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Is urban nature (basically) all the same?
Biodiversity in urban areas is more complex that we give it credit for
Apr 2 • Courtney Humphries

March 2026

A local view of urban climate action
Despite federal politics and fiscal challenges, cities and communities are transforming urban environments
Mar 20 • Courtney Humphries
The salt cycle
When snow in the Northeast finally melts away, so will the salt. But it doesn’t really leave.
Mar 6 • Courtney Humphries

February 2026

Living in a paved world
Asphalt is the paver of paradise and our constant companion. How did it become the built world’s connective tissue?
Feb 18 • Courtney Humphries
"Infrastructure bathing"
Forest bathing is a popular way to improve well-being by connecting with nature. Can we feel this connection right where we are, in the built…
Feb 4 • Courtney Humphries

January 2026

Carbon, green and gray
How does the urban environment really work?
Jan 21 • Courtney Humphries
Welcome to The Nature We Make
A publication about nature in cities and cities as nature
Jan 14 • Courtney Humphries
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