The battle of the bottle

Staying hydrated on hikes is essential at all times of year, but particularly as the mercury rises. Luckily for us, there are plenty of bottle, bladder and filter options to help.

Utah became the first US state to ban fluoride from being added to public drinking water in March this year. Soon after, Florida followed suit, with US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr telling the

Spending time in natural ‘blue spaces’ – our coasts, rivers and lakes – benefits our physical and mental health. Discover the wellbeing effects of water, plus the best UK swim spots to dive into this summer

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere, but we know weirdly little about which ones are the most dangerous. These scientists are trying to crack the code

We’re a nation of water babies, with the trend for wild swimming showing no sign of waning. But what are we swimming in? Untreated raw sewage pollutes our blue spaces, as best investigates…

First, the good news: in sustainability terms, booze is not particularly bad for the planet – what we eat is far more important and, at times, far more problematic. A 75g beef burger generates over 10