Program

Climate Counternarratives

Highlighting the significance of a climate justice framework in conflict reporting. We curate counter-narratives on the environmental impacts of war and crises by employing a blend of on-the-ground documentation, spatial mapping, and interactive data storytelling.

Rehumanizing Environmental Documentation

Official narratives often overlook the long-term ecological destruction caused by conflicts. Through an intersectional eco-feminist lens, we capture and humanize the environmental toll in crises-affected areas across the MENA region.

By centering the voices of local communities and integrating them with hard geospatial data and digital evidence, we foster participatory knowledge production that counters misinformation and upholds climate justice.

01. GIS

Geospatial mapping and spatial data analysis to visualize ecological changes and resource depletion.

02. OSINT

Digital verification and satellite imagery to independently track environmental degradation and infrastructure damage.

03. On the Ground

In-depth interviews and community engagement to document the lived realities and humanize the data.

04. Data Story

Transforming complex datasets and geospatial findings into compelling, interactive visual narratives to drive impact.

Publications

Data stories and reports produced by the Climate Counternarratives program.

Latest Environmental Investigations

Produced in collaboration with the OSINT Unit.

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The Double Tragedy of Climate Displacement During ConflictSudan
Geospatial Analysis · Nov 2024

The Double Tragedy of Climate Displacement During Conflict

An open-source investigation supported by satellite data revealing the devastating impact of severe floods and heavy rains on internally displaced persons.

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Meat Slaughterhouses in Egypt: Waste Management Triggers Environmental DisastersEgypt
Interactive Field Story with GIS · 2024

Meat Slaughterhouses in Egypt: Waste Management Triggers Environmental Disasters

A field and open-source investigation revealing how slaughterhouses discharge untreated liquid waste into sewage networks and freshwater canals, polluting an area of up to 44 square kilometers.

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Floods in Hodeidah governorate, YemenYemen
Satellite Imagery Analysis · Sep 2024

Floods and Torrential Rains in Yemen: Satellite Imagery Reveals the Scale of the Disaster in Hodeidah

An open-source investigation using satellite imagery to document the scale of the flood disaster in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate, and its impact on farmland and public health.

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