning, valleys can fill with it like bowls filled with milk. Familiar landmarks vanish; sounds seem muffled and strangely close. Drivers slow down, sailors listen for horns, and walkers find themselves inside a soft gray room that moves along with them. Then, as the sun climbs and warms the ground, the fog thins, lifts and disappears – almost as if it had never been there.

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Moss is easy to overlook, but it is one of the toughest plants around. It has no true roots, no flowers and no seeds. Instead, it spreads by tiny spores carried on the wind. Many mosses can dry out completely and look dead, then turn bright green again soon after a good rain. Moss grows on rocks, roofs, tree trunks and walls, often in places where other plants cannot get a foothold. Over time, it helps break down rock and build up thin layers of soil.

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After a storm, the beach looks different. Waves have pushed piles of seaweed high onto the sand. Shells, driftwood and smooth stones lie scattered where the tide left them. Gulls walk along the waterline, picking at anything that might be food. The sand itself has shifted; a small cliff may have appeared where yesterday there was a gentle slope. Walking along the shore the morning after a storm is like opening a box of surprises – you never quite know what the sea has delivered.

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