In 2019, the story was shortlisted for the New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) in the journalism category. The NMWP is an initiative from the Bournemouth University, in England.
In 2019, the story was nominated nominated for The Prix Europa on the “Tv Current Affair” category.
In 2020, the story was awarded the King of Spain International Journalism Award in the category Environmental and sustainable development journalism.
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