Marcello Rossi

HOTAZEL - Demand for manganese, a critical mineral for the green transition, has surged in recent years. But in South Africa’s Kalahari basin, home to the world’s largest reserves and a major direct supplier to Europe, mining is depleting and contaminating underground water sources that local communities depend on, causing damage experts warn could last for generations.

GUAYAQUIL – As European demand for tropical shrimp surges, Ecuador has become the continent's leading supplier. However, this booming industry exacts a heavy toll on vital mangrove ecosystems and the coastal communities that rely on them for their livelihoods.

PERMIAN BASIN / LONDON / BRUSSELS – The EU methane regulation, in force since August 2024, requires energy firms to monitor, report and verify methane emissions at their drilling sites and conduct regular leak detection surveys. It will also require importers to obtain methane-intensity data from their suppliers starting next year. Penalties for non-compliance include fines up to 20 per cent of the turnover.

CAPE TOWN - The Fairtrade certification system arrived in South Africa in the mid-2000s with the promise of helping dismantle centuries-old inequalities. Yet, twenty years later, many farm workers feel its promises have largely remained so.

BODO - This investigation, led by a team of journalists with diverse backgrounds, delves into Shell’s divestment strategy in the Niger Delta and its far-reaching effects on communities.

RONCILIONE / CAMPO DE CARTAGENA – The EU aims to reduce fertiliser overuse, but it faces the resistance of the industry and farmers alike. This investigation examines the cases of two hotspots in Italy and Spain, scrutinizing contamination drivers and assessing health, environmental, and economic consequences.

LECCE - EVIA - The Mediterranean basin is a hotspot of the climate crisis, with average temperatures rising above global trends. Heat waves, droughts and a combination of anthropogenic factors are provoking new generations of wildfires that are devastating for ecosystems and for human societies.