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Where was your hometown when dinosaurs roamed? Enter your city in this interactive globe and move through millions of years to see its approximate position as the continents shifted. You might find a very different coastline. 🌎

ECL TRIVIA: What is the name of the habitat zone along rivers and streams that helps stabilize banks and filter runoff? (Answer below)

🌊 BAMBOO BREAKWATER: Could nature be the answer to rising floodwaters? In the Philippines, one village is fighting floods with bamboo, oyster shells and coconut husks to act as a barrier for storm surges. See photos and learn more HERE.

🦘 BANDICOOT SURPRISE: Bandicoots, Australia’s rabbit-sized marsupials with cute snouts, are surprising scientists. By studying museum specimens and DNA, two previously unknown bandicoot species were just identified (including one that “went extinct” nearly a century ago!)

🌊 SEAGRASS COMEBACK: In England's Studland Bay, bare patches left by boat moorings shrank by nearly 94% in the first trial area after a switch to gentler equipment. See how changing the way boats anchor is helping habitat for seahorses, rays, and young fish grow back.

🚌 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS NUANCE: There’s many U.S. States hoping to enact permanent Daylight Savings Time. But researchers at the U of Washington say in their study, it adds 2B dark morning school commutes annually, when fatal crashes involving school-age pedestrians are roughly twice as likely before sunrise. “NOBODY wants their kids to go to school in the dark.”

🥜 PEANUT POSSIBILITIES: A new study revealed that eating daily peanuts like THIS for 16 weeks improved brain insulin responsiveness in older adults, which is a promising clue for supporting memory and healthy aging.

🌲 NOTICE THE FOREST: A new study collected 641 paired surveys before and after woodland visits. People reported better moods, and noticing wildlife and pleasant natural sounds was closely linked to feeling restored. Even a sign pointing out nearby species was linked to a mood boost.

A brisk hike with a few layers on. An indoor workout. An afternoon hauling firewood or getting the yard ready for winter.

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What is the name of the habitat zone along rivers and streams that helps stabilize banks and filter runoff?

Answer: The riparian zone. Healthy riparian areas protect water quality and provide critical wildlife corridors.

To a healing future,

— Rob