By Neenah Payne The documentary Man Spends 30 Years Turning Degraded Land into Massive Forest – Fools & Dreamers shows that when Hugh Wilson bought degraded land in New Zealand that no one wanted, neighbors called him a “Fool and Dreamer” to think he could…
By Patricia Burke *Words with multiple layers of meaning, when translated from Chinese, are capitalized, to distinguish them from common use. There is a Chinese proverb: Do not have each foot on a different boat. I remember the moment when a colleague of mine sat…
By Elias Marat The perplexing community of alien-like creatures wasn’t supposed to be there. Roughly a mile beneath the icy surface of Antarctica in a remote region 160 miles from sunlight, scientists have accidentally discovered an odd set of bizarre creatures, perplexing the researchers who…
By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Jana Winderen finds it hard to get away from human noise. As a sound artist, she’s traveled to some remote parts of the world — from the Barents Sea to the North Pole to a small fishing village in Thailand —…
By Mayukh Saha In the Andean mountains deep in the Zongo Valley of Bolivia, a week-long mission took place in 2017. It was organized and led by Conservation International, a not-for-profit organization of environmental groups. They found more than 1000 species in the mountain forests….
By Steve Lundeberg Researchers at Oregon State University have found that the blue orchard bee, an important native pollinator, produces female offspring at higher rates in the aftermath of wildfire in forests. The more severe the fire had been, the greater percentage of females—more than…
By Tania Wiseman, University of Brighton This year more than any other we’ve been reminded that access to outdoor private space is a privilege – not all of us have a home with a garden. But many of us have also spent more time outdoors…
People in European countries with the strictest COVID-19 lockdown policies were more likely to show symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to an international study investigating the impact of disconnecting from nature. Led by the Basque technology center AZTI, and involving the University of Exeter,…
An estimated 31% of the world’s oak species are threatened with extinction according to data compiled in a new report by The Morton Arboretum and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Global Tree Specialist Group, The Red List of Oaks 2020. The report…
Center for Biological Diversity, Children’s Health Defense Waking Times The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft biological evaluation last week finding that glyphosate is likely to injure or kill 93% of the plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act. The long-anticipated…
By Mark Horowitz Researchers say that about 100 pilot whales were stranded on a beach on the Chatham Islands, in New Zealand. The island is located 800km east of New Zealand’s South Island. The final tally was 97 whales and three dolphins. Sadly, the Department…
By Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-Pui, University of Sheffield There is growing evidence that being in natural spaces – whether while gardening or listening to bird song – has a positive effect on mental health. Being in nature is also linked to improved cognitive function, greater relaxation,…
A study published in Ecological Applications suggests that nature around one’s home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire survey completed by 3,000 adults in in Tokyo, Japan, quantified the link between five mental-health outcomes (depression, life…
By Rosanne Lindsay Government was established to protect the rights of the people, since rights do not come from government. Rights are endowed by birth, as a birthright, which comes through the Spirit of each individual. When governments go rogue, there is an end goal…
By Elias Marat Thousands of dead seal pups have washed ashore on the coast of Namibia, raising grave concerns from conservationist groups. Locals were in shock after an estimated 5,000 premature cape fur seal pups washed up along the coast of Pelican Point peninsula, turning…
By Elias Marat When scientists discovered the Tapanuli Orangutan in 2017, they were ecstatic. After all, these rare primates were the first great ape species to be discovered in almost a century. But now, with only about 800 of the newly-identified animals remaining, it is…
Less screen time and more green time are associated with better psychological outcomes among children and adolescents, according to a study published September 4 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tassia Oswald of the University of Adelaide, and colleagues. The prevalence of mental illness…
By Anthony McLennan According to research done on a Norwegian wind farm, there could be a very simple solution to drastically decrease bird deaths. Wind power has surged in recent years – in 2019 a capacity of more than 60GW was added worldwide; an increase…
Op-Ed by Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath The sanitization of Nature is happening in broad daylight, in front of our eyes, and under our noses. In order to know what is happening to Nature, we have to be able to sense it, then be prepared to protect…
A new study found solitary activities like fishing, hunting or exploring outside are key to building strong bonds between children and nature. Activities like these encourage children to both enjoy being outside and to feel comfortable there. In addition to these independent activities, researchers led…
