Leaving a trace

Scientists have warned about a new kind of acid rain that is everywhere, is almost impossible to clean up, and could be a threat to every living thing on the planet. Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) – a typ

’Tis the season to get outside and play – without worrying about the winter elements giving your gear a battering. Nikwax products are here to help ensure your kit stays at its best – and there’s now a new stain-vanquishing scrub to add to your arsenal

The Long ReView celebrates looking after the places we love and the kit that helps us get there. Each month, we’ll focus on a product that has stood the test of time, why it endures and how to care for it. This time, it’s Mountaineering Instructor Kirsty Pallas on her indestructible Patagonia R1 fleece

The three biggest letters of 2025? Definitely UPF (aka ultra-processed foods)… well, they definitely are if you’re in the running world, anyway. If you haven’t heard of UPFs yet, you’ve clearly not be

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It’s a difficult truth to swallow, but research shows that, every year, we consume between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles with our food. It’s enough to give you a kind of cognitive indigesti