Enviroment
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.
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 average water and sewerage bill will increase by around £33 (5.4%) from 1 April 2026, pushing the typical annual bill to £639
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
The RSPB is encouraging the public to take one hour out of their weekend to join in their Big Garden Birdwatch
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?
Blaming bats and newts for the housing problem is straight from the Trump playbook
Blaming bats and newts for the housing problem is straight from the Trump playbook
From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change
From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change
How the Shipping Forecast inspired poetry and wonder for over 100 years
How the Shipping Forecast inspired poetry and wonder for over 100 years
Energy price cap fall is a ‘massive relief’ – but bills still remain punishingly high
Energy price cap fall is a ‘massive relief’ – but bills still remain punishingly high
These scientists felt powerless over the climate crisis – so they decided to do something about it
These scientists felt powerless over the climate crisis – so they decided to do something about it
Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’
Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Environment and climate
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Environment and climate
Letters: We should embrace the decline in population in the most polluting countries
Letters: We should embrace the decline in population in the most polluting countries
‘We have to work with nature’: What UK’s only wild bison herd can teach us about the nature crisis
‘We have to work with nature’: What UK’s only wild bison herd can teach us about the nature crisis
Rewilding pioneer Derek Gow: ‘We’ve left very little room for nature to exist at all’
Rewilding pioneer Derek Gow: ‘We’ve left very little room for nature to exist at all’
The growth of rewilding in Britain offers hope for a wilder future in 2025
The growth of rewilding in Britain offers hope for a wilder future in 2025
Yes, there have been victories against sewage pollution – but 2025 is a fight to keep Labour honest
Yes, there have been victories against sewage pollution – but 2025 is a fight to keep Labour honest
There’s reasons to be hopeful about tackling climate change in 2025 – honestly
There’s reasons to be hopeful about tackling climate change in 2025 – honestly
Save Windermere activist Matt Staniek: ‘In the world of campaigning, hope is essential’
Save Windermere activist Matt Staniek: ‘In the world of campaigning, hope is essential’
The climate crisis is on our doorstep. How can we keep eco-anxiety in check?
The climate crisis is on our doorstep. How can we keep eco-anxiety in check?
Lessons from the Middle East – ‘the epicentre of climate discourse’ – for a warming planet
Lessons from the Middle East – ‘the epicentre of climate discourse’ – for a warming planet
I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new
I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them
Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them
Adventurer Aldo Kane on how climate change has ravaged the natural world – and who’s to blame
