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Using doubly labelled water, a study has confirmed that your body attempts to counter the calories you burn in extra exercise activities, and that losing weight through exercise alone is even harder for overweight people.
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UN data helps balance New Year’s weight loss resolutions

At the heart of many New Year’s resolutions is a fresh gym membership and an intensive exercise regime that promises to deliver quick results. But that is not necessarily the most efficient way for everyone to lose weight, according to a new study by the UN’s atomic energy watchdog.

Climate action protest in Glasgow during COP26, the UN Climate Conference.
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2021: A good year to listen in

A hit podcast series on climate action, the drama of COP26, and stories from the field, stretching from Vanuatu to Brooklyn. Here are some of our favourite audio highlights of the last 12 months.