May 18, 2020
Worker safety program slashes rates of chronic kidney disease
As the coronavirus sweeps across the world, a new study offers signs of a breakthrough in stopping another deadly epidemic.
Environment
Aug 29, 2019
Deadly Kidney Disease Linked to Climate Change in New Report
A mysterious disease that has killed thousands of laborers in the tropics could be a sign of the growing health threat posed by climate change.
Apr 10, 2019
The World Bank is Still Hooked on Fossil Fuels Despite Climate Pledge
The World Bank has vowed to be a leader in the global fight against climate change, but it continues to favor fossil fuels over renewable energy when it comes to lending.
Nov 01, 2018
Indian fishing community tests World Bank's legal immunity
A fishing community, who believe their livelihoods were damaged by pollution from an IFC-supported coal power plant, is attempting to sue the World Bank's finance arm in the U.S.
Oct 12, 2018
Villagers In Limbo As World Bank Abandons Controversial Kosovo Power Plant
The decision ends the World Bank's support for coal worldwide, but also leaves villagers unsure of their fate as the Kosovo government vows to push ahead with the power plant.
Oct 11, 2018
Panama Papers reveal offshore payments by Madagascar’s seafood king
Madagascar shrimp magnate has used a web of offshore companies to shuffle millions of dollars around in what experts say could be “tax avoidance 101”.
Sep 13, 2018
‘You need a plan A, B and C’: Lessons from Hurricane Maria
ICIJ member Omaya Sosa Pascual and her team helped reveal Puerto Rico's true death toll in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Now, she shares lessons on covering similar tragedies.
Aug 13, 2018
New study raises red flags on tax haven role in environmental destruction
Tax havens – and the financial secrecy they provide – may bolster industries tied to Amazon deforestation and the unsustainable management of natural resources, a new study has found.
Jun 04, 2018
News drones reveal big companies are draining water supplies in Peru, Colombia
Investigative reporters in Peru and Colombia used drones as part of their cross-border collaboration to unearth the truth about water use in the area.
May 16, 2018
Fossil fuel funds have unlikely investors: environmental icons
The latest dive into the Paradise Papers by U.S. reporters has discovered nonprofits making contradictory investments.
Nov 08, 2017
Leaked Records Reveal Offshore’s Role In Forest Destruction
How lawyers and big banks help one of Asia’s largest paper companies expand despite poor environmental record and social conflicts.
Oct 09, 2015
Children Suffer as Bank’s Borrowers Upend Their Lives
In the disappearing rainforests of Indonesia, a 9-year-old boy and his family cope with the trauma of eviction.
Apr 11, 2014
No net, no say for online mining survey with surprising results
A new World Bank survey has surprised experts by showing strong public support for the extractive industries in resource-rich nations, but its methodology has come under question.
Apr 11, 2014
Sri Lanka delays herbicide ban as kidney disease origin remains elusive
Facing political opposition and questions about scientific evidence, Sri Lanka has placed on hold its ban on top-selling Monsanto herbicide.
Apr 09, 2014
Corruption warning looms for public natural resource funds
Sovereign funds set up to help stabilize national economies going through resource booms could instead fall into the hands of corrupt officials, according to a new report.
Mar 27, 2014
UN expert expects pushback over air pollution death report
An alarming new report from a UN agency has again warned about the dangers of burning carbon-based fuels; but this time, it's not coming from the environmentalists.
Mar 13, 2014
Sri Lanka bans leading Monsanto herbicide citing deadly disease fears
Sri Lanka orders ban on glyphosate, an active ingredient in Roundup, citing kidney disease outbreak; Monsanto said the evidence is unproven.
Nov 05, 2013
Report names most toxic places on the planet
A new report identified ten of the world's most polluted sites, and found that the greatest hazards to human health are increasingly coming from small-scale production rather than multinational companies.
Oct 11, 2013
Money, research target mystery kidney disease in Americas
In a reversal of its position two years ago, the Pan American Health Organization formally recognized a mysterious form of kidney disease as a major public health threat and pledged $1.7 million to combat it.
Sep 11, 2012
Convention Offers Fresh Hope For Jack Mackerel
Jack mackerel, decimated by years of free-for-all overfishing in the southern Pacific, now stands a strong chance of recovery with new legally binding measures to protect it.
Sep 11, 2012
The Jungle Highway
Reporters for a new cross-border journalism group, Connectas, traveled 700 kilometers along the new highway cutting through the Amazon to document its impact. Here’s an excerpt of the series from ICIJ member and Connectas founder Carlos Eduardo Huertas.
Jun 21, 2012
Fishing Quotas Expected After ICIJ Exposé
The UN estimates that 85 percent of the world's fish stocks are beyond sustainable levels. We looked into why nobody was taking action; here's how we did it.
Apr 22, 2012
Why I care about a bony fish with oddly shaped fins
Looting the Seas III project manager Mort Rosenblum talks about his experience reporting the story for ICIJ and BBC World News with a multi-country team.
Apr 15, 2012
5 tips for investigating the mining industry
With controversial mining company Renco Group again in the news, here are a few tips on investigating the mining industry I shared at the recent annual conference of the Colombian journalism group Consejo de Redacción in Bogotá.
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