Environment
How did net zero get so politically toxic?

How did net zero get so politically toxic?
The cross-party consensus on net zero has shattered. What does that mean for the climate – and for the next election?
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
Councils across England and Wales provide shelter to rough sleepers when temperatures soar. Local authorities stepped in at least 149 times by mid-July this year compared to 93 times across the entirety of summer in 2024
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?
Should supermarkets have a near monopoly over grocery sales in Britain? Charities are calling for ‘bold and urgent action’ to fix the food system
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?
Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?
He’ll ‘never be prime minister’, but how will Zack Polanski’s Green Party victory change UK politics?

He’ll ‘never be prime minister’, but how will Zack Polanski’s Green Party victory change UK politics?
Shoe Aid, STEPPING UP for footwear Poverty this September

Shoe Aid, STEPPING UP for footwear Poverty this September
Could the UK have a Green prime minister? It’s ‘overdue’, says leadership hopeful Ellie Chowns

Could the UK have a Green prime minister? It’s ‘overdue’, says leadership hopeful Ellie Chowns
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?
Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Aerth author Deborah Tomkins

Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Aerth author Deborah Tomkins
Top 5 books set in rural Canada, chosen by author Tristan Hughes

Top 5 books set in rural Canada, chosen by author Tristan Hughes
The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline

The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline
Sizewell C nuclear plant isn’t perfect. But it’s a necessary step if we’re to avoid ‘dunkelflaute’

Sizewell C nuclear plant isn’t perfect. But it’s a necessary step if we’re to avoid ‘dunkelflaute’
Kids are struggling with anxiety and panic attacks. Could nature be the answer?

Kids are struggling with anxiety and panic attacks. Could nature be the answer?
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts

How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
Tony Blair is talking nonsense on net zero. The reality is the UK isn’t prepared

Tony Blair is talking nonsense on net zero. The reality is the UK isn’t prepared
Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told

Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told
It will take 700 years to replace UK’s ageing water network at current pace: ‘A wholesale betrayal’

It will take 700 years to replace UK’s ageing water network at current pace: ‘A wholesale betrayal’
Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that

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’

Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’
Fossil fuel industries ‘worried’ after clean energy powered 40% of world’s electricity needs in 2024

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

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

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
