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"The poison of the century"

How PFAS went from “miracle chemical” to global public health crisis

by Sarah Pilz, Craig Shaw
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Inside the unprecedented lobbying effort to sway the EU on PFAS “forever chemicals”

As the European Union considers a historic ban on PFAS, it confronts an industry lobbying hard to keep them on the market. Some Turkish companies have also joined the fight.

Zeynep Şentek, Sarah Pilz, Craig Shaw, Cemre Demircioğlu | 14 January 2025
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"The poison of the century"

How PFAS went from “miracle chemical” to global public health crisis

Sarah Pilz, Craig Shaw | 14 January 2025
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The End of the Rainbow?

In the wake of Georgia’s controversial election that saw the ruling Georgian Dream declare victory amid allegations of vote tampering and electoral fraud, the country’s LGBTQ community look to an …

Anna Nemtsova | 07 December 2024
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The Grudge

An ISIS execution. Visas to Europe. Conflicting testimonies. A failed universal jurisdiction case in Sweden. The Black Sea investigates the rise and role of the Commission for International Justice and …

Craig Shaw, Daham Alasaad, Cemre Demircioğlu | 01 November 2024
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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 …

Giulio Rubino, Simone Olivelli | 01 October 2024
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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

Vedat Örüç, Photographs by Özge Sebzeci | 02 September 2024
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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.

Sofia Cherici | 22 August 2024
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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?

Dilan Pamuk, Zeynep Şentek | 28 June 2024
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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

Anna Nemtsova | 26 June 2024

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An ISIS execution. Visas to Europe. Conflicting testimonies. A failed universal jurisdiction case in Sweden. The Black Sea investigates the rise and role of the Commission for International Justice and Accountability in outsourced war crimes prosecutions.

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