COVID-19 is eroding scientific field work – and our knowledge of how the world is changing
The COVID-19 pandemic is interrupting scientific field work across North America, leaving blank spots in important data sets and making it harder to track ecological change.
May 19, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: climate-change covid-19 biology nature ecology coronavirus-2020 wildlife ducks phenology massachusetts migratory-birds colorado thoreau field-research
Mothers behind bars nurture relationships with visitors in this unusual prison garden
About half of incarcerated women in the United States are mothers to children under age 18. Natural spaces within a prison can help maintain their mother-child bonds.
May 8, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: children mental-health parents mothers nature plants prisons green-space jails landscape-architecture female-prisoners prisoners prison-design jail green-spaces moms
Coronavirus lockdown: Can nature help improve our mood?
How the outside world can be good for body and mind - with expert tips on making the most of it.
Tags: mental-health nature gardening coronavirus-lockdown-measures outdoor-activities
Lockdown isn’t good news for all wildlife – many animals rely on humans for survival
What a hungry Red kite tells us about human-animal relationships.
May 1, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: environment covid-19 birds nature animals wildlife goats
New paper suggests spinosaurus may have been aquatic
New paper argues the Spinosaurus was aquatic, and powered by predatory tail.
Tags: science-technology robotics nature stephanie-pierce dinosaurs museum-of-comparative-zoology george-lauder nizar-ibrahim spinosaurus tails theropod
Solar panels with more natural designs could cut stress
Solar panels with fractal designs inspired by nature could be more energy efficient while also cutting stress, researchers say.
Tags: climate-change nature stress renewable-energy earth-and-environment health-and-medicine fractals
Homeschooling during coronavirus: five ways to teach children about climate change
By not talking about climate change, especially the powerful emotions it can provoke, misinformation and eco-anxiety may take root.
Tags: education climate-change nature homeschooling
Coronavirus: what the lockdown could mean for urban wildlife
With wild boar in Barcelona and coyotes in San Francisco, the lockdown has transformed concrete jungles worldwide.
April 3, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: cities coronavirus birds nature lockdown hedgehogs urban-wildlife urban-ecology
Coronavirus: how the lockdown could affect urban wildlife
With wild boar in Barcelona and coyotes in San Francisco, the lockdown has transformed concrete jungles worldwide.
April 3, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: cities coronavirus birds nature lockdown hedgehogs urban-wildlife urban-ecology
Antarctic seal photo wins top prize
A drone photo of crabeater seals resting on an ice float is overall winner in a nature photography competition.
Tags: nature photography wildlife-photography
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