Features

As European Union member states ramp up their military spending in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Juliet Ferguson and Paulo Pena of Investigate Europe explore who has the most to gain.

Rivers cross political borders without so much as a ‘by your leave’. Which can cause some sticky situations for the humans who depend on them, as Yali Banton-Heath explains.

The world’s rivers inspire wonder and poetry. But take a closer look at what’s lurking within… Words: Vanessa Baird.

Unregulated mining has wreaked havoc on Mongolia’s waterways. A civil society movement to protect them is determined to make headway, despite facing an obstacle course. Anand Tumurtogoo reports.

A persistent, inspiring campaign to remove dams choking the Klamath River is on the verge of success. From the United States, Bruce Shoemaker recounts what it took to get there.

The Kukama people of the Peruvian Amazon say their river is alive and has rights; the authorities see it as a resource to be exploited. Stephanie Boyd tells the story of the women determined to protect it.

Vital statistics about the life support, biodiversity, pollution, and damming of rivers.

Initiatives, action, and further reading on rivers.

We need thriving rivers in order for life on Earth to flourish. But often how we treat them shows little understanding of this basic principle. Dinyar Godrej ventures into the maelstrom.

As climate change stretches human fragility towards breaking point, should we be preparing for societal collapse? This is the existential question behind ‘deep adaptation’, a theory that is rapidly gaining adherents. Richard Swift assesses how far, if anywhere, it will take us and what better paths we could go down.

It’s been 40 years since New Internationalist sounded the alarm on child sponsorship. But today thousands of people are still signing up to the idea. To whose benefit?, asks Kathleen Nolan as she explores why this quick fundraising tool is not all it’s cracked up to be.

Branded as terrorists by President Erdoğan’s hardline regime, LGBTQI+ people in Turkey are finding ways to express themselves and build solidarity, writes Tuğçe Özbiçer.

Cash-strapped but strategically important, Tajikistan is undergoing rapid change with its future increasingly being shaped by a power play between China and Russia. Klas Lundström reports.

The rich and powerful are using ruinous lawsuits to target journalists and activists who hold them to account. Tina Burrett explores the threat.

How can we phase out fossil fuels in a way that works for people everywhere? The historic Cochabamba People’s Agreement offers a way forward, argues Max Ajl.

Big Oil is throwing money at new fossil fuel infrastructure like there’s no tomorrow. New pipelines, refineries, wells and rigs are being built across all continents. But everywhere the industry goes, it meets resistance. Here are four profiles of groups saying enough is enough. Words by Nick Dowson.

The Mapuche people in Argentina are saying no to an influx of transnationals trying to frack their lands. Meanwhile the government offers sweetheart deals. Grace Livingstone reports.

Faced with planetary catastrophe, Big Oil has applied boundless creativity, not to solving the climate crisis but to deflecting action. Nick Dowson dissects the corporate spin.

Pollute, don’t pay. Big Oil has perfected its playbook in the Niger Delta and is now looking to walk away. Ken Henshaw reports.

From the steam engine to the Paris Agreement.