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EU criticizes China's coal expansion despite renewable energy growth
The EU ambassador to China criticized China's approval of 66.7GW of new coal-fired power capacity in 2024, a move that contradicts its green ambitions, while China's renewable energy capacity saw record growth in 2024, with solar up 45% and wind up 18%.
EU criticizes China's coal expansion despite renewable energy growth
The EU ambassador to China criticized China's approval of 66.7GW of new coal-fired power capacity in 2024, a move that contradicts its green ambitions, while China's renewable energy capacity saw record growth in 2024, with solar up 45% and wind up 18%.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Water Board Taxes Increase by 8 Percent
Dutch water boards are raising taxes by 8 percent to €4.3 billion this year, primarily due to increased flood protection costs (€2.3 billion) and wastewater purification expenses, impacting households differently based on location, home value, and household size.
Dutch Water Board Taxes Increase by 8 Percent
Dutch water boards are raising taxes by 8 percent to €4.3 billion this year, primarily due to increased flood protection costs (€2.3 billion) and wastewater purification expenses, impacting households differently based on location, home value, and household size.
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16% Bias Score
Australia Increases Defense Spending Amidst US Pressure and Cyclone Alfred
Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a rise in defense spending from 2 percent to 2.3 percent of GDP to bolster cooperation with US allies, amid pressure from the Trump administration and Cyclone Alfred's potential delay of the upcoming election.
Australia Increases Defense Spending Amidst US Pressure and Cyclone Alfred
Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a rise in defense spending from 2 percent to 2.3 percent of GDP to bolster cooperation with US allies, amid pressure from the Trump administration and Cyclone Alfred's potential delay of the upcoming election.
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48% Bias Score
Czech Power Plant's Gas Conversion Raises Climate Concerns Despite EU Funding
The Czech Republic's Opatovice power plant is transitioning from coal to natural gas by 2030, aided by a €130 million EU Modernization Fund grant, raising concerns about long-term climate goals despite immediate emission reductions; the plant provides heating for several cities including Pardubice.
Czech Power Plant's Gas Conversion Raises Climate Concerns Despite EU Funding
The Czech Republic's Opatovice power plant is transitioning from coal to natural gas by 2030, aided by a €130 million EU Modernization Fund grant, raising concerns about long-term climate goals despite immediate emission reductions; the plant provides heating for several cities including Pardubice.
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48% Bias Score
Antarctic Ice Melt Slows Global Ocean Current by 20% by 2050
A study in Environmental Research Letters reveals that melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) by 20% by 2050 under high carbon emission scenarios, impacting ocean salinity, climate, and ecosystems.
Antarctic Ice Melt Slows Global Ocean Current by 20% by 2050
A study in Environmental Research Letters reveals that melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) by 20% by 2050 under high carbon emission scenarios, impacting ocean salinity, climate, and ecosystems.
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32% Bias Score
Hansen Predicts 2°C Warming Limit Breach by 2045
Former NASA climatologist James Hansen predicts exceeding the 2°C warming limit by 2045, advocating for a carbon tax, nuclear energy, and geoengineering research to mitigate the ensuing risks of accelerated ice melt, disrupted ocean currents, and rising sea levels.
Hansen Predicts 2°C Warming Limit Breach by 2045
Former NASA climatologist James Hansen predicts exceeding the 2°C warming limit by 2045, advocating for a carbon tax, nuclear energy, and geoengineering research to mitigate the ensuing risks of accelerated ice melt, disrupted ocean currents, and rising sea levels.
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56% Bias Score
UK's £22bn Carbon Capture Plan Faces Criticism Over Cost and Effectiveness
The UK government's £22 billion carbon capture and storage plan faces criticism for its high cost, potential ineffectiveness, and failure to address upstream emissions, prompting calls to invest in proven alternatives like renewables.
UK's £22bn Carbon Capture Plan Faces Criticism Over Cost and Effectiveness
The UK government's £22 billion carbon capture and storage plan faces criticism for its high cost, potential ineffectiveness, and failure to address upstream emissions, prompting calls to invest in proven alternatives like renewables.
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56% Bias Score
Giant Iceberg A23a Runs Aground Near South Georgia
The world's largest iceberg, A23a (1.1 trillion tons), has run aground 90 kilometers off South Georgia Island after drifting from Antarctica since 2020, initially causing concern for local wildlife but now potentially offering ecological benefits while posing future navigational hazards.
Giant Iceberg A23a Runs Aground Near South Georgia
The world's largest iceberg, A23a (1.1 trillion tons), has run aground 90 kilometers off South Georgia Island after drifting from Antarctica since 2020, initially causing concern for local wildlife but now potentially offering ecological benefits while posing future navigational hazards.
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32% Bias Score
Bremen Opens New Deep-Sea Research Center
The University of Bremen opened a new deep-sea research center costing €50.5 million, featuring advanced labs and a remotely operated vehicle capable of reaching depths of 5,000 meters, to study the largely unexplored deep ocean and its impact on climate change.
Bremen Opens New Deep-Sea Research Center
The University of Bremen opened a new deep-sea research center costing €50.5 million, featuring advanced labs and a remotely operated vehicle capable of reaching depths of 5,000 meters, to study the largely unexplored deep ocean and its impact on climate change.
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24% Bias Score
Enschede GroenLinks Member Expelled Following Climate Change Protest
Marianne Schouten, a former GroenLinks council member in Enschede, was expelled from her party after a protest against the council's insufficient climate action, criticizing a fellow member's collaboration with the council and lack of internal team-building efforts.
Enschede GroenLinks Member Expelled Following Climate Change Protest
Marianne Schouten, a former GroenLinks council member in Enschede, was expelled from her party after a protest against the council's insufficient climate action, criticizing a fellow member's collaboration with the council and lack of internal team-building efforts.
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40% Bias Score
Tropical Cyclone Alfred Forces Evacuations, Shutdowns Across Australia's East Coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, intensifying into a category two system, threatens Australia's east coast, prompting evacuations and shutdowns in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, with 20,000 Brisbane homes and 6,000 Gold Coast homes at risk of flooding.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred Forces Evacuations, Shutdowns Across Australia's East Coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, intensifying into a category two system, threatens Australia's east coast, prompting evacuations and shutdowns in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, with 20,000 Brisbane homes and 6,000 Gold Coast homes at risk of flooding.
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24% Bias Score
Antarctic Current Slowdown Projected by 2050
An Australian-led study predicts a 20% slowdown in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by 2050 due to melting ice, accelerating Antarctic ice melt and sea-level rise, with significant impacts on global climate and marine ecosystems.
Antarctic Current Slowdown Projected by 2050
An Australian-led study predicts a 20% slowdown in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by 2050 due to melting ice, accelerating Antarctic ice melt and sea-level rise, with significant impacts on global climate and marine ecosystems.
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40% Bias Score
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