Supported projects

SICILY/MATI - The Mediterranean wildfire crisis is not simply a product of climate change and bad luck. At its core lie fundamental policy failures that have undermined forest protection across Southern Europe. Italy and Greece, two nations at the frontlines of Europe's climate emergency, are trapped in a self-defeating cycle of reactive firefighting rather than proactive forest management.

ABUJA / KADUNA - This investigation examines the operations of two Turkish-founded mining companies, Zeberced and Istanbul Quarry & Concrete, in Nigeria.

TUSCANY / NARITA – Multi-billion-pound black market in European eels is one of the world’s most lucrative and sophisticated environmental crimes — and it starts in Europe. Smuggled by organised crime groups to Asia via third countries, the trade is pushing the species to the brink of extinction within a decade.

BELA CRKVA / PRIGOR / PETRILA - This cross-border investigation has revealed that the European Commission is turning a blind eye to Romania's systemic failure to protect its wildlife.

TARIFA - From Spain to Italy, an unassuming Japanese seaweed is wreaking havoc on marine life and coastal livelihoods. This investigation raises urgent questions about our ability to control the cargo that shipping companies unknowingly transport from one part of the world to another, and the potential consequences.

BIHOR - Produced by tapping into the heat stored beneath the Earth’s surface, geothermal energy is regarded as one of the most promising renewable sources, with a largely untapped potential. This investigation explores the different experiences local communities across Europe have with this energy source.

NAIROBI/LONDON – Although plastic offsetting schemes claim to combat pollution, on the ground in Kenya, these promises ring hollow. In this cross-border investigation, Kenyan and UK journalists worked together to expose the failure of plastic credits backed by petrochemical giants and luxury brands to deliver on their social and environmental promises.

MANONO – Before a single ounce of lithium left Manono’s soil, millions had already changed hands in boardrooms and backchannels. To reveal this, the journalists had to follow millions of data points, tangled company networks, and a cast of well-connected power brokers.

ZAGHOUAN – Across the fertile lands of Tunisia’s north-western region, a new form of agriculture has quietly taken root: the cultivation of genetically modified (GMO) soybeans.

LOKICHAR – This investigation explores the operations of oil companies in Northern Kenya and the responses of local stakeholders, including pastoralists, former oil workers, and land rights advocates. One such company is Tullow Oil, a British firm that bought oil blocks in the region over a decade ago.