For the first time, the research calculates the cost of climate damages caused by emissions from EU imports of US liquified ...

The fallout from Middle East tensions underscores the peril of fossil fuel dependence. So why are US law makers retreating ...

The rising demand for transition minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper has placed mineral-rich countries at the heart of geopolitical competition ...

The mining industry has a long legacy of exploitation, human rights abuses and environmental destruction, with Global Witness’s own history rooted in exposing the blood diamond trade. This time, we’re ...

We obtained the spreadsheet via satirical Sudanese online channel Al Bashoum, which had published a screenshot of one of the pages, but had not put out the full document. Al Bashoum was also the ...

Russia’s opening up to western capitalism after the fall of the USSR and the resulting deep economic slump was a massive opportunity for the oil majors. By the time Putin came to power – as Yeltsin’s ...

The Philippines’ mining industry is open for business. But with skyrocketing global demand for minerals – critical for the transition to green energy – Indigenous groups and the country’s rich ...

While we at Global Witness were familiar with the targeting of our partners as they were defending their land and environment, the murder of our former colleague, Wutty, prompted us to confront a ...

Leaching Myanmar's mountains For Zau*, a local worker, the mining boom is a rare chance to make money. He is paid 3,800 yuan ($600) in cash every month, around twice the average salary in Myanmar. He ...

Half of climate scientists surveyed with more than 10 publications have faced online abuse The survey found that level of exposure to harassment was linked to amount of academic publications and ...

Thresholds shown are from Canada's Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life . Mercury levels below 0.17 mg/kg are rarely linked to negative impacts, while levels above 0.486 ...