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In September, we provided critical updates on the status of elephant ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin scale trafficking in Vietnam, exposing the routes and concealment methods that criminals use to transport illegal wildlife products on into China: eia.org/report/a-piv...

In July, we exposed the largest mercury smuggling operation ever recorded. This unprecedented investigation resulted in Peruvian authorities (SUNAT) seizing more than four tons of the toxic material: eia.org/report/traff...

Also in May, we unveiled an alleged cover-up behind a deadly disaster on a Gabonese offshore oil rig run by one of the world's largest privately owned oil companies: eia.org/report/death...

In May, we found that unlawful timber exports from Colombia to the U.S., EU, and Canada - especially those used for decking and flooring - are sustaining armed groups and illegal logging: eia.org/report/decki...

In April, we exposed how timber from the dense rainforests of the Brazilian state of Pará are being plundered by illegal loggers and ending up as luxury decks, benches, and public boardwalks in the U.S. and Europe: eia.org/report/trick...

In March, we revealed how the state-owned and largest oil company in Colombia has been allegedly committing and covering up environmental and human rights violations, thanks to one brave whistleblower who shared the #IguanaPapers with the world: eia.org/report/crude...

In February, we uncovered evidence of the scale and impact of cattle ranching in some of Colombia's most deforested national parks. The report documented over 24,000 cattle grazing in more than 180 ranches within the boundaries of three national parks: eia.org/report/a-pat...

Despite Japan's arguments to the contrary at #COP20, the reality is that the country has a massive stockpile of ivory that is not well controlled, does not conform with CITES, and contributes to illegal international trade.
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Climate action often has benefits far beyond limiting rising temperatures. Reducing emissions of potent pollutants like fluorinated chemicals can also protect human health and improve energy efficiency in heating and cooling technologies: eia.org/campaigns/cl...

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@amazonmiller.bsky.social, head of advocacy at @amazonwatch.org, noted that "Colombian authorities must go beyond providing bodyguards and prosecute those behind threats and attacks on defenders."

Learn more about his story before he’s honored with the 2026 @ellsberg-award.org: ellsberg-award.org/awardee-2026/

Colombian environmental defenders have been raising the alarm about Ecopetrol's practices for years, but the unprecedented level of evidence he compiled in the #IguanaPapers made it harder for the world to ignore.

Read the latest issue of our Illegal Trade Bulletin for insights from recent international policy discussions on preventing illegal trade in these dangerous gases: eia.org/blog/illegal...