This year’s development summits have many mountains to climb

The central goal of the 2015 summits is to chart a course towards the eradication of extreme poverty, more equitable globalisation, and climate stability, writes Kevin Watkins

The leading spas of the world – Eau Spa at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa

A transcendent retreat through the “pause, play, perfect” philosophy. Eau Spa – one of fewer than 50 spas around the world to earn the prestigious Forbes Five-Star rating. Situated on the grounds of Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Eau Spa is one of fewer than 50 spas around the world awarded five-stars by prestigious Forbes Travel … Read more

The truth about ‘miracle foods’ – from chia seeds to coconut oil

Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, dandruff… can these things really be cured, or at least prevented, by what we eat?

Do you know what too fat looks like?

A study suggests that African American women in the US have a different picture of what unhealthy weight looks like than medical experts, prompting suggestions that pictures should be more widely used with health messages to counter the new normality of excess weight

Futuristic green skyscrapers to reduce 75% of Paris’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

2050 Paris Smart City by Vincent Callebaut Architectures. “2050 Paris Smart City” is a research and development project for Paris City Hall carried out by Vincent Callebaut Architectures. In order to fight against the urban heat-island phenomenon by increasing in the same time the density of the city in the long-term, the study presented 8 … Read more

Green news roundup: mega droughts, geoengineering and straw homes

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