Green Spaces: Important for Birds, Bees and Human Brains

Climate change and public health are two major current global issues. Fortunately, it may be possible to kill two birds with one stone and improve our general health by preserving green spaces and stopping the degradation of the natural environment. A growing body of research is being published as scientists try to determine exact relationship between spending time in nature and general health (Triguero-Mas et al., 2015). Many have found that spending more time in the great outdoors (or even just in a city park) is associated with better overall mental health (Triguero-Mas et al., 2015…