Wet wipes: the biggest villain of 2015
If they’re not causing jumbo-jet-sized fatbergs in sewers or confusing hungry turtles, then they’re spreading deadly superbugs around hospitals. Time for a clean-up
For the youngest and oldest, air pollution may have serious health consequences
The effect of air pollution on climate change is well-documented, but two new studies show that it may also pose surprising dangers to public health
New studies link pollution to a variety of health risks
A raft of recent studies detail how air pollution might be linked to ailments from severe flu to ADHD
School pupils and hospital patients at risk of killer pollution, say MPs
Committee says it is unacceptable a whole generation could have health seriously impaired by air pollution above EU limits
Urban light pollution: why we’re all living with permanent ‘mini jetlag’
Studies show that exposure to light after dusk is quite literally unnatural, and may be detrimental to health. Do we need 24/7 garages, supermarkets and TV – or should the city that never sleeps be put to bed?
Where the wildfires are: if there’s smoke, there are costly health problems
Climate change could lead to more wildfires – and to expensive health problems thousands of miles from the actual fires
In search of the fatberg: a descent to the dark world of London’s sewers
Braving the potential dangers of gas explosion and wall collapse, will Dan Lee discover a giant greasy blockage in the stink an aging Victorian system?
Stressed by the daily commute? Try ‘canuting’ – and travel by canoe
Inspired by a new waterways campaign, Peter Kimpton tries paddling door to door to work in London past pollution, beautiful boats and wonderful wildlife
Air pollution: how big a problem is it for cyclists?
Peter Walker: It prematurely kills an estimated 30,000 Britons a year, but at least on a bike there are measures you can take to reduce the risks
Should I live somewhere quieter?
Studies have found that living near an airport may be linked to increased incidence of heart disease and stroke – but is living near a busy road any better?