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Nathalie Bertrams

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As seen in: National Geographic, Süddeutsche Zeitung, BBC, El País, MSN Chile, MSN España, MSN South Africa, The Guardian, Deutsche Welle (DW), Al Jazeera English, The Christian Science Monitor, Mongabay and
Covers:  Environment, biodiversity, wildlife trafficking, climate change, global trade, human rights, migration, resource extraction, mining
Journalist/ photographer & @NatGeoExplorer, documenting environmental conflicts. Reports for @SZ_Wissen, @deGroene, @mongabay, @AJEnglish, @newlinesmag

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Nathalie Bertrams is a documentary photographer, investigative journalist and a National Geographic Explorer. She focuses on environmental crime, biodiversity loss and the human impact of climate change and extractive industries. Her in-depth stories and multimedia work are published in Süddeutsche Zeitung, The Guardian, El País, Al Jazeera and New Lines Magazine, among others. She directs documentaries for Arte/ZDF and has received numerous grants and awards for her reporting. Her photography …

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Tigra dhe luanë, trendi i bosëve të krimit shqiptar po infekton Ballkanin - Amfora

Tigra dhe luanë, trendi i bosëve të krimit shqiptar po infekton Ballkanin - Amfora

Një rrjet trafiku i paligjshëm i tigrave dhe luanëve po zhvillohet në Ballkan përmes dyqaneve të kafshëve dhe…

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How Europe's greed for rubber destroys Cameroon's rainforest, threatens livelihoods of indigenous...

How Europe's greed for rubber destroys Cameroon's rainforest, threatens livelihoods of indigenous...

In Cameroon, the Baka people are not seen as equal to the Bantu villagers, and often discriminated against by…

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Hunderttausend Euro für einen Papagei - Reportagen

Hunderttausend Euro für einen Papagei - Reportagen

Über Serbien werden exotische Vogelarten aus Afrika in die EU geschmuggelt. Viele der bedrohten Tiere sterben…

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How the crucial Antarctic krill are being doomed by geopolitics and overfishing

How the crucial Antarctic krill are being doomed by geopolitics and overfishing

In 2024, about half a million tonnes of Antarctic krill were caught, with Norwegian, Chinese and South Korean…

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Hoe vissers het voedsel van walvissen en zeehonden wegkapen

Hoe vissers het voedsel van walvissen en zeehonden wegkapen

Krill vormt een cruciale schakel in het Antarctische ecosysteem. Maar de visserij op deze lichtgevende garnaa…

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Krill ist Walfutter, eigentlich.

Krill ist Walfutter, eigentlich.

Wale fressen Krill, aber auch der Mensch fängt ihn für Omega-3-Kapseln und Lachszucht. Nachdem ein Meeresschu…

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What Remains of South Africa’s Industrial Dream

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By Tristen Taylor, Nathalie Bertrams Verified
| henrynxumalofoundation.co.za
Streetview of Vanderbijl Park. Pic: Nathalie Bertrams Built on steel and state planning, the Vaal Triangle once symbolized South Africa’s economic future. Today, its residents are living through the long aftermath of deindustrialization. Cold November rain turns Toto Street in Sebokeng township into mud. The road, like most here, is unpaved.
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In Noord-Zweden moeten de rendieren van de Sami wijken om nieuwe metalen te kunnen mijnen

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By Nathalie Bertrams Verified, Ingrid Gercama Verified, Tristen Taylor
| De Groene Amsterdammer Verified
Verder lezen? Probeer De Groene nu op proef met korting inclusief het dubbeldikke winternummer De Groene Amsterdammer is hét weekblad voor onafhankelijke, kritische en betrokken denkers. Met wekelijks diepgravende en gedurfde onderzoeksjournalistiek, essays en analyses en het beste over boeken, kunst en cultuur. Al sinds 1877 maken lezers zoals u De Groene mogelijk. Lees en steun De Groene nu 10 weken op proef met korting voor slechts €10.
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Konflikt um Rohstoffe: «Wir werden immer weiter erdrückt»

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By Nathalie Bertrams Verified, Ingrid Gercama Verified, Tristen Taylor
| Tages Anzeiger Verified
Konflikt um Rohstoffe – «Wir werden immer weiter erdrückt» In Nordschweden sollen seltene Erden für Europas Energiewende abgebaut werden. Das bedroht die letzte Rentierroute der indigenen Sami – und damit mehr als ein Stück Land. In Kürze: Die staatliche Bergbaufirma LKAB plant neben Kiruna eine neue Mine für seltene Erden. Die traditionellen Rentierwege der Sami-Gemeinschaft werden durch die Minenexpansion bedroht. Die Gemeinde Kiruna profitiert finanziell kaum von den lukrativen Bodenschätzen.
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National Geographic Explorer

2021 - Storytelling Grant

Reporters in the Field

2019 - Fellowship Robert Bosch Foundation

Hostwriter Story Prize

2018 - Winner

Earth Journalism Network

2019 - Fellowship

National Geographic Explorer

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