Projects & Investigations

FACTA Lab: Environment Uncovered
The first FACTA training programme bringing together journalism, science and civil society The first edition of FACTA Lab: Environment Uncovered is now open: a free training programme designed to help participants…

FACTA Lab: Environment Uncovered

Ecocide
For fifty years, "ecocide" has lacked a clear legal definition. The word entered public discussion in the 1970s, introduced by biologist Arthur Galston. The term was later adopted by Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in…

Ecocide

Paludi
FACTA newsletter on Italy's most mistreated and precious natural resources

Paludi

Beyond the Hem: Fashion and Sustainability
From luxury to fast fashion, Europe's clothing giants have spent the past decade filling their sustainability reports with pledges: recycled fibres, "green" materials, reduced emissions, sustainable cotton. But our…

Beyond the Hem: Fashion and Sustainability

Green to Grey
Europe is moving from green to grey at a fast pace. It is constantly losing fragments of nature, destroying entire ecosystems, and reducing its biodiversity. Every year, 1,500 square kilometres of natural or agricultural land are converted into built-up areas.

Green to Grey

#ProtectJournalistInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
RSF and Avaaz launch international media operation: “At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed” Hundreds of media outlets, brought together…

#ProtectJournalistInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza

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Flooded
The floods have left deep marks not only on the territory but also on people. In addition to material damage, the psychological and emotional consequences have been significant.

Flooded

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Forever Lobbying Project
What is the hidden price of PFAS pollution? This cross-border investigation reveals that PFAS remediation across Europe could cost up to €2 trillion over a 20-year period. We exposed the real cost of the “forever…

Forever Lobbying Project

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Wasted wetlands
Wetlands – such as lagoons, swamps, and peat bog – are a distinct ecosystem saturated by water and are vital CO2 emissions sponges, capable of locking up carbon for thousands of years. This investigation looked into human activities are decimating Europe’s remaining wetlands, as national authorities ignore this ongoing exploitation.

Wasted wetlands

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Under the Surface
Groundwater is the ecosystem Europe has always been able to rely on, and grew to consider an infinite resource. This cross-border investigation reveals that the current state of matters is dire: our water is disappearing and what remains is facing near-irreversible pollution.

Under the Surface

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