Pollution

How globalised agriculture is ruining lives in South America
Photography

How globalised agriculture is ruining lives in South America

The United Soya Republic — Photographer Jordi Ruiz Cirera documents how industrial farming, illegal land grabs and dangerous pesticides are destroying lives in Argentina and Paraguay.

Written by: Alex King

What’s the easiest way to reduce our impact on the planet?
Culture

What’s the easiest way to reduce our impact on the planet?

If it’s broke, fix it — Patagonia’s Worn Wear European tour kicks off to help re-establish a culture of repair and life-long use, to reduce our ecological footprint.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Meet Rio’s favela surfers, fighting to save their home break from pollution
Outsiders Project

Meet Rio’s favela surfers, fighting to save their home break from pollution

The battle for Cantão — Surfers from Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela, are coming together to protect their barrelling home break from chronic water pollution.

Written by: Kevin Damasio

In Pictures: On eve of climate talks, Beijing faces worst-ever pollution levels
Reportage

In Pictures: On eve of climate talks, Beijing faces worst-ever pollution levels

Best of Instagram — While UN climate talks open up in Paris, Beijing is in the midst of an environmental health crisis, with levels of pollution literally off the charts.

Written by: Adam White

What’s it like to live in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster?
Top Picks

What’s it like to live in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster?

Life after Chernobyl — Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s remarkable documentary Pripyat meets the people who still live and work in the Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone, surrounded by dangerous levels of radioactive contamination.

Written by: Alex King

What to see at the Chinese Visual Festival
Top Picks

What to see at the Chinese Visual Festival

Documentaries, fiction and experimental art videos. — A unique cultural event celebrating Chinese art, culture and film, with more than 40 independent films.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

A mother’s crusade against pollution has become a viral hit in China
Activism

A mother’s crusade against pollution has become a viral hit in China

Under the Dome — A new Erin Brockovich-style documentary exploring the damaging effects of pollution in China is sweeping the nation with concern.

Written by: Megan White

China's leading indie director tackles pollution
Culture

China's leading indie director tackles pollution

The monster in Jia Zhangke's latest film creeps into people's lungs to destroy them. — A film rebel with a cause, Jia Zhangke, has been called one of the major revelations of the last two decades and one of the greatest filmmakers working today. His latest explores one of China's biggest problems.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Surfers Against Sewage
Why I do what I do

Surfers Against Sewage

Guardians of the Ocean — Surfers Against Sewage are on a mission to clean up our seas and ensure we treat our marine environment with the respect it deserves.

Written by: Alex King

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