Today’s Solutions: February 23, 2026

From the cloud forests of Costa Rica to the deserts of Southern Africa, the great outdoors inspires awe and offers us valuable perspective from our day-to-day grind. Nature also provides us with basic services – fresh water, clean air, nutritious food and shelter. But it doesn’t stop there. Here are four reasons nature is more valuable than you may have initially thought. The common denominator is innovation. The value of the industries described below is

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