How a popular sweetener could be damaging your brain’s defences – new study: Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body’s most crucial protective barriers – with potentially …
The UK’s first climate refugees: why more defences may not save this village from rising sea levels: A view of Fairbourne from above, showing the Mawddach estuary and the mountains of Eryri in the background. Wozzie/Shutterstock The impact of rising sea levels on our coastlines can be profound. A natural shoreline can respond to sea …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s Cabinet fiddles while our planet burns: The fire is coming, and our defences are threadbare: The science is in. Again. The global climate system is crumbling in the face of a virtually unchecked onslaught of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions and irresponsible development. And it’s going …: “South Africa” …