Environment

Tony Blair is talking nonsense on net zero. The reality is the UK isn’t prepared
Bob Ward

Tony Blair is talking nonsense on net zero. The reality is the UK isn’t prepared

Tony Blair has complained the current approach to climate change isn’t working, and that phasing out fossil fuels is doomed. Climate expert Bob Ward argues he’s wrong

Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told
Environment

Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told

The Local Government Association is the latest body to plead for a solar panels to be mandatory on new homes, arguing it would save households £440 a year on bills and tackle climate crisis

It will take 700 years to replace UK’s ageing water network at current pace: ‘A wholesale betrayal’
Water

It will take 700 years to replace UK’s ageing water network at current pace: ‘A wholesale betrayal’

Water companies are spending more than ever – but poor planning, weak oversight and costly procurement mean that progress is extremely slow

Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that
Health

Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that

Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’
Sewage pollution

Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’

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Inside the Big Issue: Earth Day 2025
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Earth Day 2025

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic
Record Store Day

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic

Fossil fuel industries ‘worried’ after clean energy powered 40% of world’s electricity needs in 2024
Clean energy

Fossil fuel industries ‘worried’ after clean energy powered 40% of world’s electricity needs in 2024

Statue of girl killed by air pollution should be reminder of dangers of toxic air, says mother
Air pollution

Statue of girl killed by air pollution should be reminder of dangers of toxic air, says mother

Just Stop Oil may be reviled – but their tactics reshaped the climate movement
Sam Nadel

Just Stop Oil may be reviled – but their tactics reshaped the climate movement

Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister
Community energy

Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister

Water isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a humanitarian emergency
Ariyon Bakare

Water isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a humanitarian emergency

Labour’s billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?
Community energy

Labour’s billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?

Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over
Matt Staniek

Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over

The North Sea has been Britain’s oil powerhouse for 50 years. But what is its future now?
The North Sea

The North Sea has been Britain’s oil powerhouse for 50 years. But what is its future now?

Labour wants to ‘unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future’. What does that mean for oil and gas?
North Sea

Labour wants to ‘unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future’. What does that mean for oil and gas?

Reform UK’s climate denialism could devastate the very towns and cities they want to represent
David Laister

Reform UK’s climate denialism could devastate the very towns and cities they want to represent

‘Heartbreak’ for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April
Energy bills

‘Heartbreak’ for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Matt Copeland

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Energy bills

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills

The UK is careering toward a net zero backlash – or ‘greenlash’ – unless Labour acts quickly
Niamh O Regan

The UK is careering toward a net zero backlash – or ‘greenlash’ – unless Labour acts quickly

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The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?
Climate activism

The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?

Overtourism: How to be a responsible tourist
Sustainable travel

Overtourism: How to be a responsible tourist

Why Rachel Reeves’ reservoir plans are ‘far from a solution to UK’s water challenges’
Water

Why Rachel Reeves’ reservoir plans are ‘far from a solution to UK’s water challenges’

Rosebank oilfield approval ruled unlawful – here’s why it’s an ‘incredible victory’ for the planet
Environment

Rosebank oilfield approval ruled unlawful – here’s why it’s an ‘incredible victory’ for the planet