EPA Approves California's Strict Vehicle Emission Standards, Defying Expected Legal Challenges
The EPA granted California waivers to enforce stricter vehicle emission standards, including a ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, starting with a 35% zero-emission vehicle quota for 2026 models, despite expected legal challenges from the incoming Trump administration.
EPA Approves California's Strict Vehicle Emission Standards, Defying Expected Legal Challenges
The EPA granted California waivers to enforce stricter vehicle emission standards, including a ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, starting with a 35% zero-emission vehicle quota for 2026 models, despite expected legal challenges from the incoming Trump administration.
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40% Bias Score
Global Warming Exceeds 1.5°C Target, Intensifying Extreme Weather
Scientists confirm that the global temperature increase is exceeding the 1.5°C target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, with 2024 marking the warmest year since 1881 and CO2 emissions rising by 0.8%; this is leading to more extreme weather events, as evidenced by devastating floods in Europe.
Global Warming Exceeds 1.5°C Target, Intensifying Extreme Weather
Scientists confirm that the global temperature increase is exceeding the 1.5°C target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, with 2024 marking the warmest year since 1881 and CO2 emissions rising by 0.8%; this is leading to more extreme weather events, as evidenced by devastating floods in Europe.
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36% Bias Score
Mayotte Declares 'Exceptional Natural Disaster' After Cyclone Chido Devastation
Cyclone Chido, the most intense to hit Mayotte in 90 years, caused 31 deaths and over 1,373 injuries, prompting the French government to declare a state of 'exceptional natural disaster', implementing price controls on essential goods and delivering emergency aid.
Mayotte Declares 'Exceptional Natural Disaster' After Cyclone Chido Devastation
Cyclone Chido, the most intense to hit Mayotte in 90 years, caused 31 deaths and over 1,373 injuries, prompting the French government to declare a state of 'exceptional natural disaster', implementing price controls on essential goods and delivering emergency aid.
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24% Bias Score
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Climate Ruling
The Montana Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that the state's fossil fuel permitting policy, which does not consider greenhouse gas emissions, is unconstitutional, setting a precedent for climate action lawsuits; the decision was celebrated by young climate activists who brought the lawsuit...
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Climate Ruling
The Montana Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that the state's fossil fuel permitting policy, which does not consider greenhouse gas emissions, is unconstitutional, setting a precedent for climate action lawsuits; the decision was celebrated by young climate activists who brought the lawsuit...
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48% Bias Score
Record 2024 Tornado Count Underscores US Vulnerability
The United States experienced over 1,700 tornadoes in 2024 through November, resulting in 53 deaths and $14 billion in damages, with vulnerable Southern states facing increased risks due to socioeconomic factors and potential La Niña effects.
Record 2024 Tornado Count Underscores US Vulnerability
The United States experienced over 1,700 tornadoes in 2024 through November, resulting in 53 deaths and $14 billion in damages, with vulnerable Southern states facing increased risks due to socioeconomic factors and potential La Niña effects.
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36% Bias Score
Ecocide Debate: Defining Environmental Destruction in Peacetime
This article examines the ongoing debate on defining and criminalizing ecocide in peacetime, highlighting the need for clear legal definitions, the ethical use of scientific data, and the inclusion of cumulative environmental damage from everyday actions.
Ecocide Debate: Defining Environmental Destruction in Peacetime
This article examines the ongoing debate on defining and criminalizing ecocide in peacetime, highlighting the need for clear legal definitions, the ethical use of scientific data, and the inclusion of cumulative environmental damage from everyday actions.
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52% Bias Score
EPA Approves California's Plan to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
The EPA approved California's plan to phase out new gas-powered car sales by 2035 and reduce NOx emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, starting with a 75% reduction and increasing to 90% later, granting waivers under the Clean Air Act. This decision, however, faces potential legal challenges from the ...
EPA Approves California's Plan to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
The EPA approved California's plan to phase out new gas-powered car sales by 2035 and reduce NOx emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, starting with a 75% reduction and increasing to 90% later, granting waivers under the Clean Air Act. This decision, however, faces potential legal challenges from the ...
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40% Bias Score
2024 Global Temperature Exceeds 1.5 Degrees Celsius, but Official Breach of Paris Agreement Threshold Delayed
2024 marks the first year where the global average temperature exceeded the pre-industrial level by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, based on initial data from the EU climate service Copernicus; however, the official declaration of breaching the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree limit, as determined by a 2...
2024 Global Temperature Exceeds 1.5 Degrees Celsius, but Official Breach of Paris Agreement Threshold Delayed
2024 marks the first year where the global average temperature exceeded the pre-industrial level by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, based on initial data from the EU climate service Copernicus; however, the official declaration of breaching the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree limit, as determined by a 2...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Sets Ambitious US Climate Targets Amid Incoming Trump Administration
The Biden administration announced new US greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of 61-66% by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, aiming for net-zero by 2050, despite the incoming Trump administration's expected rollback of climate policies.
Biden Sets Ambitious US Climate Targets Amid Incoming Trump Administration
The Biden administration announced new US greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of 61-66% by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, aiming for net-zero by 2050, despite the incoming Trump administration's expected rollback of climate policies.
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44% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, France Declares National Mourning
Cyclone Chido struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing significant destruction and leaving the island without water, food, and electricity, resulting in at least 31 confirmed deaths, with the potential for many more, prompting President Macron to declare a national day of mourning and pledge significant ...
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, France Declares National Mourning
Cyclone Chido struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing significant destruction and leaving the island without water, food, and electricity, resulting in at least 31 confirmed deaths, with the potential for many more, prompting President Macron to declare a national day of mourning and pledge significant ...
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44% Bias Score
China Completes Taklamakan Desert Tree Belt Amid Global Desertification Concerns
After 46 years, China completed a 3,000km tree belt around the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang to combat desertification and sandstorms, increasing Xinjiang's forest cover from 1% to 5% but facing criticism for low tree survival rates and limited impact on sandstorms, while a UN report warns that 77% ...
China Completes Taklamakan Desert Tree Belt Amid Global Desertification Concerns
After 46 years, China completed a 3,000km tree belt around the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang to combat desertification and sandstorms, increasing Xinjiang's forest cover from 1% to 5% but facing criticism for low tree survival rates and limited impact on sandstorms, while a UN report warns that 77% ...
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12% Bias Score
COP29 Sets New Climate Finance Goal; China's Role Debated
COP29 in Baku set a new climate finance goal of at least \$300 billion annually, with developed countries taking the lead; China's climate finance contribution averaged nearly \$4.5 billion yearly (2013-2022), though the quality and transparency of this finance is debated.
COP29 Sets New Climate Finance Goal; China's Role Debated
COP29 in Baku set a new climate finance goal of at least \$300 billion annually, with developed countries taking the lead; China's climate finance contribution averaged nearly \$4.5 billion yearly (2013-2022), though the quality and transparency of this finance is debated.
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32% Bias Score