Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}},

Need a little faith in people today? A former courier in rural China has made over 200 trips into remote mountain villages to sit with elders whose kids work overseas, bringing groceries, birthday cakes, and video messages home. 🏔️💌

ECL TRIVIA: What is the name of the pigment that makes plants green and helps capture light energy? (Answer below)

👩‍🏫 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN: What if the way we talk about nature could shape how much children care about it? This new Japanese study found that framing nature as a benefit to the children’s own lives impacted whether (or not!) they showed any further interest in the environment. "Honestly, I didn't expect that such a small difference in storytelling could produce such a clear, measurable gap," a Kyushu University professor said.

🙏 WILD & FREE: The first all-female-led rights-of-nature effort in the U.S. passed, giving legal rights to the Longperson, a waterway system that goes from the Great Smoky Mountains to the sea. Read HERE about the grassroots legal coordination led by Indigenous girls ages 10-17. “We hold the responsibility of stewarding the headwaters, so every living being downstream has water for life.”

☔️ CONTROVERSIAL RAIN: A private company created 19M gallons of additional precipitation over Alaska last week using silver iodide flares released by drones. Alaskan lawmakers called for a cease-and-desist; the experiment was not announced or approved. While many believe it could be a powerful tool for droughts, drone-based cloud seeding is banned in many U.S. states.

🎨 CULTURE, PLEASE: Could a day at the museum reset the mind and body? A first-of-its-kind study found that viewing original artwork in galleries significantly reduced stress hormones and inflammation, suggesting arts and culture can boost wellbeing.

🥤 SAY NO TO SUGAR: Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans report drinking at least one sugar-sweetened beverage every day. A 112k participant study demonstrated “an association between sugar-sweetened beverage intake and gastric cancer,” including a note about overall fructose intake. Read everything about the gastric cancer and sugary drink study HERE.

🧘 MEDITATION STATION: Harvard’s Dr. Stahl says “10 to 15 minutes a day will do” a few times a week when it comes to mindfulness and meditation. Intentional breathing, guided meditations, and/or body scan exercises are all simple practices you can start incorporating before the day is over. See which tips will work best for your life HERE.

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What is the name of the pigment that makes plants green and helps capture light energy?

Answer: Chlorophyll. It absorbs light, especially in the red and blue ranges, to power photosynthesis.