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9 April 2025
Big Tech’s data centre push will take water from the world’s driest areas
Investigation identifies data centres in areas of water scarcity
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Burning Rubber
The poisonous afterlife of waste tyres
12.02.2025
‘Cocktail of contaminants’
Burning plastic and emitting toxic gases has become central to ‘plastic offsetting’ claims
04.02.2025
Shadow Crews
EU and Ukrainian companies are manning the ships carrying Putin’s oil
31.01.2025
Total mega-project in doubt as backers review evidence of killings, rape and detentions
Governments are reviewing their support for Total’s $20 billion gas project after SourceMaterial revealed abuse allegations against troops defending the site.
24.11.2024
‘Don’t look back or we’ll shoot’
TotalEnergies knew troops it funded stood accused of torture, rape and killing—and kept paying them
16.12.2024
‘Reckless’ UK risks billions on BP gas scheme
State could pay out £6 billion if courts block flagship carbon capture project that critics say won’t help the climate
27.11.2024
Manufactured Doubt
The plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science
23.11.2024
Toxic Trade
African cities are choking as UK refineries export dirty fuels banned in Europe