While growing evidence shows that carbon emissions are harming the economy, the journal Nature found that an outlier paper had deep flaws. By Lydia DePillis In April 2024, the prestigious journal ...

A new paper by evolutionary anthropologists Colin Shaw (University of Zurich) and Daniel Longman (Loughborough University) argues that modern life has outpaced human evolution. The study suggests that ...

When the world stopped in 2020, cellist Yo-Yo Ma started thinking about how music can reconnect people to the natural world. In this limited podcast series, Yo-Yo goes around the country to places ...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN) – IUCN has officially launched the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™ at the IUCN World Conservation ...

Ever take a walk in the woods and feel relaxed? It’s not just you—spending time in nature is scientifically proven to boost your mental health. I spoke with Dr. Stacy Beller Stryer, a pediatrician and ...

Well-planned, well-managed nature-based tourism is a massive development opportunity. Money spent by tourists on activities, transportation, food, and accommodation ripple through local communities.

Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...

Over the past 220 years, the connection between people and nature has declined by more than 60%. That's the key finding of a study led by Miles Richardson, a professor of nature connectedness at the ...

We are experiencing a dangerous decline in nature, globally. This loss is exacerbating the climate crisis, undermining food and water security, and putting human well-being and planetary stability at ...

Cities across the globe face growing sustainability and resilience challenges that will require innovative solutions and collaborative partnerships. The pace of climate change, the frequency and ...