It began as the National Nature Assessment, a federal undertaking modeled on the long-running National Climate Assessment and mandated by a Biden-era executive order. Yale Climate Connections: The connection between nature, health, and climate change pulls together fields that don’t usually sit at the same table. The first is the scientific evidence on the health benefits of nature contact, which is what the Nature Record is focusing on. And no sooner did that happen than the Trump inauguration happened, and the Trump administration killed the National Nature Assessment. Four takeaways about health and nature from the Nature Record Nature contact is broadly good for human health.