Environment

David Attenborough by Chris Packham: ‘I don’t think he has an earthly equal’ 
Centenary

David Attenborough by Chris Packham: ‘I don’t think he has an earthly equal’ 

Big Issue Ambassador Chris Packham writes about the unassailable legacy of his friend and role model

Five ways David Attenborough changed the world
Activism

Five ways David Attenborough changed the world

Sir David Attenborough has always been a changemaker

Wind farms and 35 Glastonburys: How else could you spend BP’s £2.4 billion quarterly profit?
A modest proposal

Wind farms and 35 Glastonburys: How else could you spend BP’s £2.4 billion quarterly profit?

BP’s profits more than doubled in the first quarter of 2026. Here are some other ways you could spend that money

‘I’m a wheelchair user. I was trapped up to my neck in flood water’
Flooding

‘I’m a wheelchair user. I was trapped up to my neck in flood water’

giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too
Advertorial

giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too

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Fancy a dandelion coffee or a cowslip wine? This is the beauty of Britain’s wildflowers
Wildflowers

Fancy a dandelion coffee or a cowslip wine? This is the beauty of Britain’s wildflowers

Take a moment to look at the urban wild plants flourishing under your feet
Earth Day

Take a moment to look at the urban wild plants flourishing under your feet

Cornwall is reinventing its mining past to take on China. But can lithium deliver a return to glory?
Earth Day

Cornwall is reinventing its mining past to take on China. But can lithium deliver a return to glory?

Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Employment

Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish

UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
Flooding

UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate

Can we build enough reservoirs to escape the jaws of death?
Water

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

Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’

I waded through a river of raw sewage to meet the man trying to save London’s waterways
Water

I waded through a river of raw sewage to meet the man trying to save London’s waterways

How to fix the UK’s broken water system
Water crisis

How to fix the UK’s broken water system

Why you should take one hour out of your day and look to the skies
Britain's birds

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
Housing

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
Water

‘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
Water

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
Private jets

Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here’s why it’s such a good idea

This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
Housing

This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills

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This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’
Solar power

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
Water

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?
Climate crisis

If people don’t trust climate science, how will we ever get them to change their ways?

How did net zero get so politically toxic?
Net Zero

How did net zero get so politically toxic?