Can ditching meat and dairy open up new taste sensations? My week as a foodie vegan
My first attempt at veganism left me living on chips. This time, Zoe Williams explores a whole new world of
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Environment
Women fighting forest fires say abuse is rife but men often go unpunished
Women in the US Forest Service love what they do. But they also describe a toxic male environment that tolerates,
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High-vis, low-conflict: Kampala gets its first Critical Mass cycle ride
Ugandas first ever Critical Mass is missing the air of protest normally found in Europe or the US. This may
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This is how your world could end
In an extract from his book Ends of the World, Peter Brannen examines mass extinction events and the terrifying outcomes
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Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world, study reveals
Exclusive: Tests show billions of people globally are drinking water contaminated by plastic particles, with 83% of samples found to
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South Asia floods kill 1,200 and shut 1.8 million children out of school
Hundreds dead in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, while millions have been forced from their homes and 18,000 schools shut down
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Meat industry blamed for largest-ever ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico
A new report shows toxins from suppliers to companies like Tyson Foods are pouring into waterways, causing marine life to
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US federal department is censoring use of term ‘climate change’, emails reveal
Exclusive: series of emails show staff at Department of Agricultures Natural Resources Conservation Service advised to reference weather extremes instead
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Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040
Plans follow French commitment to take polluting vehicles off the road owing to effect of poor air quality on peoples
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Billionaire Bloomberg to fund $5m public health projects in 40 cities worldwide
Exclusive: Melbourne, Accra and Ulaanbaatar among cities to benefit from funding pledged by former New York mayor to tackle issues
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