
Natalie Donback
Natalie Donback is an independent journalist based in Barcelona where she covers climate change, human rights, and politics for various international publications. Her work has appeared in TIME Magazine, The Guardian, Grist, Hyphen, Rest of World, the BBC, and many other outlets. She was previously an editor and reporter at Devex, covering global health and the humanitarian sector. Natalie’s investigative work has received grant support from Journalismfund Europe, Investigative Journalism for Europe, and the Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism where she focused on the impact of lithium mining on communities.
May 16, 2025
Europe’s lithium rush leaves mineral-rich communities in the dark
Local residents are seeking more information and want stronger guarantees that mining won’t harm the nature on which their incomes depend