Vittoria Torsello

IKEBIRI / POTENZA - From the dry hills of southern Italy's Basilicata region to the flood-stricken communities of Nigeria’s Niger Delta, oil giant Eni has left a trail of pollution and environmental degradation spanning continents. This cross-border investigation examines the consequences.

NYÍREGYHÁZA/ LAMEZIA/ SOFIA/ JANOV - What happens when public money intended to dismantle inequality reinforces it? This investigation explores how one of Europe's most marginalised communities experiences policies designed in their name, without their participation.

BUCHAREST / BARCELONA / MILAN / PARIS – By dropping clothes into collection bins, we often believe to be doing a good deed, “a small gesture that transforms the world”. But does it really? This investigation's findings reveal systemic failures in this presumably sustainable system.

CHENNAI – The investigation reveals illegal practices of leather production in the Indian province of Tamil Nadu: European brands continue to import leather from these polluting tanneries, taking advantage of opaque supply chains and prioritising profit over environmental concerns. 

LECCE / THESSALONIKI / VLORA – This investigation uncovers critical regulatory and environmental issues surrounding the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), Europe’s largest fossil fuel project which spans Italy, Albania, and Greece. 

VIGO/TARANTO - Extreme weather events made more frequent and intense by climate change — including marine heatwaves and torrential rain — are wreaking havoc on shellfish production across southern Europe, threatening the livelihoods and traditions that depend on this important sector.

TARANTO - "When you offer a farmer 10,000 euros for a piece of land, it is like a godsend."