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upright=1.3|thumb|A timelapse composite panorama of different natural phenomena and environments around Mount Bromo, Indonesia.

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Nature refers to the physical world and all living things around us—including landscapes, animals, plants, and weather—as shown in diverse environments like those around Mount Bromo in Indonesia. It matters because understanding and experiencing these natural systems and environments helps us appreciate the world we live in and our place within it.

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Research

2,519,827 papers

Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective.ReviewScience advances · 2019Bratman GN, Anderson CB, Berman MG et al.DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax0903
The cognitive benefits of interacting with nature.Psychological science · 2008Berman MG, Jonides J, Kaplan SDOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02225.x
The impacts of nature experience on human cognitive function and mental health.ReviewAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2012Bratman GN, Hamilton JP, Daily GCDOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06400.x
Nature and human well-being: The olfactory pathway.ReviewScience advances · 2024Bratman GN, Bembibre C, Daily GC et al.DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn3028
Nature Contact and Human Health: A Research Agenda.Environmental health perspectives · 2017Frumkin H, Bratman GN, Breslow SJ et al.DOI: 10.1289/EHP1663
Nature-Based Design in Stroke Rehabilitation Environments: A Scoping Review.HERD · 2024Seale B, Davis A, Lawson J et al.DOI: 10.1177/19375867241251832
'Nature-based solutions' is the latest green jargon that means more than you might think.Nature · 2017DOI: 10.1038/541133b
Nature-based interventions for physical health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental research · 2024Struthers NA, Guluzade NA, Zecevic AA et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119421

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Article

24 sections

Contents

Etymology
Earth
Geology
Geological evolution
Historical perspective
Atmosphere, climate, and weather
Water on Earth
Oceans
Lakes and ponds
Rivers and streams
Wilderness
Life
Evolution
Microbes
Plants and animals
Human interrelationship
Human impact
Aesthetics and beauty
Matter and energy
Beyond Earth
See also
Notes and references
Further reading
External links

upright=1.3|thumb|A timelapse composite panorama of different natural phenomena and environments around Mount Bromo, Indonesia.

Nature is an inherent character or constitution, particularly of the ecosphere or the universe as a whole. In this general sense nature refers to the laws, elements and phenomena of the physical world, including life. Although humans are part of nature, human activity or humans as a whole are often described as at times at odds, or outright separate and even superior to nature.