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Keep Cook Inlet Quiet for Belugas
Keep Cook Inlet Quiet for Belugas
Underwater noise pollution is an often overlooked source of behavioral stress for belugas and other marine life that depend on sound for survival. Chronic noise exposure is a growing problem acro...
What Chinese Court Cases Reveal about Rhino Horn Trafficking
What Chinese Court Cases Reveal about Rhino Horn Trafficking
China has long been a main destination for smuggled rhino horn. Our new report examines Chinese court judgements to better understand the dynamics of this illegal trade, including how wildlife traf...
A healthy Cook Inlet for belugas and people
A healthy Cook Inlet for belugas and people
For #WorldWaterDay, we're heading back to Alaska to learn why better understanding water quality is crucial to the survival of the critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale. Water quality isn'...
Toxic Transition
Toxic Transition
The electric vehicles being sold as a solution to climate change are powered by cobalt - but many of these cars aren't truly clean. Our new report with Premi Congo exposes how the world’s largest c...
Last Belugas in Cook Inlet
Last Belugas in Cook Inlet
Many Alaskans are used to living alongside incredible wildlife. Even on the coast of the Cook Inlet Basin - one of the most densely populated parts of the state - people may spot an elusive Cook In...
How a strong MMPA protects belugas and supports coastal communities
How a strong MMPA protects belugas and supports coastal communities
Cook Inlet Basin is home to two-thirds of Alaska's human population and around 300 critically endangered beluga whales. For #MarineMammalProtectionDay, we joined our Alaskan partners for a deep div...
Happy New Year from EIA US!
Happy New Year from EIA US!
As we look back at the last year and look forward to 2026, the next generation of environmental advocates shared some words of wisdom with us about connecting with nature 💚 Support our work to cre..
Tokyo Continues to Miss the Mark in Addressing Ivory Industry Subsidies
Tokyo Continues to Miss the Mark in Addressing Ivory Industry Subsidies
Despite pledging to reform Tokyo's elephant ivory trade, the city government continues to subsidize and support leading ivory industry stakeholders. In our new blog, EIA and @TigerandElephantFund...
A Pivotal Player: Rhinos
A Pivotal Player: Rhinos
How is smuggled rhino horn ending up in Vietnam, and where does it go next? Explore the path that poached rhino horn takes from Africa to Asia, then read the report to learn more: https://eia.org/r...
A Pivotal Player: Vietnam's Ongoing Fight Against the Illegal Wildlife Trade
A Pivotal Player: Vietnam's Ongoing Fight Against the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Four years after another investigation into one of the most important hubs for smuggling illegal wildlife products between Africa and Asia, EIA US and @eia-news returned to Vietnam to find that, de...
Traficantes No Dejan Piedra Sin Levantar
Traficantes No Dejan Piedra Sin Levantar
La última investigación de EIA revela la mayor operación de contrabando de mercurio jamás documentada. Más de 200 toneladas de mercurio tóxico han sido traficadas desde minas de mercurio en México ...
Traffickers Leave No Stone Unturned
Traffickers Leave No Stone Unturned
EIA’s groundbreaking investigation reveals the largest mercury smuggling operation ever documented. Over 200 tons of toxic mercury have been trafficked from Mexican mercury mines to illegal gold mi...
Crudo Engaño
Crudo Engaño
La nueva investigación de EIA expone cómo Ecopetrol, la mayor empresa petrolera de Colombia y de propiedad estatal, presuntamente ha estado cometiendo—y encubriendo—violaciones ambientales y de der...
Crude Lies
Crude Lies
EIA's new investigation exposes how Ecopetrol, the state-owned and largest oil company in Colombia, has been allegedly committing - and covering up - environmental and human rights violations. The...
Meet Mariuza, a Ka'apor Councilwoman Protecting Her Community and the Rainforest
Meet Mariuza, a Ka'apor Councilwoman Protecting Her Community and the Rainforest
For #InternationalWomensDay, meet Mariuza – a Ka'apor councilwoman working to protect her Indigenous community’s lands from deforestation and human rights violations.
Happy New Year from EIA US!
Happy New Year from EIA US!
Environmental crime thrives in the shadows, but so do we. We have been shocking the world with our unconventional methods and undercover investigations for decades. Now more than ever, we need you...
A Message from our Executive Director
A Message from our Executive Director
EIA exists to uncover the truth, speak it unflinchingly, and try to craft solutions based on it. We expose injustice and uplift the people it affects most. We don’t know what the future holds, but ...
Leaking Havoc in Northern California
Leaking Havoc in Northern California
Supermarkets have been #LeakingHavoc on our climate for years, but we were shocked to find so many stores emitting super-polluting HFCs in California – a state that has put commendable resources to...
Mal Viento
Mal Viento
Ligera, fuerte y duradera, la madera balsa es ideal para las palas de las turbinas de viento. Sin embargo, el creciente aumento de la demanda de energía eólica está ejerciendo presión sobre la Amaz...
Ill Wind
Ill Wind
Light, strong, and durable, balsa wood is uniquely suited for use in wind turbine blades. However, growing demand for wind power - especially in the U.S. and China - is putting pressure on the Ecua...