Ecuador Secures $460 Million for Amazon Conservation via Debt Swap
Ecuador announced a new debt-for-nature swap securing $460 million for the Amazon Biocorridor Program, following a similar $450 million initiative for the Galápagos, leveraging international partnerships and generating long-term conservation funding.
Ecuador Secures $460 Million for Amazon Conservation via Debt Swap
Ecuador announced a new debt-for-nature swap securing $460 million for the Amazon Biocorridor Program, following a similar $450 million initiative for the Galápagos, leveraging international partnerships and generating long-term conservation funding.
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20% Bias Score
Major Oil Spill in Black Sea from Sunken Russian Tankers
A storm in the Kerch Strait sank two aging Russian tankers, Volgoneft 239 and Volgoneft 212, spilling approximately 3,700 tons of mazut into the Black Sea, causing a major environmental disaster near Anapa, Russia, resulting in one death and prompting a state of emergency.
Major Oil Spill in Black Sea from Sunken Russian Tankers
A storm in the Kerch Strait sank two aging Russian tankers, Volgoneft 239 and Volgoneft 212, spilling approximately 3,700 tons of mazut into the Black Sea, causing a major environmental disaster near Anapa, Russia, resulting in one death and prompting a state of emergency.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Administration Study: Expanding LNG Exports Harms Consumers and Climate
The Biden administration released a report concluding that expanding LNG exports would raise energy prices for US consumers and worsen climate change, prompting a 60-day public comment period and potential legal challenges from the oil and gas industry.
Biden Administration Study: Expanding LNG Exports Harms Consumers and Climate
The Biden administration released a report concluding that expanding LNG exports would raise energy prices for US consumers and worsen climate change, prompting a 60-day public comment period and potential legal challenges from the oil and gas industry.
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48% Bias Score
Italy Seeks to Modernize its Extensive Network of Protected Areas
Italy's 1049 protected areas, covering over 5 million hectares and involving 10 million citizens, are under review to improve their efficacy in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, with a goal of increased investment and a more unified management system.
Italy Seeks to Modernize its Extensive Network of Protected Areas
Italy's 1049 protected areas, covering over 5 million hectares and involving 10 million citizens, are under review to improve their efficacy in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, with a goal of increased investment and a more unified management system.
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32% Bias Score
Newsom's Climate Leadership Questioned in \$100,000 Ad Campaign
Food & Water Action launched a \$100,000 ad campaign in four battleground states criticizing California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to close the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, despite his 2018 campaign promise to do so, highlighting a clash between environmental goals and economic ...
Newsom's Climate Leadership Questioned in \$100,000 Ad Campaign
Food & Water Action launched a \$100,000 ad campaign in four battleground states criticizing California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to close the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, despite his 2018 campaign promise to do so, highlighting a clash between environmental goals and economic ...
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56% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Causing Hundreds of Deaths
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 220 km/h, caused catastrophic damage in Mayotte on December 14th, resulting in at least 14 confirmed deaths and potentially thousands more, devastating precarious housing and infrastructure, while impacting essential services and communication networks.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Causing Hundreds of Deaths
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 220 km/h, caused catastrophic damage in Mayotte on December 14th, resulting in at least 14 confirmed deaths and potentially thousands more, devastating precarious housing and infrastructure, while impacting essential services and communication networks.
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24% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte
Cyclone Chido has ravaged Mayotte, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless, infrastructure destroyed, and access to aid hampered by the island's remote location; emergency aid is underway, but a massive rebuilding effort is needed.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte
Cyclone Chido has ravaged Mayotte, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless, infrastructure destroyed, and access to aid hampered by the island's remote location; emergency aid is underway, but a massive rebuilding effort is needed.
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40% Bias Score
EU's €17.7 Billion RESTORE Program for Disaster Relief
The EU Parliament approved RESTORE, a €17.7 billion program to aid countries affected by 2024-2025 natural disasters, utilizing funds from the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, and European Social Fund Plus for infrastructure repair, aid, and social support, with a 25% advance payme...
EU's €17.7 Billion RESTORE Program for Disaster Relief
The EU Parliament approved RESTORE, a €17.7 billion program to aid countries affected by 2024-2025 natural disasters, utilizing funds from the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, and European Social Fund Plus for infrastructure repair, aid, and social support, with a 25% advance payme...
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24% Bias Score
Guyana Rainforest Expedition Yields 20 Potential New Species, Informs Conservation Efforts
A team of scientists from Chicago's Field Museum completed a month-long expedition to Guyana's remote Amazon rainforest, discovering 20 potential new species and collecting vital data to support Guyana's 2030 conservation goals, collaborating with local communities and institutions.
Guyana Rainforest Expedition Yields 20 Potential New Species, Informs Conservation Efforts
A team of scientists from Chicago's Field Museum completed a month-long expedition to Guyana's remote Amazon rainforest, discovering 20 potential new species and collecting vital data to support Guyana's 2030 conservation goals, collaborating with local communities and institutions.
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40% Bias Score
Rwanda to Implement Payments for Ecosystem Services to Protect Hydropower Plants
Rwanda's Water Resources Board plans to implement a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) model in the Giciye River catchment to protect three hydropower plants (Giciye I, II, and III, totaling 17.8MW capacity) from flooding caused by land degradation, engaging the private sector and NGOs to incenti...
Rwanda to Implement Payments for Ecosystem Services to Protect Hydropower Plants
Rwanda's Water Resources Board plans to implement a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) model in the Giciye River catchment to protect three hydropower plants (Giciye I, II, and III, totaling 17.8MW capacity) from flooding caused by land degradation, engaging the private sector and NGOs to incenti...
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36% Bias Score
Schleswig-Holstein Completes Germany's First Large-Scale Battery Train Network
Germany's Schleswig-Holstein region completed its nationwide battery-powered train network on December 17th, 2023, replacing diesel trains with 55 electric ones on approximately 460 kilometers of track, saving 10 million liters of diesel and 26,000 tons of CO2 annually.
Schleswig-Holstein Completes Germany's First Large-Scale Battery Train Network
Germany's Schleswig-Holstein region completed its nationwide battery-powered train network on December 17th, 2023, replacing diesel trains with 55 electric ones on approximately 460 kilometers of track, saving 10 million liters of diesel and 26,000 tons of CO2 annually.
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44% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Thousands Potentially Dead
Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, slammed Mayotte on Saturday, causing catastrophic damage and leaving at least 11 dead, with estimates of hundreds or thousands more fatalities likely among the island's large undocumented migrant population living in informal settlements.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Thousands Potentially Dead
Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, slammed Mayotte on Saturday, causing catastrophic damage and leaving at least 11 dead, with estimates of hundreds or thousands more fatalities likely among the island's large undocumented migrant population living in informal settlements.
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52% Bias Score