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ā€˜Pristineā€™ landscapes havenā€™t existed for thousands of years

What is natural? What is artificial? It is often assumed that natural is better than artificial. Getting back to nature is something we should aspire to, with kids in particular not spending enough time in nature. But if you want to escape civilisation and head into the unaltered wilderness you may be in for a shock: it doesnā€™t exist. New research now suggests that there are practically no areas that have escaped human impacts. Continue reading →