50 easy hacks to change your life in 2020
Sleep better, get fit, be kinder and improve your carbon footprint with these simple fixes
Want to lose weight? Lose the car
A long-term resolution to leave the car at home could help waistlines as well as the environment
Food in 2050: bacon grown on blades of grass and bioreactor chicken nuggets
One way or another, our diet is going to be transformed. But will it be better or worse for us and the planet?
UK supermarkets ‘not transparent enough’ about pesticide use
Information not routinely displayed on labels of food and gardening items, report finds
Five ways to clean your home naturally
Shop-bought cleaning products can be harmful to the environment and your health. Homemade alternatives, made with products such as lemon and vinegar, can tackle the toughest of jobs
Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
Coastal environments have been shown to improve our health, body and mind. So should doctors start issuing nature-based prescriptions?
Top 10 books about the night
From Shakespeare and Brontë to ‘nightwalking’ guides, nature writer Tiffany Francis-Baker sheds some light on her favourite books about the dark
Country diary: the otter’s trail leads me out of a brown study
Howsham Mill, North Yorkshire: The river, at first sluggish and uninspiring, suddenly looks gold and green, and full of life
Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze
The long read: Demand for ‘healing’ crystals is soaring – but many are mined in deadly conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. And there is little evidence that this billion-dollar industry is cleaning up its act