In a fierce dispute between mine owners, international investors and local residents in Armenia, the UK has weighed in - on the side of the international mining company.
In Ukraine’s once proud mining region of Donbas, war, mismanagement and a stretched economy are combining to create an environmental catastrophe in the coal mining industry.
Up against severe administrative restrictions, residents of the city of Brest have find creative ways to fight the construction of a new battery plant near their town. RU
The city of Kamianske, once the home of a Soviet-era uranium processing facility, must deal with the millions of tonnes of radioactive waste left behind.
This town in eastern Ukraine suffers from serious emissions thanks to its metallurgical plant. But rounds of public negotiations over pollution have revealed what it’s lacking most: accountability. RU
Russia's North Caucasus region is famed for its landscapes and nature. But as this local doctor and activist tells me, there's a lot more going on behind the scenes.
