They are touted as our way out of climate chaos and essential for making the things we use, from mobile phones to electric vehicles. Vanessa Baird sets out to investigate critical minerals – and the rush to get them.
You may not know them by name, but by the time you get up, turn on a device or have your first cup of tea, you will have engaged with multiple critical minerals.
...We have Donald Trump to ‘thank’ for putting critical minerals so vividly on the world map of naked greed and ruthless opportunism.
Anyone who had not heard of them before – and rare earth elements, a sub-section of said minerals – may well associate them forever more with the...
A selection of feature articles from each of the latest New Internationalist magazines.
How can we prevent an unjust transition? As the clean economy gets into gear, Nick Dowson asks whether a market-focused, subsidies-led approach will just mean more of the same.
Bethany Rielly explores the chilling impact of the Spanish state’s intrusive surveillance tactics against Catalan civil society. Is there a chance of justice?
We don’t just need solutions – we need the courage to imagine they will succeed. Conrad Landin makes the case for collective action to secure a just future.
On every continent, the railways are experiencing a renaissance. But what will it take to reshape them in the interests of people? Conrad Landin investigates.
Starting from the revelations of a global pandemic, Dinyar Godrej looks into the possible futures of work.
Lives and livelihoods have been laid down for democracy. The economy is on the brink of collapse. The world must support the people’s quest to end military rule once and for all, writes Preeti Jha.
A selection of articles from the New Internationalist magazine archives.
Downtrodden workers have been ignored in France’s rush to a cultural partnership with the building of the UAE’s new Louvre gallery. Yohann Koshy reports.
Is Palau's marine reserve as good as it sounds – or a route to luxury tourism?
A French novelist has mastered the post-industrial landscape – and his latest book is as tender as they come. By Conrad Landin.
An unsettling encounter with a thief shakes Sophie Neiman’s sense of safety.
Blind outdoors enthusiast, Divyanshu Ganatra, on the importance of inclusion through adventure sports in India. Profile by Priti Salian.
Green hydrogen and electricity access; Carbon Credits.