California Storm Causes Death, Pier Collapse
A powerful storm caused flooding and high waves along California's central coast on Monday, resulting in one death, a partially collapsed pier, and several rescues; further high surf and wind warnings remain in effect.
California Storm Causes Death, Pier Collapse
A powerful storm caused flooding and high waves along California's central coast on Monday, resulting in one death, a partially collapsed pier, and several rescues; further high surf and wind warnings remain in effect.
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28% Bias Score
Exceptionally Preserved Baby Mammoth Unearthed in Siberia
A near-perfectly preserved baby mammoth, dubbed "Yana," was unearthed in Siberia's Batagaika crater, offering invaluable insights into mammoth development and Ice Age environments, its discovery hastened by permafrost thaw due to climate change.
Exceptionally Preserved Baby Mammoth Unearthed in Siberia
A near-perfectly preserved baby mammoth, dubbed "Yana," was unearthed in Siberia's Batagaika crater, offering invaluable insights into mammoth development and Ice Age environments, its discovery hastened by permafrost thaw due to climate change.
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20% Bias Score
Christmas Consumption Emits 23 Times More CO2 Than Average Day
A Guardian analysis reveals that the average UK adult's Christmas Day consumption emits 513kg of CO2e, 23 times their daily average, with gifts (primarily electronics) accounting for 93% of this total.
Christmas Consumption Emits 23 Times More CO2 Than Average Day
A Guardian analysis reveals that the average UK adult's Christmas Day consumption emits 513kg of CO2e, 23 times their daily average, with gifts (primarily electronics) accounting for 93% of this total.
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44% Bias Score
Delay in Dutch Nuclear Power Plant Construction Due to Location Uncertainty
Construction of two planned nuclear power plants in the Netherlands is delayed because the government must investigate additional locations beyond the initially preferred site of Borssele, impacting the project timeline and raising concerns about the 2025 completion target.
Delay in Dutch Nuclear Power Plant Construction Due to Location Uncertainty
Construction of two planned nuclear power plants in the Netherlands is delayed because the government must investigate additional locations beyond the initially preferred site of Borssele, impacting the project timeline and raising concerns about the 2025 completion target.
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36% Bias Score
Greek Tourism: Sustainability Concerns and Shifting Tourist Preferences
A recent survey of 1,314 Greeks reveals that 67.3% see tourism as vital but express concerns about its environmental and social effects, prompting calls for a sustainable tourism strategy. Climate change is also shifting tourist preferences, with nearly 30% avoiding destinations with extreme heat.
Greek Tourism: Sustainability Concerns and Shifting Tourist Preferences
A recent survey of 1,314 Greeks reveals that 67.3% see tourism as vital but express concerns about its environmental and social effects, prompting calls for a sustainable tourism strategy. Climate change is also shifting tourist preferences, with nearly 30% avoiding destinations with extreme heat.
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12% Bias Score
Kazakhstan Fights Aral Sea Desertification with Saxaul Reforestation
The shrinking Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest lake, has left behind a vast desert, prompting a Kazakhstan-based project to plant 500 hectares of Saxaul shrubs to combat desertification and improve public health by reducing the spread of airborne dust and salinity.
Kazakhstan Fights Aral Sea Desertification with Saxaul Reforestation
The shrinking Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest lake, has left behind a vast desert, prompting a Kazakhstan-based project to plant 500 hectares of Saxaul shrubs to combat desertification and improve public health by reducing the spread of airborne dust and salinity.
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24% Bias Score
Record Floods in China Spur National Climate Adaptation Plan
In July 2024, record-breaking floods in China, including a major breach in Dongting Hu lake's flood defenses requiring 100,000 cubic meters of rock to repair and forcing 7,000 evacuations, prompted a national adaptation plan to address the increasing frequency and severity of climate-related disaste...
Record Floods in China Spur National Climate Adaptation Plan
In July 2024, record-breaking floods in China, including a major breach in Dongting Hu lake's flood defenses requiring 100,000 cubic meters of rock to repair and forcing 7,000 evacuations, prompted a national adaptation plan to address the increasing frequency and severity of climate-related disaste...
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28% Bias Score
Pilot Energy Expands Cliff Head Carbon Storage Capacity by 27 Million Tonnes
Pilot Energy announced a 58% increase in the Cliff Head carbon storage project's capacity to 72.2 million tonnes following a CO2Tech assessment, significantly boosting its potential for decarbonizing West Australian industries.
Pilot Energy Expands Cliff Head Carbon Storage Capacity by 27 Million Tonnes
Pilot Energy announced a 58% increase in the Cliff Head carbon storage project's capacity to 72.2 million tonnes following a CO2Tech assessment, significantly boosting its potential for decarbonizing West Australian industries.
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16% Bias Score
Greek Minister Urges Christmas Storm Preparedness: Snow Chains Essential
Greek Minister Vassilis Kikilias warned citizens about severe weather, including snowfall in semi-mountainous areas, expected around Christmas, urging them to be prepared with snow chains and know how to use them, highlighting potential travel disruptions and emphasizing the need for preparedness.
Greek Minister Urges Christmas Storm Preparedness: Snow Chains Essential
Greek Minister Vassilis Kikilias warned citizens about severe weather, including snowfall in semi-mountainous areas, expected around Christmas, urging them to be prepared with snow chains and know how to use them, highlighting potential travel disruptions and emphasizing the need for preparedness.
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20% Bias Score
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Crisis
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, primarily due to continued reliance on fossil fuels, and causing significant environmental, economic, and social consequences; this necessitates urge...
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Crisis
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, primarily due to continued reliance on fossil fuels, and causing significant environmental, economic, and social consequences; this necessitates urge...
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40% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido: 94 Dead, Thousands Affected in Mozambique
Cyclone Chido killed 94 people and injured 768 in Mozambique, affecting over 622,000 after making landfall on December 15th, causing widespread damage to schools and infrastructure in Cabo Delgado, Niassa, and Nampula provinces.
Cyclone Chido: 94 Dead, Thousands Affected in Mozambique
Cyclone Chido killed 94 people and injured 768 in Mozambique, affecting over 622,000 after making landfall on December 15th, causing widespread damage to schools and infrastructure in Cabo Delgado, Niassa, and Nampula provinces.
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36% Bias Score
El Niño Drought Devastates Southern Africa Crops
El Niño caused a devastating drought in Southern Africa, resulting in a 70 percent crop failure for some farmers and a 22 percent year-on-year decrease in South Africa's maize production; millions face acute hunger, prompting calls for government and international aid and emphasizing the need for cr...
El Niño Drought Devastates Southern Africa Crops
El Niño caused a devastating drought in Southern Africa, resulting in a 70 percent crop failure for some farmers and a 22 percent year-on-year decrease in South Africa's maize production; millions face acute hunger, prompting calls for government and international aid and emphasizing the need for cr...
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32% Bias Score