The Long Road of Coal
How the Santa Barbara Trail Keeps Sardinia’s Epic Mining History Alive
When Italians Abandoned This Village, Refugees Brought It Back to Life
Camini was down to 300 residents when it transformed itself into a magnet for refugees. Now it’s thriving.
In Basilicata, water is the new oil between private interests and scarcity
Basilicata – whose coat of arms shows four blue waves to symbolize its four main rivers – is a region in Southern Italy known for its water sources, which also quench the thirst of neighboring Puglia, Campania and Calabria. Although ISPRA also recorded 18.4% less water availability throughout the country in 2023, in line with […]
‘We ask to be recognised’: small fishers claim €12bn EU fund favours big players
Artisanal shellfish farmers face ruinous losses but money meant to help is going to the powerful fishing industry, say critics
Methane leaks in Melendugno
At the terminals of the gas pipeline bringing gas from Azerbaijan to Italy, continuous emissions were discovered from vents that should only be activated in an emergency. A group of local activists tried to measure the problem.
The case of Azerbaijan: How to greenwash a petrol-state
COP29 in Azerbaijan ended with contradictions. Despite hosting the climate conference, the country’s economy still depends on fossil fuel exports. Green projects mainly aim to free up fossil resources for export rather than cutting emissions. Oil extraction is harming areas like the Absheron Peninsula and Sangachal, while the Caspian Sea is rapidly shrinking. Internal dissent […]
Between the economic crisis and rights violations, more people are leaving Lebanon
From 2020 at least 10 thousand people have have set sail towards Italy, be that Lebanese citizens as well as Syrian refugees who risk deportation. Additionally, border checks are financed by the European Union. There has not been a shortage of tragic incidences.
‘We feel abandoned’: Survivors of Italy’s devastating floods
Huge floods in northern Italy displaced tens of thousands of people in May. Few have got their lives back since.
Deepfake dystopia — Russia’s disinformation in Spain and Italy
“There is no need to die in this war. I advise you to live,” intoned the solemn voice of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in one of the videos that went viral in March 2022, after Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine.
The energy transition should and must be right. Puglia’s case
In Puglia, the development of large renewable energy facilities appear to have little positive impact on the local communities, especially for the most marginalised. Renewable energy communities, however, could be a way to lead the just green transition. Also thanks to the EU Cohesion funds.