Climate crisis
Wildfires: Firefighters on front line of climate crisis say they don't have resources to cope
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Wildfires: Firefighters on front line of climate crisis say they don't have resources to cope
What's caused the UK's water shortage - and what can I do to help?
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What's caused the UK's water shortage - and what can I do to help?
Oil giants Shell and BP have been handed £700m of taxpayer cash despite bumper profits
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Oil giants Shell and BP have been handed £700m of taxpayer cash despite bumper profits
Four reasons why net zero is a solution - not a problem - for the energy crisis
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Four reasons why net zero is a solution - not a problem - for the energy crisis
This evaporating pavement art is highlighting how heatwaves are a threat to rough sleepers
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This evaporating pavement art is highlighting how heatwaves are a threat to rough sleepers
Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
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Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
Activists plaster fake Barclays adverts across London Underground in fossil fuel protest
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Activists plaster fake Barclays adverts across London Underground in fossil fuel protest
'The planet is burning. We need rail investment': Labour's Sam Tarry on joining train strikes picket
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'The planet is burning. We need rail investment': Labour's Sam Tarry on joining train strikes picket
Why I used bad guys to spread the message about the climate crisis in my novel
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Why I used bad guys to spread the message about the climate crisis in my novel
40C heatwaves are now reality. It's time to transform our cities
![Tree-lined streets. Trees can help cities deal with heatwaves.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/stokenewingtonltn.jpeg?w=768)
40C heatwaves are now reality. It's time to transform our cities
Renewable energy can bring a bonanza of good jobs and support levelling up
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Renewable energy can bring a bonanza of good jobs and support levelling up
Kwasi Kwarteng misses meeting on speeding up climate action after UK records hottest ever day
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Kwasi Kwarteng misses meeting on speeding up climate action after UK records hottest ever day
'There's no support for us at all': The realities of caring for a disabled child during a heatwave
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'There's no support for us at all': The realities of caring for a disabled child during a heatwave
BP-sponsored British Museum forced to close early because of heatwave
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BP-sponsored British Museum forced to close early because of heatwave
What it's like to be an ice cream man on the hottest day ever recorded
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What it's like to be an ice cream man on the hottest day ever recorded
UK 'not prepared' for more frequent wildfires as climate change accelerates
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UK 'not prepared' for more frequent wildfires as climate change accelerates
Met Office chief scientist makes urgent call for net zero as UK hits 40C for first time
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Met Office chief scientist makes urgent call for net zero as UK hits 40C for first time
The government's jet zero strategy for climate-friendly flying has been labelled a failure
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The government's jet zero strategy for climate-friendly flying has been labelled a failure
This Twitter bot is exposing celebrities taking three-minute private jet flights
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