Environment
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
Environmental destruction can happen quickly and catastrophically at the stroke of a politician’s mis-informed pen, says WWF UK’s Mark Wright
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 cross party consensus on net zero has shattered, writes Shaun Spiers of Green Alliance. But it’s a huge economic opportunity
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change

Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Labour has pledged to remove blockages and delays from the planning system and build reservoirs to address water problems. Big Issue looks at some of the changes coming in the Planning and Infrastructure Act
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
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
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’
Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?

Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?
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

