Walking in nature has been shown to boost physical and mental health, lowering stress and restoring attention. But researchers are finding plenty of mental-health benefits to walking in urban areas, ...

Urban environments function as sophisticated psychological laboratories where every element influences consumer behavior.

Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good? Walking in nature has been shown to boost physical and ...

Across the Caribbean, rebuilding after disaster means more than clearing debris. The real recovery is psychological, and it can take years.

The rising prevalence of mental health disorders has made them a major public health challenge. These conditions exhibit complex pathological mechanisms and ...

Can harsh environments make societies more self-centered or ruthless? Our new study reveals how ecology—not just ...

Every student knows the struggle of trying to stay focused in a freezing lecture hall or an overheated dorm room. But what if ...

Impacts of changes to the natural world can create feelings akin to grief. Creativity is a way to connect, heal, and build a ...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 13 October 2025 (IUCN) – At the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, IUCN and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) co-hosted a pre-launch event to ...

Damien Short is a member of the Green party in the UK. Three environmental defenders – people who take action against the exploitation of natural resources – are murdered or disappeared somewhere in ...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 9 October 2025 (IUCN) – New guidelines on rewilding practice have been launched at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025. Evolving over many years, the guidelines ...