Cyclone Chido Intensifies, Threatens Millions Across East Africa
Cyclone Chido, an intense tropical storm, threatens Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Mozambique, prompting school closures, red alerts, and evacuations; over 2 million people in Mozambique and nearly 20,000 in Madagascar could be affected.
Cyclone Chido Intensifies, Threatens Millions Across East Africa
Cyclone Chido, an intense tropical storm, threatens Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Mozambique, prompting school closures, red alerts, and evacuations; over 2 million people in Mozambique and nearly 20,000 in Madagascar could be affected.
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16% Bias Score
ICC Concludes Hearing on Climate Change's Impact on Vulnerable Nations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded a two-week hearing on climate change, gathering testimonies from 98 countries and organizations to assess the responsibility of developed nations for its impacts on vulnerable countries; an advisory opinion is expected in 2025.
ICC Concludes Hearing on Climate Change's Impact on Vulnerable Nations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded a two-week hearing on climate change, gathering testimonies from 98 countries and organizations to assess the responsibility of developed nations for its impacts on vulnerable countries; an advisory opinion is expected in 2025.
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48% Bias Score
China-UK Clean Energy Forum Yields 2025 Action Plan
The 2024 China-UK Clean Energy Forum in Manchester, attended by 120 officials and investors, resulted in a new action plan between Wuhan and Manchester for 2025, focusing on clean energy and hydrogen cooperation, showcasing continued collaboration despite broader political tensions.
China-UK Clean Energy Forum Yields 2025 Action Plan
The 2024 China-UK Clean Energy Forum in Manchester, attended by 120 officials and investors, resulted in a new action plan between Wuhan and Manchester for 2025, focusing on clean energy and hydrogen cooperation, showcasing continued collaboration despite broader political tensions.
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32% Bias Score
Heat-Related Deaths to Shift to Younger Populations by 2100
A new study published in Science Advances reveals that by 2100, heat-related deaths in Mexico could increase by 32% among those under 35, due to increased outdoor work exposure and higher activity levels; while deaths among older people would decrease. The study also shows lethal heat exposure level...
Heat-Related Deaths to Shift to Younger Populations by 2100
A new study published in Science Advances reveals that by 2100, heat-related deaths in Mexico could increase by 32% among those under 35, due to increased outdoor work exposure and higher activity levels; while deaths among older people would decrease. The study also shows lethal heat exposure level...
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32% Bias Score
Dutton's Net-Zero Plan: \$263B Savings, Nuclear Focus, and Global Contradictions
Peter Dutton's Coalition unveiled a net-zero emissions plan by 2050, projecting \$263 billion in savings compared to the government's plan, primarily through faster, cheaper nuclear power and lower projected electricity demand, but this clashes with global trends towards renewables.
Dutton's Net-Zero Plan: \$263B Savings, Nuclear Focus, and Global Contradictions
Peter Dutton's Coalition unveiled a net-zero emissions plan by 2050, projecting \$263 billion in savings compared to the government's plan, primarily through faster, cheaper nuclear power and lower projected electricity demand, but this clashes with global trends towards renewables.
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60% Bias Score
Sicilian Town Occupies Dam Amid Unprecedented Drought
Facing Sicily's worst water crisis, Troina residents occupied their dam's distribution center on November 30th to prevent sharing its critically low water (290,000 cubic meters of a 30 million capacity) with other drought-stricken towns, highlighting decades of neglected water infrastructure and the...
Sicilian Town Occupies Dam Amid Unprecedented Drought
Facing Sicily's worst water crisis, Troina residents occupied their dam's distribution center on November 30th to prevent sharing its critically low water (290,000 cubic meters of a 30 million capacity) with other drought-stricken towns, highlighting decades of neglected water infrastructure and the...
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44% Bias Score
Desertification Threatens Global Food Security
Nearly half of Earth's land, supporting 45% of global agriculture, faces desertification due to extreme drought linked to human-caused climate change, threatening food security and causing mass displacement; the UN aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030.
Desertification Threatens Global Food Security
Nearly half of Earth's land, supporting 45% of global agriculture, faces desertification due to extreme drought linked to human-caused climate change, threatening food security and causing mass displacement; the UN aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030.
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28% Bias Score
Guterres Urges Rich Nations to Meet Climate Finance Commitments to Africa
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged developed nations to deliver $300 billion annually in climate finance, highlighting Africa's disproportionate vulnerability to climate change despite minimal contribution and emphasizing the need for a swiftly operationalized Loss and Damage Fund during hi...
Guterres Urges Rich Nations to Meet Climate Finance Commitments to Africa
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged developed nations to deliver $300 billion annually in climate finance, highlighting Africa's disproportionate vulnerability to climate change despite minimal contribution and emphasizing the need for a swiftly operationalized Loss and Damage Fund during hi...
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40% Bias Score
Isle of Man Rewilding Project Combats Climate Change with Rainforest Restoration
The Manx Wildlife Trust is converting a 174-acre conifer plantation on the Isle of Man into a biodiverse temperate rainforest, funded by Aviva, to combat climate change impacts and promote sustainable land use, with plans to eventually integrate low-methane cows and ecotourism.
Isle of Man Rewilding Project Combats Climate Change with Rainforest Restoration
The Manx Wildlife Trust is converting a 174-acre conifer plantation on the Isle of Man into a biodiverse temperate rainforest, funded by Aviva, to combat climate change impacts and promote sustainable land use, with plans to eventually integrate low-methane cows and ecotourism.
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44% Bias Score
Slovenian Village's Wood Smoke Pollution Exceeds Legal Limits
A Slovenian village's air pollution levels, primarily from wood-burning stoves, exceeded legal limits on 34 out of 88 winter days, despite 70% of residents believing air quality was good. This highlights a significant public perception gap alongside the dangers of wood smoke, which researchers found...
Slovenian Village's Wood Smoke Pollution Exceeds Legal Limits
A Slovenian village's air pollution levels, primarily from wood-burning stoves, exceeded legal limits on 34 out of 88 winter days, despite 70% of residents believing air quality was good. This highlights a significant public perception gap alongside the dangers of wood smoke, which researchers found...
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28% Bias Score
AI Weather Model GenCast Outperforms Traditional Forecasts
Google's DeepMind's AI model, GenCast, outperforms traditional models in 15-day weather forecasting accuracy by analyzing historical data, achieving 97% accuracy across 1,300 weather variable combinations in 2019, showing a 10-30% improvement in the three-to-five-day range compared to the European C...
AI Weather Model GenCast Outperforms Traditional Forecasts
Google's DeepMind's AI model, GenCast, outperforms traditional models in 15-day weather forecasting accuracy by analyzing historical data, achieving 97% accuracy across 1,300 weather variable combinations in 2019, showing a 10-30% improvement in the three-to-five-day range compared to the European C...
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32% Bias Score
Deep-Sea Exploration Highlights Threats to Mediterranean Ecosystems
The Bardout family, leading Under The Pole, explored the Mediterranean's deep ocean for the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, discovering a thriving ecosystem threatened by bottom trawling and documenting findings for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.
Deep-Sea Exploration Highlights Threats to Mediterranean Ecosystems
The Bardout family, leading Under The Pole, explored the Mediterranean's deep ocean for the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, discovering a thriving ecosystem threatened by bottom trawling and documenting findings for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.
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44% Bias Score