Earth The world pays too high a price for cheap meat What's your beef? (Image: Mikael Andersson/Plainpicture) Health worries won't curtail the growing global appetite for meat – perhaps environmental concerns will be more persuasive NOT long ago, a meal centred on meat was a rare treat. No longer. Most of us in the West now eat meat every day; many consume it at every meal. … Opinion
Life Geese use the Himalayas like a massive rollercoaster A flight like a fairground ride They were once reported to fly over Mount Everest itself , almost 9 kilometres up. Now it turns out that bar-headed geese are a bit more level-headed about how they make their gruelling trip each year from Mongolia to spend winters in warmer India. Instead of climbing to dizzying … 51¶¯Âþ
Health Social failure, not lifestyle, has made Scots sick Job loss and social breakdown, not smoking and bad diet, lie at the roots of Scotland's infamously high rate of premature death, says a public health expert Opinion
Life This baby coral will grow up to patch ailing reefs (Image: Tim Calver/ Tim Calver Photography ) A SMALL school of grunts is unfazed by the photographer as they swim over this tiny coral oasis off Florida's coast. But this is no ordinary reef: it has been made by biologists trying to farm corals to transplant onto damaged reefs. Many species are in need – … Regulars
Health Let them eat steak: How to eat meat the healthy way Linked to all manner of illness and an eco-villain too – meat has an image problem. But the evidence says that smart diners can welcome it back to the menu Features
Earth Eco-city dreams vs real eco-activism Map of Dongtan eco-city (Image: Nir Elias/Reuters/Corbis) Utopian plans for green cities are blasted in Julie Sze's Fantasy Islands , while Paul Steinberg holds out hope for the humble in Who Rules the Earth? THERE are two visions of a greener world: an Arcadian, back-to-the-land version in which we all live simpler, more frugal lives; … CultureLab
Feedback: Nice slice of fried man, Sir? Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more Nice slice of fried man, Sir? NEWS reaches Feedback of a grim, cold first Monday back at university, and a class introducing humanities graduate students to statistics. Our informant was distracted by her neighbour snacking on McCoy's crisps – and … Regulars