Human Rights

Farming by algorithm

Monica Piccinini 25 February 2026 As artificial intelligence and cloud platforms move into the fields, a new alliance between Big Tech and agribusiness is reshaping…

Brazil’s growing water crisis

Monica Piccinini 19 February 2026 Brazil’s forests do more than store carbon, they regulate the water systems that sustain rivers, agriculture and cities across South…

From the Thames to Brazil: water for sale

Monica Piccinini 19 January 2026 Polluted rivers, collapsing ecosystems and communities left to pick up the damage: Britain’s privatised water system has normalised environmental harm…

The breast cancer blind spot

Monica Piccinini 20 December 2025 Wes Streeting, the secretary for health and social care, must find funding for research into invasive lobular breast cancer -…

A cocktail of pesticides

Monica Piccinini 4 December 2025 Every week, millions of shoppers in the UK pick up everyday staples, including bread, fruit, vegetables, trusting that they are…

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