nature deficit disorder

Partha Nandi, MD
Scientists Track 60% Drop in Nature Connection Across 200 Years
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Scientists Track 60% Drop in Nature Connection Across 200 Years

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Humans have lost more than half their connection to the natural world over the past two centuries, according to groundbreaking research that tracked nature relationships from 1800 to 2020. Scientists discovered a 60% decline in what researchers call “nature connectedness” – our psychological and emotional bond with the natural environment. As urbanization exploded from just…