The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters.
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Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the natural world they describe. A study published in the journal Earth earlier this summer found that the use of nature-related words declined […]