【推荐3】Benefits of Forest Bathing

Forest bathing means spending time in nature to promote physical and mental health. In recent years, forest bathing has gained popularity around the world. This practice encourages people to connect with nature by taking slow walks, engaging in activities such as yoga or meditation, and embracing the present moment.    1    .

Aid in reducing stress

Forest bathing can help reduce stress. Connecting with nature decreases cortisol(皮质醇) levels, the hormone responsible for feelings of stress.    2    ! Even before you physically enter the forest, just imagining staying there can positively affect your cortisol levels.

A natural mood enhancer

If you want to elevate your mood, take a trip to the forest. A forest bathing trip can ease your mood significantly.    3    . Forests are also associated with calming effects on the mind and body.

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It’s no secret that nature plays a vital role in human life, and the two are strongly connected. In natural environments, plants and trees release some special oils, which can protect plants from germs. They also have many human health benefits. In addition to enhancing mood, these oils are also a natural immunity booster.

Inspire focus and concentration

    5    . It can provide an ideal atmosphere for creative thinking and problem-solving. It allows you to focus on creative solutions without interruption. Increased energy levels during the day are also achieved with regular visits to nature because natural beauty surroundings help reduce stress levels, leaving you feeling energized and ready for the day ahead.

【推荐2】Road systems are necessary for public transport. Street network is indeed convenient for humans.    1    . Every week, millions of wild animals die from vehicle collisions (碰撞). Despite the numerous road signs, the increasing number of animal roadkills keeps on increasing each year. Ever since road systems were constructed, animals have been exposed to danger from moving from one place to another. For this reason, wildlife bridges are built to allow wild animals to cross manmade roads safely.

Wildlife crossings are in the form of bridges overpasses and underpass tunnels.    2    .With these safe routes, wild animals won ‘ t have to access the busy roads and highways anymore. They can safely cross over or under these structures to move on to their path.

The first wildlife crossing ever made was in the form of bridges for animals. In the 1950’ s, France constructed several animal bridges to protect both animals and humans from vehicle collisions.    3    . Apart from France, the Netherlands also features 600 overpasses and ecoducts (生态通道) for deer, boars, and badgers. As a matter of fact, the Netherlands takes pride in having the longest wildlife overpass in the world. The Natuurbrug Zanderij Crailoo stretches 800 meters in lengthy overpassing the massive N525 roadway and nearby rail lines.

    4    .There could be a few unintended consequences of the wildlife crossings based on their design. The bridges can increase the spread of invasive species, for example. Predation (捕食) rates could increase as the predators can easily hunt down the prey through the bridges.

However, the importance of ecological crossings cannot be denied. Regardless of the negative impacts, they play a vital role in the preservation and restoration of habitat and species.     5    

【推荐3】Nowadays the food system is facing pressure from climate change population growth and pandemic. Fortunately, new technologies are appearing that promise to produce food in new ways and even in a lower environmental footprint. These range from bioreactors（生物反应器）that grow meat to new ways of producing fish.

However, making food in new ways does not mean people will be willing to eat it. Given food's cultural importance, and the fact that it is taken into the body, some people have doubts about new food and production processes. In the 17th-century Europe many people were unwilling to eat a new vegetable called the potato because it was not mentioned in the Bible（圣经）. Today, many European countries ban the sale of genetically modified（转基因）crops, even though they are widely grown and eaten elsewhere.

At the same time, though new foods are shunned traditional foods and farming are valued. Many Western consumers are willing to pay extra for food produced by organic（有机的）farming because it resists "chemicals".

Yet timeless food traditions are often shallower than they seem. In the 16th century, food crops from the Americans rapidly spread around the world. Potatoes were eventually widely adopted in Europe（the invention of French fries helped）. Coffee from Arabia and tea from China were unknown in Europe before the 17th century.

Today the new foods and processes present opportunities to create delicious and sustainable（可持续的）new traditions. Western consumers should give plant-based hamburgers and 3D-printed steaks a try. Governments, especially in Europe and America should simplify their processes for approving cultured meat, be more open to gene-editing crops, and speed up approval of catable insects for animal feed and human consumption. A new plan of the food system is needed. But that will be possible only if both consumers and governments are prepared to be more daring about what to cat for dinner.