EPA Approves California's Gas Car Ban, Facing Likely Reversal
The EPA approved California's request to ban new gasoline car sales by 2035 and enforce stricter vehicle emission standards; however, the incoming Trump administration plans to reverse this decision, creating a potential legal battle.
EPA Approves California's Gas Car Ban, Facing Likely Reversal
The EPA approved California's request to ban new gasoline car sales by 2035 and enforce stricter vehicle emission standards; however, the incoming Trump administration plans to reverse this decision, creating a potential legal battle.
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48% Bias Score
EU Faces Pressure to Reconsider Automaker CO2 Emission Fines
France, Italy, and other EU countries are opposing potential fines for automakers failing to meet 2025 CO2 emission targets, arguing it would harm the industry's competitiveness. This follows the EU's plan to ban new combustion engine vehicles by 2035.
EU Faces Pressure to Reconsider Automaker CO2 Emission Fines
France, Italy, and other EU countries are opposing potential fines for automakers failing to meet 2025 CO2 emission targets, arguing it would harm the industry's competitiveness. This follows the EU's plan to ban new combustion engine vehicles by 2035.
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52% Bias Score
UK Storm: High Winds Cause Widespread Travel Disruptions
High winds of up to 65mph caused widespread travel chaos across the UK today, leading to road closures (M48 Severn Bridge), rail delays (ScotRail, Transport for Wales), ferry cancellations (Isle of Man), and flood alerts (Environment Agency).
UK Storm: High Winds Cause Widespread Travel Disruptions
High winds of up to 65mph caused widespread travel chaos across the UK today, leading to road closures (M48 Severn Bridge), rail delays (ScotRail, Transport for Wales), ferry cancellations (Isle of Man), and flood alerts (Environment Agency).
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32% Bias Score
Hamburg's Environmental Senator Leaves Behind Ambitious Heat Plan
Hamburg's long-time environmental senator, Jens Kerstan, is stepping down on March 2nd due to health issues, leaving behind a city-wide heat planning initiative that prioritizes heat pumps as the primary solution for climate-neutral heating in nearly all buildings.
Hamburg's Environmental Senator Leaves Behind Ambitious Heat Plan
Hamburg's long-time environmental senator, Jens Kerstan, is stepping down on March 2nd due to health issues, leaving behind a city-wide heat planning initiative that prioritizes heat pumps as the primary solution for climate-neutral heating in nearly all buildings.
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52% Bias Score
Amsterdam Hosts Rencontres internationales Festival, Showcasing Evolving Screen Technology
The Rencontres internationales Paris/Berlin film festival's Amsterdam exhibition, "Contemporary Intersects," features installations like Zalán Zsakács's "Topia" (interactive screens) and Louis Braddock Clarke's "Under Boom" (immersive soundscapes), exploring the evolving nature of screens and our se...
Amsterdam Hosts Rencontres internationales Festival, Showcasing Evolving Screen Technology
The Rencontres internationales Paris/Berlin film festival's Amsterdam exhibition, "Contemporary Intersects," features installations like Zalán Zsakács's "Topia" (interactive screens) and Louis Braddock Clarke's "Under Boom" (immersive soundscapes), exploring the evolving nature of screens and our se...
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24% Bias Score
US Faces Extreme Temperature Swings in Late 2024
A significant temperature rollercoaster is expected for millions of Americans in late December 2024 and early 2025, with a major cold snap from December 28-29 followed by an exceptionally warm period starting December 25th; temperatures could reach nearly 25 degrees above normal in the Midwest by la...
US Faces Extreme Temperature Swings in Late 2024
A significant temperature rollercoaster is expected for millions of Americans in late December 2024 and early 2025, with a major cold snap from December 28-29 followed by an exceptionally warm period starting December 25th; temperatures could reach nearly 25 degrees above normal in the Midwest by la...
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32% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido: Mayotte Death Toll at 31, but Fears of Thousands More
Cyclone Chido, hitting Mayotte on Saturday, has officially caused 31 deaths, but the actual toll may be in the thousands due to widespread damage in shanty towns and inaccessible areas; relief efforts are underway, but the crisis has exposed deep systemic issues.
Cyclone Chido: Mayotte Death Toll at 31, but Fears of Thousands More
Cyclone Chido, hitting Mayotte on Saturday, has officially caused 31 deaths, but the actual toll may be in the thousands due to widespread damage in shanty towns and inaccessible areas; relief efforts are underway, but the crisis has exposed deep systemic issues.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Climate Action: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Challenges
A Bertelsmann Foundation study ranks Germany seventh among 30 OECD and EU countries in climate policy, but fifteenth in energy system decarbonization and eighth in resource efficiency; the study highlights slow energy grid modernization and insufficient circular economy monitoring as key weaknesses.
Germany's Climate Action: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Challenges
A Bertelsmann Foundation study ranks Germany seventh among 30 OECD and EU countries in climate policy, but fifteenth in energy system decarbonization and eighth in resource efficiency; the study highlights slow energy grid modernization and insufficient circular economy monitoring as key weaknesses.
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40% Bias Score
NAB CEO Optimistic About 2025 Despite Legal Challenges and Fossil Fuel Financing Concerns
NAB CEO Andrew Irvine expressed confidence in Australia's economic outlook for 2025, citing interest rate cuts and a strong jobs market, while facing legal action for allegedly failing vulnerable customers and shareholders rejecting a resolution to curb fossil fuel financing.
NAB CEO Optimistic About 2025 Despite Legal Challenges and Fossil Fuel Financing Concerns
NAB CEO Andrew Irvine expressed confidence in Australia's economic outlook for 2025, citing interest rate cuts and a strong jobs market, while facing legal action for allegedly failing vulnerable customers and shareholders rejecting a resolution to curb fossil fuel financing.
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48% Bias Score
Germany adopts legally binding National Biodiversity Strategy with 2030 targets
Germany's cabinet approved a National Biodiversity Strategy, setting a 2030 goal to restore 20 percent of land and sea areas and aiming for 30 percent protection overall, although enforcement mechanisms are lacking.
Germany adopts legally binding National Biodiversity Strategy with 2030 targets
Germany's cabinet approved a National Biodiversity Strategy, setting a 2030 goal to restore 20 percent of land and sea areas and aiming for 30 percent protection overall, although enforcement mechanisms are lacking.
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32% Bias Score
Doomscrolling and the Anxiety of a Generation
A study reveals 70% of adults experience anxiety due to current events, with younger generations most affected. This "doomscrolling," amplified by social media echo chambers, leads to feelings of helplessness. Short-term goal setting and strong social connections offer effective countermeasures.
Doomscrolling and the Anxiety of a Generation
A study reveals 70% of adults experience anxiety due to current events, with younger generations most affected. This "doomscrolling," amplified by social media echo chambers, leads to feelings of helplessness. Short-term goal setting and strong social connections offer effective countermeasures.
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52% Bias Score
2024: Record Temperatures Fuel Global Climate Disaster
2024 broke global temperature records, leading to intensified extreme weather events—including deadly heat, devastating floods, and massive wildfires—causing widespread destruction and displacement worldwide.
2024: Record Temperatures Fuel Global Climate Disaster
2024 broke global temperature records, leading to intensified extreme weather events—including deadly heat, devastating floods, and massive wildfires—causing widespread destruction and displacement worldwide.
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52% Bias Score