Queensland: Flooding Relief in South-East, Tropical Low Threatens North
Heavy rainfall and flooding caused power outages and emergency rescues in south-east Queensland, while a tropical low threatens more wet weather for the north, with a low chance of developing into a cyclone.
Queensland: Flooding Relief in South-East, Tropical Low Threatens North
Heavy rainfall and flooding caused power outages and emergency rescues in south-east Queensland, while a tropical low threatens more wet weather for the north, with a low chance of developing into a cyclone.
Progress
40% Bias Score
FDP Election Platform Prioritizes Tax Cuts, Stricter Immigration, Delayed Climate Action
The FDP's German election platform prioritizes economic growth through tax cuts for high earners, stricter immigration, and delaying climate action and abortion access reforms, despite holding sufficient votes for the latter.
FDP Election Platform Prioritizes Tax Cuts, Stricter Immigration, Delayed Climate Action
The FDP's German election platform prioritizes economic growth through tax cuts for high earners, stricter immigration, and delaying climate action and abortion access reforms, despite holding sufficient votes for the latter.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Rovi Expands Audit Reports Following CNMV Requirements on Sustainability
Following a CNMV request, Laboratorios Rovi expanded its audit reports to address climate change mitigation, ESG objectives, alternative performance measures, ethical channels, and water usage in its Alcalá de Henares and San Sebastián de los Reyes plants, with plans to update the ESG plan in 2025.
Rovi Expands Audit Reports Following CNMV Requirements on Sustainability
Following a CNMV request, Laboratorios Rovi expanded its audit reports to address climate change mitigation, ESG objectives, alternative performance measures, ethical channels, and water usage in its Alcalá de Henares and San Sebastián de los Reyes plants, with plans to update the ESG plan in 2025.
Progress
32% Bias Score
2024: A Year of Record-Breaking Temperatures and Devastating Climate Change Impacts
The year 2024 is expected to break the record for average global temperature, exceeding 2023's record, leading to devastating climate change-related events across the globe, impacting lives, livelihoods, and the environment; photographers from the Associated Press captured these events worldwide.
2024: A Year of Record-Breaking Temperatures and Devastating Climate Change Impacts
The year 2024 is expected to break the record for average global temperature, exceeding 2023's record, leading to devastating climate change-related events across the globe, impacting lives, livelihoods, and the environment; photographers from the Associated Press captured these events worldwide.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Virginia to Host World's First Grid-Scale Fusion Power Plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems will invest billions to build the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia, aiming to generate 400 megawatts by the early 2030s, powering 150,000 homes, marking a new stage in commercializing fusion energy.
Virginia to Host World's First Grid-Scale Fusion Power Plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems will invest billions to build the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia, aiming to generate 400 megawatts by the early 2030s, powering 150,000 homes, marking a new stage in commercializing fusion energy.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Tuvalu Digitizes Government to Combat Rising Sea Levels
Tuvalu, facing imminent submersion due to rising sea levels, is digitizing its government, preserving cultural heritage, and seeking international legal recognition of its continued statehood, while also fortifying its coastlines and reclaiming land.
Tuvalu Digitizes Government to Combat Rising Sea Levels
Tuvalu, facing imminent submersion due to rising sea levels, is digitizing its government, preserving cultural heritage, and seeking international legal recognition of its continued statehood, while also fortifying its coastlines and reclaiming land.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Gelderland's Ambitious Small Nuclear Reactor Plan Faces Uncertainty
The Dutch province of Gelderland plans to build two small modular nuclear reactors by 2035 to meet its CO2 reduction targets, despite concerns about the technology's readiness and potential costs, with other provinces also exploring this option.
Gelderland's Ambitious Small Nuclear Reactor Plan Faces Uncertainty
The Dutch province of Gelderland plans to build two small modular nuclear reactors by 2035 to meet its CO2 reduction targets, despite concerns about the technology's readiness and potential costs, with other provinces also exploring this option.
Progress
44% Bias Score
ANZ CEO Forfeits \$3.2M Bonus After Shareholder Backlash
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott forfeited \$3.2 million in bonuses following a shareholder revolt at the annual general meeting, driven by concerns over mismanagement, reputational damage from a bond trading scandal, and a delayed tech rollout; the bank also faced a protest vote on climate policies.
ANZ CEO Forfeits \$3.2M Bonus After Shareholder Backlash
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott forfeited \$3.2 million in bonuses following a shareholder revolt at the annual general meeting, driven by concerns over mismanagement, reputational damage from a bond trading scandal, and a delayed tech rollout; the bank also faced a protest vote on climate policies.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Global Drying Trend Disproportionately Impacts Asia and Africa
A new UN report reveals that over three-quarters of Earth's land has become permanently drier in the last 30 years due to human-caused climate change, disproportionately impacting 2 billion people in Asia and Africa, highlighting the need for increased climate action and accountability from major po...
Global Drying Trend Disproportionately Impacts Asia and Africa
A new UN report reveals that over three-quarters of Earth's land has become permanently drier in the last 30 years due to human-caused climate change, disproportionately impacting 2 billion people in Asia and Africa, highlighting the need for increased climate action and accountability from major po...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Biden Administration Finalizes California's Vehicle Emission Waiver
The Biden administration finalized a waiver allowing California to enforce its 2035 ban on new gasoline car sales and implement stricter emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, impacting nearly 20 other states and facing potential legal challenges under the incoming Trump administration.
Biden Administration Finalizes California's Vehicle Emission Waiver
The Biden administration finalized a waiver allowing California to enforce its 2035 ban on new gasoline car sales and implement stricter emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, impacting nearly 20 other states and facing potential legal challenges under the incoming Trump administration.
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44% Bias Score
Oil Spill from Aging Tankers in Kerch Strait Causes Environmental Disaster
Two aging Russian tankers sank in the Kerch Strait, spilling thousands of tons of mazut onto 60 kilometers of Russia's Black Sea coastline, causing environmental damage and prompting Ukraine to call for international sanctions on Russia's "shadow" tanker fleet.
Oil Spill from Aging Tankers in Kerch Strait Causes Environmental Disaster
Two aging Russian tankers sank in the Kerch Strait, spilling thousands of tons of mazut onto 60 kilometers of Russia's Black Sea coastline, causing environmental damage and prompting Ukraine to call for international sanctions on Russia's "shadow" tanker fleet.
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52% Bias Score
Global Coal Use to Hit Record High in 2024
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that global coal use will reach a record high of 8.77 billion tons in 2024, driven mainly by China's increased electricity demand, despite commitments to reduce fossil fuels and warnings about catastrophic climate impacts.
Global Coal Use to Hit Record High in 2024
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that global coal use will reach a record high of 8.77 billion tons in 2024, driven mainly by China's increased electricity demand, despite commitments to reduce fossil fuels and warnings about catastrophic climate impacts.
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48% Bias Score