Unearthed Highlights Top Environmental Journalism of 2025
Greenpeace’s Unearthed team has curated a list of the most impactful environmental journalism from 2025, highlighting investigations that expose critical ecological and social issues. Key features include 'Green to Grey,' which used AI and satellite imagery to reveal that Europe loses nature equivalent to 600 football pitches daily to development. Another significant report, 'Boy Wasted,' investigated the deaths of Afghan refugees in Turkey’s recycling industry, linking them to hazardous conditions while processing British waste. The Times uncovered nearly 8,000 potentially illegal sewage spills on dry days in England during the first half of 2025, challenging water firms' compliance. Additionally, a joint investigation by SourceMaterial and the BBC exposed the continued illegal export of waste tyres to India for pyrolysis, despite bans. These stories collectively underscore the human and environmental costs of waste management, industrial expansion, and regulatory failures. The selection emphasizes the power of cross-border collaboration, data analysis, and on-the-ground reporting in holding corporations and governments accountable for environmental degradation and public health risks across Europe and Asia.
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Unearthed Highlights Top Environmental Journalism of 2025
Greenpeace’s Unearthed team has curated a list of the most impactful environmental journalism from 2025, highlighting investigations that expose critical ecological and social issues. Key features include 'Green to Grey,' which used AI and satellite imagery to reveal that Europe loses nature equivalent to 600 football pitches daily to development. Another significant report, 'Boy Wasted,' investigated the deaths of Afghan refugees in Turkey’s recycling industry, linking them to hazardous conditions while processing British waste. The Times uncovered nearly 8,000 potentially illegal sewage spills on dry days in England during the first half of 2025, challenging water firms' compliance. Additionally, a joint investigation by SourceMaterial and the BBC exposed the continued illegal export of waste tyres to India for pyrolysis, despite bans. These stories collectively underscore the human and environmental costs of waste management, industrial expansion, and regulatory failures. The selection emphasizes the power of cross-border collaboration, data analysis, and on-the-ground reporting in holding corporations and governments accountable for environmental degradation and public health risks across Europe and Asia.
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