The Ark

The real silver lining in the lockdown – and I feel guilty even saying so – is that spring has arrived early. This year we may not be able to leave the count...

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead Technology i...

Scientists in Australia have studied the harmful effects of oxybenzone, a chemical found in sunscreens, bleaching the coral reefs. Watch out for – and avoid!...

The Beast from the East blew in freezing temperatures to the UK last February. Then we had record-breaking heat in the same month in 2019. I hear about the c...

The list of ingredients on any cosmetic product is long read – small print full of ingredients most of us can barely see or recognise. They call it small pri...

Good bacteria and the microbiome (Ode to the sweet potato) ‘Microbiome’, ‘good bacteria’, ‘gut bacteria’: these are the buzzwords of the health conscious to...