Should I worry about microplastics?
These tiny particles are polluting the planet, including our bodies. How bad for us are they really?
I’ve made secret discoveries on my doorstep: a year-long journey across my local OS map
We have become disconnected from the wild world around us and I wanted to get regular small doses of the delights of travelling without having to wait for the trip of a lifetime
Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’
Bone strength is set in childhood so better park access could prevent fractures in older people, study finds
A moment that changed me: stressed and stricken, I walked 750 miles – and found my life’s purpose
After my sister had a serious car accident, I raised money for the service that saved her by walking through the UK’s national parks. Out in the wild, I discovered a new path
The Guardian view on switching off: in an always-on culture, we need time to think
Editorial: Midwinter is for hibernation, and a chance to make different kinds of connections
A greener clean: three ways to eco-proof your cleaning routine
Conventional products can be bad for your health and for the environment. There are low-waste, biodegradable alternatives
Levels of toxic PCB chemicals found at 30 times ‘safe’ limits in stranded whales
Studies of cetaceans stranded in UK waters show high levels of toxins 20 years since global ban of most PCBs, say scientists
The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic
Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. As the new field of environmental neuroscience proves, exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity
Walk the walk: the app mapping 140,000 miles of public right of way
Community-based, Slow Ways has verified 60% of a network of pedestrian-friendly routes across Great Britain
‘You go to a job and it’s absolutely alive with rats or bedbugs’: on the road with a pest controller
It’s boom time in the world of extermination. With rodents rampaging through hospitals and bedbug infestations up 65%, one seasoned pro has never been busier. Our writer tags along to find out why