New “dark fleet” smuggling diesel in the Mediterranean
A tanker was arrested off the coast of Sicily while transferring hundreds of thousands of litres of diesel of possible Russian origin. Its movements around Malta, Italy, and Libya hint …
01 October 2024 | Mediterranean
The Mine that Ate the Forest: the dirty road to clean energy
The Meta mine in Gördes is expanding to supply nickel-cobalt for the electric vehicle revolution in Europe. Locals say it is destroying centuries-old forests and the region's water supply
02 September 2024 | Gördes, Turkey
Village of the Dammed
Ten years ago, Turkey's Melen Dam project evicted thousands from their homes to provide water to Istanbul. It remains mired in delays.
22 August 2024 | Ortaköy, Turkey
There’s something off with Turkish Airlines' carbon offsets
As Turkish Airlines expands its flights throughout the world, its carbon footprint is greater than ever. Will its new CO2mission programme make a dent?
28 June 2024 | Turkey
War Turns Odesa’s Black Sea Green
Once a sanctuary for Odesa locals, Lanzheron Beach is now suffering the ecological impacts a year after the Kakhovka dam catastrophe
26 June 2024 | Ukraine
Peace Before Empire
The plague of nostalgia for Russia’s lost empire continues to destroy Ukraine. But not all former colonisers cause so much suffering. Anna Nemtsova was in Portugal for the 50th anniversary …
17 June 2024 | Personal Essay
Turkey’s environment minister ignores parliamentary questions over Dilovası asbestos
Deadline for a response passes without comment as the roadworks in Dilovası continue unabated.
15 May 2024 | Dilovasi, Turkey
Dilovası road construction at illegal dumpsite exposes workers and locals to dangerous asbestos
Izocam Hill has been a public health timebomb for decades. The construction may light the fuse.
09 April 2024 | Dilovası, Turkey
An Unquenchable Thirst