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Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem
A river in some woodlands
River pollution

Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem

How cities around the world are learning to cope with heatwaves
A fountain in Paris
Heatwave

How cities around the world are learning to cope with heatwaves

Watch the vital climate change briefing that Tory leadership candidates didn't attend
Climate crisis

Watch the vital climate change briefing that Tory leadership candidates didn't attend

100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away every year in the UK
Plastic bottles
Plastic pollution

100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away every year in the UK

What is net zero - and why are Tory leadership hopefuls criticising it?
Solar panels on a roof.
Net zero

What is net zero - and why are Tory leadership hopefuls criticising it?

How the Tory leadership candidates score on climate change issues
Rishi Sunak at COP26
Tory leadership race

How the Tory leadership candidates score on climate change issues

'Completely unprecedented': Experts fear bird flu outbreak is pushing some species to the brink of extinction
Image of man in hazard suit approaching dead bird.
Bird flu

'Completely unprecedented': Experts fear bird flu outbreak is pushing some species to the brink of extinction

Your guide to the zero waste movement - and how you can get started
Image of mason jars filled with pantry items
Zero waste

Your guide to the zero waste movement - and how you can get started

Poorest households pay £250 extra each year on energy bills thanks to poor insulation
insulate houses
Housing

Poorest households pay £250 extra each year on energy bills thanks to poor insulation

100 rare species will be at risk if the government scraps EU law protecting habitats, charities warn
A dormouse in foliage
Biodiversity

100 rare species will be at risk if the government scraps EU law protecting habitats, charities warn

Has vegan culture cancelled the cow?
Three cows stare at the camera from their cages
Veganism

Has vegan culture cancelled the cow?

The poorest are being failed by climate policy, government warned
An electric car charging
Climate crisis

The poorest are being failed by climate policy, government warned

How bad is plastic pollution - and what can I do about it?
Soft drinks bottles are one of the easiest items to recycle and reduce plastic pollution
Plastic pollution

How bad is plastic pollution - and what can I do about it?

How to respect the environment when wild swimming
Four people swim in brown, murky river water
Wild swimming

How to respect the environment when wild swimming

Ten simple steps to help the environment
Sustainability

Ten simple steps to help the environment

Top eco-friendly essentials for festival go-ers
Thousands of people and tents sptretch across the fields of Glastonbury festival
Glastonbury

Top eco-friendly essentials for festival go-ers

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Why is the UK’s air so polluted - and how to check levels at your address
Smog over London in 2012
Air pollution

Why is the UK’s air so polluted - and how to check levels at your address

Heatwaves are Britain's new normal - and our homes can't stand the heat
Image of a high rise flat block
UK heatwave

Heatwaves are Britain's new normal - and our homes can't stand the heat

High fossil fuel prices are good for the planet – here’s how to keep them high while avoiding riots or hurting the poor
Petrol pump
Environment

High fossil fuel prices are good for the planet – here’s how to keep them high while avoiding riots or hurting the poor

Nurdles: The invisible plastic pollution problem
Nurdle pellets
Nurdles

Nurdles: The invisible plastic pollution problem

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