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Influx of high-fat and high-sugar foods into Central America has increased obesity levels

Well-publicised simple steps like using energy-saving light bulbs may be making it more difficult to prepare people for the bigger changes needed to tackle climate change, argue psychologists

The Campaign for Better Transport is working hard to bring down train fares and is inviting you to join them in their fight

Leeds University is the first in the UK to ban the sale of bottled water on campus. Will other universities follow suit? Sophie Haydock reports

The 300-350 Show takes the argument against large-scale carbon offsetting under the CDM to the European Commissioner in charge; and hears from a co-author of the most accessible report yet on the case against carbon offsetting under the CDM.

Pressure groups question whether Defra has the power to drive reforms in the food sector

In 1962, Rachel Carson's famous exposé of the environmental impacts of the pesticide DDT rocked the chemical industry. Today, Carson's European legacy - the REACH legislation - ought to safeguard public health. But will it?

Adam Leith Gollner's new book is a journey of discovery through the science, history, art and politics of fruit

Climate action groups launch public vote for next protest site

Climate change could destabilise countries and force US military intervention

Move over Delia, Tracey Smith tells us how to bake no-fuss fabulous flatbread, hand made with minimal ingredients, including leftovers.

It's too late to create an entirely new global climate framework, argues Felicia Jackson. We need to put a price on carbon to reflect its true cost, and Copenhagen, while flawed, is our best hope

Find out if your council is about to waste your waste in favour of incinerators with our interactive map

Lack of market for wind power in UK exposed as protest ends

Report published in Nature expresses alarm at the impact of cancer on endangered species such as Tasmanian devil and beluga whale