In addition to being a healthy food to eat, and beyond their medicinal uses, in recent years mushrooms and other fungi have been increasingly recognised for the wide range of environmental benefits that they can offer and are increasingly promoted as a biological solution to some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Is a future without gas possible? As the Australian government expands the country’s gas production, we take a look at the real impacts of this “transition” fuel.

We take an in-depth look at light — blue light, warm white and cool white, as well as the colour spectra coming from common light sources and their potential health consequences.

We explore the current state of palm oil, how it relates to you and its impact on the environment from deforestation to threats to endangered species.

Global seafood consumption has quadrupled over the past 50 years and interest in environmentally conscious fish choices has grown. But which types of seafood are sustainable and how can you be certain? We take a look.

Say goodbye to monocultures, synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and genetic modification — there’s a new holistic farming system on the block: regenerative agriculture.

Not so long ago, driverless cars were being hyped as the way of the future. Now their advocates are backtracking and have doubts about whether fully autonomous vehicles can exist, except in purpose-built “smart” cities. We take a look at the likely future and the benefits and downsides of driverless vehicles.

Intact tropical forests are wonderful carbon sinks. However, if our forests continued to be destroyed or illegally logged, they could become net carbon sources and pose an additional threat to a stable climate.

The phenomenon of planned obsolescence where items are designed to break down or be replaced generates enormous amounts of waste and contributes significantly to climate change. A “repair economy” may be the answer to a sustainable way forward.

Are you one of the 4 to 10 per cent of our population suffering from electrosenstivity? Find out more about the effects of EM bombardment and how to combat it

When you visit your closet, are garments threatening to spill out onto the floor? You’re not alone. In recent years, concerns have been raised over excessive consumption of clothing, two thirds of it synthetic, and the environmental impacts from this voracious demand for new clothes.

Renewable energy is booming and there are more than 200,000 wind turbines worldwide. But concerns have been raised that wind farms may cause health problems in the form of Wind Turbine Syndrome (WTS). We examine the arguments to see if WTS really exists.