As Europeans endured record heat, hundreds of millions were also exposed to hazardous ozone levels – caused by fossil fuel ...

Conflict minerals from war-torn DRC likely end up in everyday tech from Sony, Microsoft, Amazon, LG, Vodafone, and others, a ...

Where have over 2,000 tonnes of smuggled conflict coltan gone? These looted minerals come from mines in Rubaya in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which produce 15% of the world’s tantalum, ...

Dutch companies will profit from a new Philippines airport project being built at a high cost to communities and the environment Download the full report ...

Flaring seen at the El Palito refinery in Venezuela. Venezuela's oil production is significantly more methane- and flaring-intensive than the global average. Jesus Vargas / Getty Images US takeover ...

The US first framed its illegal Venezuela attack as an operation to oust authoritarian Maduro as part of its war on drugs. But it didn’t take long for Trump to reveal a far more lucrative motive: ...

How nickel is mined In Surigao del Sur, nickel is extracted using open-pit strip methods, a process that involves denuding the mountain and stripping away the topsoil and rock. Heavy machinery scoops ...

The EU and US-backed Lobito Corridor railway for critical mineral transport risks driving evictions in a mining region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and leaving vulnerable people open to ...

The high ambition articulated by the Brazilian COP Presidency at COP30’s opening had notably faded by the end of the second week, reflecting the sobering realities of consensus-based decision-making ...

A farm in the village of Gbordoi, Bong County, Liberia, cleared in 2024. Rice has been planted while the farmer waits for cocoa to grow. Global Witness An investigation by Global Witness links some of ...

As the world races to decarbonise, the demand for transition minerals – such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earths – is surging. These materials are essential for technologies like batteries, ...