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Wealthy Areas Boost Wildlife and Your Health

Originally Published 2 months ago — by The Guardian

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Source: The Guardian

The luxury effect describes how wealthier urban areas tend to have higher biodiversity, including plants, animals, and indoor arthropods, which can positively impact human health by increasing exposure to microbial ecosystems. This pattern, observed in various cities worldwide, highlights social and environmental inequalities and suggests that preserving biodiversity in urban settings could help address health disparities and ecological challenges.

Urban Wildflower Patches Rival Natural Meadows for Insect Support

Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian

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A study from Warsaw University, published in Ecological Entomology, reveals that small urban wildflower patches can support pollinators like butterflies, bees, and hoverflies as effectively as natural meadows. Despite fewer butterflies in urban areas, the diversity of species remains comparable, suggesting that urban wildflower meadows can help mitigate insect decline and enhance biodiversity in cities.