Interest in bird feeding surged soon after COVID lockdowns began in more than 100 countries. While this activity boosts people’s wellbeing, care must be taken to ensure it’s also good for the birds.
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A public survey found 86% of people want more space for nature in the city. The city council is already taking steps to add green space and increase biodiversity, which should boost public wellbeing.
The contestants’ relationships with nature clearly shape their actions. As armchair experts, each of us may reflect on our own relationship with nature and how we would act in the same situation.
Animals and plants living in cities are more likely to thrive when they are able to quickly adapt to urban conditions.
Exposure to diverse microbes boosts our immunity, while spending time in nature restores wellbeing. And COVID reminds us of the risks of new viruses when we intrude on and degrade natural habitats.
When the pandemic hit, green space was there for us at a time when others weren’t or couldn’t be. Urban greening might be the solution to the ‘lonelygenic environment’ that our cities have created.
Urban renewal can bring downsides as well as benefits. A new guide helps people connect more deeply with their suburbs.
Armed with smartphones, keen eyes and curiosity, students are learning to provide vital observations that add to our knowledge of the distribution of plant and animal species and how to conserve them.
Plants support human health not only in terms of providing food, oxygen and shade. Our relationships with plants facilitate political decisions and actions that support health in the city.
Soundscapes impact the well-being of human and non-human urban inhabitants. Here’s how noise can change animal behaviour, both in and out of lockdown.
The more our cities grow, the more we need access to enjoy — and be in relationship with — urban forests to maintain our well-being.
Repurposing derelict Victorian canals could boost people’s mood and their physical activity levels.
Access to parks and green space in England’s cities is far from equal.
Urban growth and development affects human-animal relationships, as shown by the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
A new survey finds that Americans are willing to accept limits on visitors to public lands to reduce crowds, and want staff and visitors to wear masks.
Noting nature around you – it could be a glance outside, tending plants, or ‘green’ exercise – will improve your well-being, research shows. The coronavirus pandemic has made it even more important.
It’s well-established that green spaces are good for our well-being. Now we can demonstrate that greater biodiversity boosts this benefit, as well as helping to sustain native plants and animals.
Urban wildlife are exposed to more pollutants than wildlife living in natural areas. In addition to causing death, these pollutants can affect animals’ development and reproduction.
Research into public health benefits of integrating nature into cities has focused on green spaces. New studies suggest water features are just as useful and can piggyback on other infrastructure goals.
Genetic analysis shows that urban rats prefer to stay near their relatives; however, some of them migrate. Knowing this could help with pest control efforts.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences; Senior Scientist, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, International Studies and Global Societies, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Researcher, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Cities and Planetary Health, ARC Future Fellow in nature-based solutions for loneliness, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Program Coordinator, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research
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Adjunct Professor of Biology, University of South Australia
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Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor in Biology, Flinders University
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Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University
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Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Lecturer, RMIT University
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Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Adjunct Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
