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The short film "Butterfly Angles" shares a previously untold story of healing in Joplin, Missouri, in the aftermath of the tornado that struck the city six years ago on May 22. While nature caused the devastation, nature is playing a key role in the city’s recovery through a healing garden built at Joplin’s historic Cunningham Park.

Keith Tidball, a Cornell senior extension associate in the Department of Natural Resources who studies how nature can be a source of resilience for communities, is featured. In addition to working on the park, Tidball has used green spaces to heal returning veterans.

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Several red 'Crimson Beauty" raspberries hang from green leaves and stems.

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Relevance Raspberry and strawberry production in the United States is concentrated in California and Florida, where climate variability and rising costs challenge long-term sustainability. Demand for locally grown fruit is increasing, creating...
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Charles Midega (left) and Roy Odawa display the Kontiki kiln they modified to make biochar from human feces. Credit: Rebecca Nelson

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Cornell researchers and Kenyan partners have developed a fertilizer made from human excreta. The product improves soil health and food production, while preventing pollution in informal settlements and the aquatic environment.

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