Environment
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
On the day marking one year since refuse collectors went on strike in Birmingham, Big Issue headed to the neighbourhoods hit hardest by rubbish left in the wake of the industrial dispute
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
As climate change accelerates extreme weather, Big Issue spoke to flood victims about what it’s like when the water comes in.
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Meet our 2026 Changemakers. Here Big Issue celebrates those who do their best to try to to protect our increasingly unstable world
Can we build enough reservoirs to escape the jaws of death?
Can we build enough reservoirs to escape the jaws of death?
Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’
Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’
The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained
The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained
I waded through a river of raw sewage to meet the man trying to save London’s waterways
I waded through a river of raw sewage to meet the man trying to save London’s waterways
Why you should take one hour out of your day and look to the skies
Why you should take one hour out of your day and look to the skies
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
‘It won’t work’: Labour can’t fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say
‘It won’t work’: Labour can’t fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say
I care for my disabled son. South East Water outages left us without water for six days
I care for my disabled son. South East Water outages left us without water for six days
Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here’s why it’s such a good idea
Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here’s why it’s such a good idea
COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference?
COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference?
This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’
This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’
Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain’s rivers until 2040. No, seriously
Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain’s rivers until 2040. No, seriously
If people don’t trust climate science, how will we ever get them to change their ways?
If people don’t trust climate science, how will we ever get them to change their ways?
Homeless people needed protecting from hot weather more than ever before in 2025
Homeless people needed protecting from hot weather more than ever before in 2025
Labour wants to ban fracking – while Reform wants to ‘drill baby drill’. What does it mean for you?
Labour wants to ban fracking – while Reform wants to ‘drill baby drill’. What does it mean for you?
Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?
Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?
Sky-high bills and sewage at its worst in over a century: What is the future of British water?
Sky-high bills and sewage at its worst in over a century: What is the future of British water?
How I made friends with a great oak tree named Quercus
How I made friends with a great oak tree named Quercus
‘It would be good to know how long we have left’: This clifftop community is falling into the sea
‘It would be good to know how long we have left’: This clifftop community is falling into the sea
Here’s a dozen fascinating trees you really should visit this year
