Laura Cole is a freelance journalist covering technology, the environment, resources and mining.

She spent three years as a staff writer for Geographical, the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society. The last three years she has spent freelancing for print and web publications with features in Wired, BBC Future, BBC Reel, Geo France, Médor Magazine, ENDS Europe, Euractiv, Courrier International and Al Jazeera.

Laura Cole

Basic information

Name
Laura Cole
Title
Journalist
Expertise
outer space law, the environment, resources and mining
Country
United Kingdom
City
Lyndhurst
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Supported projects

Climate-induced Migration Traps Indian Seafarers in UK Fishing Industry

  • Environment
  • Exploitation
  • Fishing industry
  • Migration

KANNIYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU – This investigation unravels abuse and exploitation of lower-income migrant fishers from climate-affected coastal communities of India on UK-flagged fishing vessels under the country’s infamous transit visa system.

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