sustainability

Recycling almond orchards, coral reef conservation and how education can change the face of climate change. Here is the latest in environmental news.

When we have existential threats around us, it’s easy to be pulled into a panic spiral, and the danger is that “saving the planet” never feels like a concrete thing we can actually have a hope of doing. But as with all the best advice, it comes down to “micro-actions”.

Intact tropical forests are wonderful carbon sinks. However, if our forests continued to be destroyed or illegally logged, they could become net carbon sources and pose an additional threat to a stable climate.

You might be wondering: What on earth does a game of tennis have to do with leading a low-tox life?

Reduce food waste and your carbon footprint with these simple tips (hint: they will save you money, too!)

It is far more important and critically urgent to stop throwing out so much food than it is to watch what is actually on our plates. Follow these 10 expert tips to reduce your food waste today.

The high and growing cost of heating and cooling your house, and its contribution to global warming, makes it imperative you become more conscious of how you regulate the temperature at home.

When you visit your closet, are garments threatening to spill out onto the floor? You’re not alone. In recent years, concerns have been raised over excessive consumption of clothing, two thirds of it synthetic, and the environmental impacts from this voracious demand for new clothes.

Renewable energy is booming and there are more than 200,000 wind turbines worldwide. But concerns have been raised that wind farms may cause health problems in the form of Wind Turbine Syndrome (WTS). We examine the arguments to see if WTS really exists.

The chemicals in everyday household cleaning products are a poorly scrutinised health hazard. Fortunately, more of us are rediscovering the natural cleaning methods our great-grandparents once used.

More than half of the world’s population live in cities. The design of those cities is of vital importance for not only the people who live there but also for the future of the planet.

Alexx Stuart provides some simple tips to change your kitchen from a hoard of harmful plastics to a healthy, low-tox space filled with items of longevity.