An exhaustive undercover investigation by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has revealed how criminal gangs originating from an obscure town in southern China have come to dominate the smuggling of illegal ivory tusks poached from African elephants
… of global ivory smuggling Environmental Investigation Agency | 5th July 2017 News Ivory Smuggling Environmental Investigation Agency Conservation China tusk … in shuidong.png An exhaustive undercover investigation by the London-based …
A Unison survey of UK meat hygiene inspectors found that, last year, 51% of respondents had been the victim of bullying and harassment. One inspector said the situation was so bad he had considered suicide. Campaigning reporter, ANDREW WASLEY investigates
… Special Investigation: How bullying and intimidation … Mediation was used in 16 cases. Formal investigations were launched on seven … in UK abattoirs were uncovered by a Bureau investigation which found 1 in 4 meat plants …
Kazakhstan ten years after the Zhanaozen massacre: oil workers’ fight to organise goes on.
… with People & Nature that an international investigation is needed, because, even now, … 15 killings on the square. In each case, an investigation should under Kazakh law show … the justice ministry’s claim that an adequate investigation had been carried out, Zhovtis …
Animal Equality published footage showing chickens destined for Nando's, Lidl and Asda were being kept in appalling conditions. One month later, has enough been done to ensure animal welfare and food hygiene standards are met? FRANCES RANKIN reports
… This leaves us questioning how rigorous the investigation was, particularly as there were … and Plant Health Agency (AHPA) for further investigation. An APHA spokesperson said … with our supplier who have conducted a full investigation following these allegations.” …
Meet the undercover investigator revealing widespread cruelty in the animal agriculture industry.
… dairy calves. Before undertaking every investigation, I do as much research as … from consumers for a reason. Our five-month investigation – which involved secretly … endure. Right now I’m researching for my next investigation, and if someone happens to ask …
Environmentalists George Monbiot and Franny Armstrong launch Rivercide to expose pollution and crowdsource change.
… River pollution investigation goes livestream Brendan Montague … of times. The production of the live stream investigation will be led by BAFTA-nominated …
Weeks after a major legal victory in London's High Court over oil-polluted communities in Nigeria, writes Joe Sandler Clarke, Shell has suffered a dramatic reversal of fortunes as Italian prosecutors charge the company, and Italy's Eni, on corruption charges over a $1.3 billion oil deal.
… in the "alleged corrupt conduct subject to investigation" . Shell declined to comment … : "we are aware of the Italian prosecutor's investigation and we hope to show that there … in the alleged corrupt conduct subject to investigation. The Board of Directors also …
The landmark trial sees senior Shell executives and CEO of Eni in the dock for billion dollar Nigerian oil deal. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… ever stood trial for bribery offences. The investigation by the Milan public prosecutor … scoop to put jobs at risk, or a notice of investigation issued on newspapers to change … for the oil block. But after the joint investigations of Global Witness and Finance …
In the second part of his WITNESS blog investigating the dangers of increasing ocean acidification, CONOR PURCELL learns that increase rates are already 10 times higher than at any time in the last 55 million years which, naturally, does not bode well for all ocean ecosystems
WITNESS: Investigating ocean acidification (Part 2) Conor Purcell | 23rd March 2017 Comment Ocean Acidification Carbon Emmissions Fossil Fuels Climate Change ocean acidification (crop).jpg In the …
Greater Manchester Authorities has launched an immediate probe into its investments after an investigation by The Ecologist revealed it was funding the company behind the world's biggest, and most controversial, coal mine. JAN GOODEY reports.
… immediate probe into its investments after an investigation by The Ecologist revealed it was … mining initiative of recent years, an investigation by The Ecologist has revealed. … Manchester Authorities has as a result of our investigation "queried" the investment with …
Teresa May's promise to bring back foxhunting has proved one of the most unpopular items in the Tories' election platform. So we should not be surprised at the official silence over the TB-infected hounds in the Kimblewick hunt, writes Lesley Docksey. Nor, given the political power of foxhunting landowners, should we be surprised that officials are shrugging off any idea that bad biosecurity in hunt kennels could possibly have anything to do with TB in cattle.
… "APHA is carrying out an epidemiological investigation to identify the various ways … 'private vet'? There are two vets helping the investigation into the outbreak. According to … kennels - where the hounds were still under investigation (and therefore under …
The world's smallest porpoise is fast heading to extinction, writes Aron White thanks to Mexico's failure to ban the use of gillnets in its range, and China's illegal imports of totoaba fish swim bladders, used in Chinese medicine. Without urgent and effective action the vaquita will soon disappear for good.
… demise seems inevitable. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has carried out a series of investigations into the totoaba trade since … use in traditional medicine and in 2016 EIA investigations revealed an ongoing trade in …
The use of certain antibiotics deemed critical to human health has surged on British pig farms supplying major supermarkets.
… impending changes to the sector. The Bureau’s investigation has established the drugs are in … magazine between 2010 and 2012. The Bureau’s investigation has established the drugs are in …
Ahead of this week's 29th meeting of the CITES Animals Committee, in Geneva, Switzerland, the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals how the legal trade in lion bones from captive-bred lions serves only to exacerbate and drive the illegal trade in wild tiger parts
… threat to wild tigers Environmental Investigation Agency | 24th July 2017 News … Poaching Illegal Trafficking Environmental Investigation Agency blood-lions-2.jpg Ahead … Switzerland, the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals how the …
In the first of his two-part WITNESS blog CONOR PURCELL joins the Irish marine scientists aboard the Celtic Explorer to learn more about how they are testing for ocean acidification
WITNESS: Investigating ocean acidification (Part 1) Conor Purcell | 22nd March 2017 Comment Ocean Acidification Carbon Dioxide Emissions Climate Change ctd.jpg In the first of his two-part WITNESS …
The Common Agricultural Policy has come under increasing criticism as a means of transferring wealth from the taxpayer to wealthy landowners. Today it emerges that a Malaysian tycoon linked to a historic aid scandal is among the largest beneficiaries. CRISPIN DOWLER of ENEGYDESK reports
… owners. But an Energydesk and Private Eye investigation has found that the company is … as the Pergau Dam affair. Energydesk ’s investigation has also found that the first … of direct farm subsidies in an Energydesk investigation last year , which found that it …
A Greenpeace investigation has exposed the massive efforts of global food and drink giant Coca Cola to defeat popular proposals to require deposits on single-use plastic bottles, writes Maeve McClenaghan. In fact, deposit schemes are working fine in many countries in which the company operates - it's a simple case of corporate profit before environment, oceans and wildlife.
… Oceans coca-cola-beach-cut.jpg A Greenpeace investigation has exposed the massive efforts … plastic waste, according to an Energydesk investigation. A leaked internal document from … initiatives. 'Looking to force our hand' Our investigation reveals Coca-Cola's 'fight back' …
Communities in southern Madagascar impacted by water pollution are still waiting for basic public health information from mining giant Rio Tinto.
… operator”. Radionuclides However, the investigation that followed the blowing up of … was an informed decision. In Madagascar, an investigation by the Andrew Lees Trust (ALT … in the QMM mine. There has been no national investigation or inquiry. The breach was an …
At what point are technologies so complex, uncertain, or unmanageable as to be beyond regulation? The question is key to human and ecological health, writes Jonatham Latham. But instead of learning from successful approaches, such as aviation safety, we are throwing the lessons away when faced with truly complex problems - like chemicals, GMOs, and now 'gene drives'.
… accidents occur, an intensive and independent investigation is carried out and little … from the bottom of the ocean. When the investigation is concluded, recommendations …
A 2001 study that showed that glyphosate caused cancer in mice was ignored by the EFSA after the unsubstantiated allegation of a former US-EPA official that the mice used in the study were suffering from a viral infection that might have given them cancer, writes Claire Robinson. The EFSA failed to properly investigate the allegation, which appears to originate in a document linked to Monsanto, maker of the world's top-selling herbicide, glyphosate-based Roundup.
… US EPA official, Jess Rowland, is under investigation in a US court case brought by … a medal if he could kill another agency's investigation into the chemical's health …
New Zealand's "Clean and Green" image has been tarnished by revelations that senior officials covered up massive waste and fraud in its fisheries even as they claimed that the country neo-liberal management scheme was a world leader. Amazingly, some still do.
CHRISTOPHER PALA reports
… of the fisheries of 53 countries. But a later investigation triggered a series of … inspectors who wrote them. In one case, an investigation brought to light a lengthy … the time the Fisheries Ministry's manager for investigations, wrote that the system …
The alleged murder of activists Aysin and Ali Buyuknohutcu by a mining company following a legal dispute is resonating in Turkey. The married couple had been taken to court by Bartu Mermer after protesting to protect their local forest. In March 2017 the company’s lawsuit collapsed and the mining was stopped. But six weeks later, the couple were shot dead at their country home in southern Turkey, reports BURAG GURDEN.
… Amazon, was murdered after conducting an investigation into the death of thousands of … parliamentary meetings, requesting a special investigation to involve all stakeholders … struggle and legal victory?” The criminal investigation is ongoing despite the breakdown …