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Las Vegas combats record heat with massive tree-planting initiative
Due to climate change, Las Vegas experienced record-breaking heat last summer, contributing to over 500 deaths; in response, Nevada passed a law requiring heat mitigation plans, and initiatives are underway to plant 60,000 trees by 2050, focusing on lower-income neighborhoods.
Las Vegas combats record heat with massive tree-planting initiative
Due to climate change, Las Vegas experienced record-breaking heat last summer, contributing to over 500 deaths; in response, Nevada passed a law requiring heat mitigation plans, and initiatives are underway to plant 60,000 trees by 2050, focusing on lower-income neighborhoods.
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24% Bias Score
Thermochromic Paint Offers Energy Savings, Addresses Climate Change
Joe Doucet invented a thermochromic house paint changing color with temperature (darker below 77°F, lighter above), potentially saving 15-30% on energy costs in temperate climates, addressing climate change impacts and rising energy prices.
Thermochromic Paint Offers Energy Savings, Addresses Climate Change
Joe Doucet invented a thermochromic house paint changing color with temperature (darker below 77°F, lighter above), potentially saving 15-30% on energy costs in temperate climates, addressing climate change impacts and rising energy prices.
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64% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference: High Seas Treaty Nears Ratification Amidst Calls for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice aims to implement concrete actions for ocean protection, including the soon-to-be-enforced High Seas Treaty, a moratorium on deep-sea mining supported by France and 30 countries, and expanded marine protected areas by the UK.
UN Ocean Conference: High Seas Treaty Nears Ratification Amidst Calls for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice aims to implement concrete actions for ocean protection, including the soon-to-be-enforced High Seas Treaty, a moratorium on deep-sea mining supported by France and 30 countries, and expanded marine protected areas by the UK.
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44% Bias Score
Macron Rejects Trump's Greenland Annexation Bid
French President Macron rejected U.S. President Trump's interest in annexing Greenland, stating it is "not for taking," during a UN oceans conference; he will visit Greenland Sunday to discuss Arctic security and resource management with Greenland and Denmark's leaders.
Macron Rejects Trump's Greenland Annexation Bid
French President Macron rejected U.S. President Trump's interest in annexing Greenland, stating it is "not for taking," during a UN oceans conference; he will visit Greenland Sunday to discuss Arctic security and resource management with Greenland and Denmark's leaders.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Faces Short-Lived Heatwave
Germany's first heatwave of 2024 is expected mid-week, reaching over 30 degrees Celsius in the south, while the north remains cooler with rain. The hot spell is predicted to be short, with temperatures decreasing by the weekend.
Germany Faces Short-Lived Heatwave
Germany's first heatwave of 2024 is expected mid-week, reaching over 30 degrees Celsius in the south, while the north remains cooler with rain. The hot spell is predicted to be short, with temperatures decreasing by the weekend.
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28% Bias Score
Ocean Health Report Shows Alarming Degradation, 1,677 Species at Risk
A new UN ocean health report, "Starfish," reveals alarming degradation, with 1,677 marine species at risk, overexploited fish stocks (37.7%), and €219 billion in seafood-related plastic exposure costs in 2015; the report will track the effectiveness of future conservation measures.
Ocean Health Report Shows Alarming Degradation, 1,677 Species at Risk
A new UN ocean health report, "Starfish," reveals alarming degradation, with 1,677 marine species at risk, overexploited fish stocks (37.7%), and €219 billion in seafood-related plastic exposure costs in 2015; the report will track the effectiveness of future conservation measures.
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48% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference: Calls for Multilateralism Amidst Concerns of Ocean Exploitation
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice, from June 9th-13th, saw leaders call for a ban on bottom trawling, stronger marine protections, and multilateralism to counter unilateral exploitation of ocean resources, as exemplified by US deep-sea mining plans.
UN Ocean Conference: Calls for Multilateralism Amidst Concerns of Ocean Exploitation
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice, from June 9th-13th, saw leaders call for a ban on bottom trawling, stronger marine protections, and multilateralism to counter unilateral exploitation of ocean resources, as exemplified by US deep-sea mining plans.
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36% Bias Score
Germany's Fossil Fuel Dependence: Lobbying, Geopolitics, and the Fight for Energy Transition
Susanne Götze and Annika Joeres' "Die Milliarden-Lobby" exposes how Germany's €60-80 billion annual spending on imported fossil fuels leaves it vulnerable to geopolitical manipulation, highlighting lobbying efforts against energy reforms and the significant financial interests invested in maintainin...
Germany's Fossil Fuel Dependence: Lobbying, Geopolitics, and the Fight for Energy Transition
Susanne Götze and Annika Joeres' "Die Milliarden-Lobby" exposes how Germany's €60-80 billion annual spending on imported fossil fuels leaves it vulnerable to geopolitical manipulation, highlighting lobbying efforts against energy reforms and the significant financial interests invested in maintainin...
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40% Bias Score
70+ Countries Push for Global Plastic Production Cuts Amidst Opposition
Over 70 countries will jointly call for targets to reduce global plastic production and consumption at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice this week, while several petroleum-producing nations and Japan oppose manufacturing restrictions, highlighting the difficulty of reaching a consensus on a global t...
70+ Countries Push for Global Plastic Production Cuts Amidst Opposition
Over 70 countries will jointly call for targets to reduce global plastic production and consumption at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice this week, while several petroleum-producing nations and Japan oppose manufacturing restrictions, highlighting the difficulty of reaching a consensus on a global t...
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32% Bias Score
German Potato Harvest Increases Despite Climate Change Challenges
German potato farmers overcame late blight and climate challenges in 2024, harvesting 575,000 tons in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern—an 8% increase—while researchers develop climate-resilient and disease-resistant varieties using a vast gene bank.
German Potato Harvest Increases Despite Climate Change Challenges
German potato farmers overcame late blight and climate challenges in 2024, harvesting 575,000 tons in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern—an 8% increase—while researchers develop climate-resilient and disease-resistant varieties using a vast gene bank.
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12% Bias Score
Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys Part of Village; Timely Evacuation Prevents Casualties
A glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps destroyed part of the village of Blatten on May 28th, 2024, after a timely evacuation prevented casualties; the event, predicted days earlier, highlights the increased instability of mountain slopes due to glacier melt accelerated by climate change.
Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys Part of Village; Timely Evacuation Prevents Casualties
A glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps destroyed part of the village of Blatten on May 28th, 2024, after a timely evacuation prevented casualties; the event, predicted days earlier, highlights the increased instability of mountain slopes due to glacier melt accelerated by climate change.
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16% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference Aims to Reverse Ocean Degradation
From October 9th to 14th, 2023, the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, brings together 130 countries to address warming, acidifying, and polluted oceans. Key goals include creating high-seas protected areas, reducing plastic waste, and implementing a deep-sea mining moratorium.
UN Ocean Conference Aims to Reverse Ocean Degradation
From October 9th to 14th, 2023, the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, brings together 130 countries to address warming, acidifying, and polluted oceans. Key goals include creating high-seas protected areas, reducing plastic waste, and implementing a deep-sea mining moratorium.
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32% Bias Score
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