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Argentina's Red Tide and Industrial River Pollution
On February 21st, Argentina's Atlantic coast experienced a "red tide" due to a large bloom of macroalgae, impacting popular beaches like Mar del Plata. A separate incident involved industrial dye polluting the Sarandi river.
Argentina's Red Tide and Industrial River Pollution
On February 21st, Argentina's Atlantic coast experienced a "red tide" due to a large bloom of macroalgae, impacting popular beaches like Mar del Plata. A separate incident involved industrial dye polluting the Sarandi river.
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36% Bias Score
Panama Canal Faces Water Crisis Amidst Climate Change and Geopolitical Threats
Facing severe droughts exacerbated by climate change, the Panama Canal Authority plans a $1.6 billion dam project to secure the waterway's future, despite displacing 2,300 people, while President Trump's threats to seize control add geopolitical complexity.
Panama Canal Faces Water Crisis Amidst Climate Change and Geopolitical Threats
Facing severe droughts exacerbated by climate change, the Panama Canal Authority plans a $1.6 billion dam project to secure the waterway's future, despite displacing 2,300 people, while President Trump's threats to seize control add geopolitical complexity.
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32% Bias Score
Canadian Pension Funds Face Pressure to Prioritize Climate Change in Investments
A report card assessing the climate policies of eleven major Canadian pension funds reveals mixed results, with some prioritizing climate change in investments while others, notably the Canada Pension Plan, lag, prompting debate on balancing financial returns with long-term sustainability and the po...
Canadian Pension Funds Face Pressure to Prioritize Climate Change in Investments
A report card assessing the climate policies of eleven major Canadian pension funds reveals mixed results, with some prioritizing climate change in investments while others, notably the Canada Pension Plan, lag, prompting debate on balancing financial returns with long-term sustainability and the po...
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56% Bias Score
EU Likely to Miss Most 2030 Green Targets
A new European Environment Agency report reveals the European Union is likely to miss most of its 2030 green targets, impacting its climate-neutrality goal; only eight of 28 key objectives are projected to be met, necessitating significant policy changes and increased financing.
EU Likely to Miss Most 2030 Green Targets
A new European Environment Agency report reveals the European Union is likely to miss most of its 2030 green targets, impacting its climate-neutrality goal; only eight of 28 key objectives are projected to be met, necessitating significant policy changes and increased financing.
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32% Bias Score
Bavaria's Last Coal Plant Shuts Down, Remains in Grid Reserve
Bavaria's last coal-fired power plant, Zolling, ceased regular operation on February 24, 2023, but will remain in grid reserve until 2031, preserving 140 jobs and offering backup power, consuming approximately 370,000 tons of coal annually in the past.
Bavaria's Last Coal Plant Shuts Down, Remains in Grid Reserve
Bavaria's last coal-fired power plant, Zolling, ceased regular operation on February 24, 2023, but will remain in grid reserve until 2031, preserving 140 jobs and offering backup power, consuming approximately 370,000 tons of coal annually in the past.
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48% Bias Score
Melioidosis Outbreak in North Queensland After Record Floods
Nine deaths from melioidosis, a soil-borne disease, have been reported in North Queensland since the start of summer, with 65 cases recorded in Townsville and Cairns since January, following record-breaking floods and a potential upcoming cyclone.
Melioidosis Outbreak in North Queensland After Record Floods
Nine deaths from melioidosis, a soil-borne disease, have been reported in North Queensland since the start of summer, with 65 cases recorded in Townsville and Cairns since January, following record-breaking floods and a potential upcoming cyclone.
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36% Bias Score
Accelerating Glacier Melt: Record Ice Loss in 2023
A new study reveals that the world's glaciers are melting at an accelerating rate, losing a record 604 billion tons of ice in 2023, more than double the rate of the early 2000s, and significantly contributing to sea level rise; the study analyzed 233 estimates of changes in glacier weight from an in...
Accelerating Glacier Melt: Record Ice Loss in 2023
A new study reveals that the world's glaciers are melting at an accelerating rate, losing a record 604 billion tons of ice in 2023, more than double the rate of the early 2000s, and significantly contributing to sea level rise; the study analyzed 233 estimates of changes in glacier weight from an in...
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24% Bias Score
El Plomo's Disintegration: Climate Change Threatens Andean Glaciers
Rising global temperatures are causing the rapid disintegration of Chile's El Plomo mountain, threatening local communities and revealing the accelerating effects of climate change on Andean glaciers, disrupting water cycles and exposing heavy metals into water sources.
El Plomo's Disintegration: Climate Change Threatens Andean Glaciers
Rising global temperatures are causing the rapid disintegration of Chile's El Plomo mountain, threatening local communities and revealing the accelerating effects of climate change on Andean glaciers, disrupting water cycles and exposing heavy metals into water sources.
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48% Bias Score
FEMA Withdraws from Building Code Updates
The Trump administration ordered FEMA to withdraw from updating building codes, reversing 25 years of contribution to disaster-resistant construction standards. This impacts states and local governments who use FEMA's recommendations, raising concerns about increased future damage costs.
FEMA Withdraws from Building Code Updates
The Trump administration ordered FEMA to withdraw from updating building codes, reversing 25 years of contribution to disaster-resistant construction standards. This impacts states and local governments who use FEMA's recommendations, raising concerns about increased future damage costs.
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48% Bias Score
Climate Change Buries Historic Mauritanian City
The ancient Mauritanian city of Chinguetti, home to historic libraries and manuscripts, is being buried by encroaching desert sands due to climate change-induced desertification, forcing residents to relocate as homes and cultural heritage are destroyed.
Climate Change Buries Historic Mauritanian City
The ancient Mauritanian city of Chinguetti, home to historic libraries and manuscripts, is being buried by encroaching desert sands due to climate change-induced desertification, forcing residents to relocate as homes and cultural heritage are destroyed.
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44% Bias Score
UK Net-Zero Policies to Yield Substantial Health and Economic Benefits
A study by Imperial College London predicts substantial health and economic benefits for the UK from its net-zero policies, estimating 4,000-15,000 fewer annual deaths from air pollution by 2035 and £26bn-£31bn in economic gains by 2060 from fewer deaths alone, with additional gains from reduced ill...
UK Net-Zero Policies to Yield Substantial Health and Economic Benefits
A study by Imperial College London predicts substantial health and economic benefits for the UK from its net-zero policies, estimating 4,000-15,000 fewer annual deaths from air pollution by 2035 and £26bn-£31bn in economic gains by 2060 from fewer deaths alone, with additional gains from reduced ill...
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48% Bias Score
US Blocks Climate Scientists from Key IPCC Meeting
The US State Department is barring US climate scientists from attending a pivotal IPCC meeting in Hangzhou, impacting the drafting of key 2029 reports and potentially shifting international climate leadership. Head author Kate Calvin and her work on mitigation strategies are directly affected, with ...
US Blocks Climate Scientists from Key IPCC Meeting
The US State Department is barring US climate scientists from attending a pivotal IPCC meeting in Hangzhou, impacting the drafting of key 2029 reports and potentially shifting international climate leadership. Head author Kate Calvin and her work on mitigation strategies are directly affected, with ...
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44% Bias Score
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