Experiencing nature helps people in times of joy and pain. However, inequity of access to green spaces means that South Africans cannot enjoy nature when they need to.
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Radiation really is everywhere – and it’s not at all as spooky or dangerous as we often think.
Monitoring bird population trends in Nigeria is a valuable activity – but it requires trained people and commitment over the long term.
Films like Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro and Nausicaä created by Hayao Miyazaki explore the perils of neglecting nature.
For people who aren’t able to spend time in nature every day, exposure to virtual natural environments could be an effective way of improving psychological well-being.
Social farms provide health, social and educational care to disadvantaged young people.
New research shows that children who live in greener neighbourhoods are less likely to develop asthma, and that the more diverse the plant life is, the more they are protected.
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Professor, Charles Sturt University
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Director Radiation Research and Advice (ARPANSA), and Adjunct Associate Professor (UOW), University of Wollongong
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Professor of Public Health; Director, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University
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Economist, United States Forest Service
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Anthropology, Rhodes University
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Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Rhodes University
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Lecturer in Environmental Management, University of Reading
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Chair professor, University of St Andrews
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Research Associate, A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute
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Professor of Sociology, Rhodes University
