Tackling climate change one rock at a time

Whitewashing a mountain in Peru, creating artificial glaciers in Ladakh and trying to hold back the ocean in the Maldives – some ingenious schemes to combat climate change are highlighted in Gaia Vince’s latest book, Adventures In The Anthropocene

Do farmers really need bee-harming insecticides?

Syngenta says some farmers have no choice but to use banned neonicotinoids, which are linked to declining bee populations. But is it true that no alternatives exist? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates.

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Ecotherapy: how does the great outdoors improve mental health?

Green parks to wilderness, or appreciating day from night, what are the processes that can unlock a healthier mind?

Wildlife watching: ‘The best form of meditation I can imagine’

The art of noise: how music recording has changed over the decades

Technology provides crystal clear recordings of all the music in the world, at little or no cost. But, as a historical audio installation opens at the Science Museum, composer Christopher Fox asks why we won’t let go of our musical past

Budget cuts threaten Kew Gardens’ world-class status

Up to 125 jobs to go at botanic institution after ministers impose £1.5m cuts despite warning of critical impact on research

Can resveratrol – the ‘wonder chemical’ in red wine – live up to the hype?

With purported activity against cardiac disease, cancer and even ageing, the pressure on resveratrol to deliver is enormous