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When nature documentaries replace actual nature

I spend hours watching nature documentaries but realize I'm more familiar with African wildlife than the birds outside my window.

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What we've seen

The consumption of spectacular distant nature can function as a substitute that prevents engagement with local ecological relationships.

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“Where Are You with Why nature matters — philosophical and scientific case?”

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