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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Nilima Marshall

Areas with lower bird diversity ‘have more mental health hospital admissions’

Areas with lower bird diversity appear to have a higher number of hospital admissions related to mental health conditions, research suggests.

Experts analysed data from ebird – an online database of bird observations by citizen scientists – to estimate diversity across the US state of Michigan.

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