Getting enough physical activity can be challenging for women and girls, because they have to negotiate complex gender roles, stereotypes and cultural narratives about the body.
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Women and adolescent girls say that being outdoors in nature offers opportunities to gain confidence in physical activity.
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A new report by the WWF finds 60% losses in vertebrate populations since 1970.
An Amish girl chases a cow from the outfield during a baseball game in Bergholz, Ohio, April 9, 2013.
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Many Americans view the Amish as living simply and in touch with the land, but their views about the environment are complicated and not always ‘green.’
It takes effort and imagination, but the benefits are many.
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Being outside helps kids learn. Here are some ways to get them to spend more time in nature.
This little piggy went to Genoa.
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Seems humans aren’t the only ones moving into cities in ever greater numbers.
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From wealth, to the natural world, to genes and intelligence, a podcast exploring the theme of inheritance.
Bardal, from Norwegian Sublime, Ellen Marie Saethre-McGuirk, 2018.
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Our use of social media platforms such as Instagram is changing our relationship to nature, and – at least for now – not necessarily for the better.
A residential rain garden in Portland’s Tabor to the River project.
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Faced with a drought, it’s tempting for cities to reduce the amount of space that needs water. But this is not a good idea.
A Flickr image of a seal taken at Scotland’s Forvie nature reserve.
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Social media data can reveal where people are watching nature – and consequently where animals may be under pressure.
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A natural view of the world appealed to Albert Einstein.
Noise pollution is usually associated with aeroplanes flying overhead, not happy children.
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Parks should service a variety of needs, not just cater to one group of people.
A whale shark basking in the Maldivian shallows.
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Why do whale sharks come together at just 20 locations around the globe?
Hiking the Savage River Loop in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
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Many studies have shown that time outdoors is good for our physical health. Three wilderness education experts explain why periods alone in nature also provide mental and spiritual benefits.
Flamingoes dance on a lake in South America in Planet Earth II Live in Concert.
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Planet Earth II Live fuses footage from the BBC series with live orchestration. Despite some narrative flaws, it’s a stirring call to look after our environment.
For a megacity, Tokyo is rich in trees.
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In an increasingly urban world, trees can make a major difference. One study found that, for every dollar invested in planting, megacities saw a $2.50 return on their investment.
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A mythical Amazonia of lost tribes or lost cities is easy to challenge on a factual basis, but such objections appear rather feeble in the face of the power of cliché.
Mother love.
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Capuchin monkeys understand fairness, sheep recognise their friends, rats make sacrifices for buddies. Yes, animals are sentient. Here’s the science.
The Mount Agung volcano spews smoke, as seen from Karangasem, Bali.
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Robots, like drones, are filtering the natural world through algorithms and turning the world into data.
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Museums are not apolitical, and they are not entirely scientific. As such, they don’t really represent reality.
Why do humans have fur only on their heads?
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Scientists say humans are pretty similar to chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. So why don’t we have fur like they do?