Environment
Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?
Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?
Tory shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said that the Tories would overturn “the de-facto ban on air-con” and “Make Britain Cool Again”
‘I’m a wheelchair user. I was trapped up to my neck in flood water’
‘I’m a wheelchair user. I was trapped up to my neck in flood water’
Over 100,000 disabled people live in areas of high flood risk. Kamran Mallick recounts the night he was trapped in flood water ‘to his neck.’
Michaela Strachan: ‘It’s sad we’re raping the ocean for marine collagen. We should embrace ageing’
Michaela Strachan: ‘It’s sad we’re raping the ocean for marine collagen. We should embrace ageing’
Life has not been without its challenges, but she’s grateful for all of it – including her really wild career that made her one of the UK’s top nature presenters
Wet winter and rising energy bills driven by Middle East war spark damp and mould warning
Wet winter and rising energy bills driven by Middle East war spark damp and mould warning
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive
Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive
‘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
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner
Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner
2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here’s what needs to change
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here’s what needs to change
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there’s a small ray of hope
Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there’s a small ray of hope
I’m an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It’s survival
I’m an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It’s survival
George Lamb on how an Ibiza dance floor set him on a farming odyssey: ‘We need resilience in our food system’
George Lamb on how an Ibiza dance floor set him on a farming odyssey: ‘We need resilience in our food system’
Climate justice cannot wait – COP30 must hear the voices from the frontline
Climate justice cannot wait – COP30 must hear the voices from the frontline
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?
‘It’s never been more urgent’: Inside the garden project empowering communities to grow their own food
‘It’s never been more urgent’: Inside the garden project empowering communities to grow their own food
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
Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?
Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?
Why throw away clothes? You could go to a repair cafe to get them fixed instead
Why throw away clothes? You could go to a repair cafe to get them fixed instead
Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?
