We should embrace our inner goddess – but let’s not create another test for women to fail

You don’t have to wear a floral wreath or take milk baths to adhere to a modern goddess philosophy

Bagging a Munro gets easier as volunteers fund repairs to mountain paths

Scottish Highlands campaign has raised two-thirds of £300,000 target for footpaths on An Teallach. But more is needed to protect people and environment

Outdoor clothing brands still using ‘forever chemicals’ despite health risk

Campaigners find PFAS, which can contaminate the soil and water supply, in more than 80% of 27 companies’ products

Heatwaves increase risk of early births and poorer health in babies, study finds

Research that looked at 53 million births says Black and Hispanic mothers and those in lower socioeconomic groups most at risk

What are PFAS? Everything you need to know about the ‘forever chemicals’ surrounding us every day

Toxic chemicals have been found in everything from strawberries to waterproof clothing. Should we worry?

They’re in pans, fruit, dust – and even tap water. But can I eradicate toxic forever chemicals from my home?

Invisible toxins that leach into the body are almost unavoidable. Could I get rid of PFAS from my kitchen, bathroom, wardrobe and more?

The search for the perfect wetsuit: is there one that doesn’t harm the planet?

Neoprene is made from toxic chemicals, hard to recycle and, with 400,000 tonnes made a year, a growing problem. So can surfers and swimmers find green wetsuits?

Country diary: Cherry blossom has given way to apple blossom

St Dominic, Tamar Valley: Few insects are about, but we hope the variable and staggered blossoming times will help pollination

UK tenants should have ‘right to garden’, leading horticulturist says

Jason Williams, known as the cloud gardener, is campaigning for green spaces in new builds and rights for tenants to grow plants

‘The trout lasagne is very good!’ How I recreated six classic beef dishes – with oily fish

Replacing red meat with fish could prevent diabetes, reduce our carbon footprint and save lives. So who’s for spaghetti and fishballs?