Biodiversity

The COP15 summit ended its two-week run in Montreal this week with rousing applause and descriptors including "historic." Representatives from more than 190 countries agreed to a plan aimed at putting the brakes on the spiral of decline for the planet’s wildlife and ecosystems.

Wild parsnip or poison parsnip can spread quickly and it can take over a meadow or field. This reduces the biodiversity in that field of the plants and the insect and other wildlife. The sap can also give you a really nasty burn or rash, especially if you get it on your skin on a sunny day.

In these times of social distancing, when people can feel disconnected from one another, it's important to realize that nature is just outside your door.…