Elizabeth Conway (@elizajaneconway.bsky.social)

This article reminds me of the book "The Lost Words" (MacFarlane and Morris). "People’s connection to nature has declined by more than 60% since 1800, almost exactly mirroring the disappearance of nature words such as river, moss and blossom from books, according to a study."

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Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/09/human-connection-to-nature-has-declined-60-in-200-years-study-finds#:~:text=Environment-,Human%20connection%20to%20nature%20has%20declined,in%20200%20years%2C%20study%20finds&text=People's%20connection%20to%20nature%20has,books%2C%20according%20to%20a%20study