Spending more time in nature may be associated with less fear of germs.
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A fear of microbes, like germs, could be harming human health.
Migrants are often incorrectly stereotyped as having no time for nature.
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How do migrants to the UK explore and experience its natural environment – and how does it connect them to their roots?
In the context of the rise in indoor culture and nature deficit disorder, there is clear support at governmental level for outdoor education.
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Children gain on every level from spending time away from home in nature but Covid has made school trips impossible
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We first encountered the letter in 2019, when a reader shared it with us. In it, Einstein discusses bees, birds and whether new physics principles could come from studying animal senses.
Activists and supporters of Honduran environmental and Indigenous rights activist Berta Caceres hold signs with her name and likeness during the trial against Roberto David Castillo, an alleged mastermind of her murder, outside of the Supreme Court building in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on April 6, 2021.
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Honduras is the most dangerous country in the world for environmental activists. Those who have opposed mining, hydroelectric, logging and tourism have faced violence and death.
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Being aware of nature and its life-supporting functions helps our societies to operate more sustainably.
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All the ways plants, animals, insects and the bacteria around us can be beneficial to human health.
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Contact with nature at a young age makes a big difference later in life.
People who live near water report better mental health and wellbeing.
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Repurposing derelict Victorian canals could boost people’s mood and their physical activity levels.
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By continuing to privilege economic growth over environmental and social sustainability, we are taking huge risks with our future.
The priceless view over Loch Lomond, Scotland.
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People both for and against pricing biodiversity need to work together to protect the natural world.
Parent beetle regurgitating liquefied carrion to its young.
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If you think only humans engage in disinformation, think again. Here is a stunning example of a beetle manipulating the odors emitted from a rotting corpse to keep it hidden from competitors.
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If all of humanity was wiped out tomorrow, it’s estimated that the natural world would take at least five million years to recover from the damage humans have done to the world.
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Even if you don’t have a garden, there are still ways you can benefit and connect with the nature on your doorstep.
A glasswing butterfly’s see-through wings help predators see right through them.
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Transparency is an evolved characteristic of some species to help them survive, even when predators are staring directly at them.
Deep worry about climate change and biodiversity loss can affect kids’ mental health.
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Here are four ways adults can help kids work through their worries about the environment.
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Nature is a promise of escape, a moment of relief and a relationship worth cherishing.
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House plants enrich our domestic lives in ways we often fail to notice. But lockdown may have changed all that.
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Why structured contact with nature, rolled out with government support, will go a long way to solving the psychological distress of coronavirus.
What does a more desirable future for people and the planet look like.
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What are the visions that reflect the diverse values that nature holds for people?