40 consequences of 10 wet summers: what will a decade of rain do to us?
Forecasters have warned that we may need to get used to washout summers, perhaps for the next 10 years. From wildlife to camping to fashion, what will this do to us a nation?
Lifestyle changes contributing to ill health in China
Pollution, poor diet and stress are causing health problems in world's most populous country despite health reforms and affordable healthcare, says Jo Adetunji
Should we purge plastic from our lives?
A growing number of people are giving up plastic, for health or environmental reasons. So how easy is it to become a plasticarian? And what would you struggle to give up?
Air pollution: should it stop you exercising?
Before the London Olympics, athletes were warned about the city's smog levels. And perhaps they're not the only ones who should worry …
Air pollution in Britain: state-sanctioned mass poisoning
John Vidal: Despite the devastating costs in terms of lives and damage to the economy, UK governments have failed to tackle air pollution
Why your sofa may harm your health
Scientists call for full investigation into the safety of a household chemical after it was linked to thyroid disease
Documentary on intensive pig farming faces legal threat
World's largest pork processor Smithfield Foods hits back at criticisms in Pig Business
Why moths can predict how long we’ll live
Martin Wainwright: The correlation between our longer lives and a decline in the melanistic variety of the Peppered Moth is based on pollution
Quiet please
Noise pollution causes sleep disturbance, raises blood pressure and can lead to heart disease. Rebecca Hardy on how to survive in an increasingly noisy Britain
What to do with your loved one’s cremains
Leo Hickman: When you consider that there are about 420,000 cremations a year in the UK, you can see why the Environment Agency might weigh in with some guidelines