Best reporting in any medium on international environmental issues
Award Year: 2024
Award Name: The Whitman Bassow Award 2024
Recipient: Maria Abi-Habib and Bryan Denton
Affiliation: The New York Times
Honored Work: “Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?”
Maria Abi-Habib and Bryan Denton of The New York Times spent years uncovering and documenting the shameful secret behind a powerful conglomerate’s supposed state-of-the-art power plant meant to convert waste into green electricity. The plant instead was pumping out thousands of tons of toxic air and ash – and dumping it near playgrounds, homes and schools. This investigative story has it all: Dogged reporting, first-hand accounts, meticulous scientific evidence and a stunning multimedia presentation.
Winning work:
Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?
How We Found the Dangers Threatening Delhi’s ‘Green’ Energy Future
Video: Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?
Citation for Excellence:
Katie Surma and Nicholas Kusnetz
Inside Climate News
“Cashing Out”