Tag #Climate Change

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EU to Reform Green Deal Regulations Amid Business Burden Concerns

The European Union plans to reform its Green Deal regulations to ease the burden on businesses, prompting debate on January 21st and a Commission address on February 26th. The Omnibus Simplification Package will amend the EU Taxonomy, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and Corporate Susta...

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52% Bias Score

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lemonde.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Anthropocene: Humanity's Geological Impact

Arte.TV's documentary, "Anthropocene, l'implacable enquête," examines human impact as a new geological era, showcasing Tunel Boca beach formed from industrial waste and the global spread of microplastics as evidence. The film explores various sites worldwide, revealing irreversible ecosystem changes...

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40% Bias Score

Life Below Water
aljazeera.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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California Wildfire Budget: Fact-Checking Claims of Funding Cuts

Amidst the California wildfires, claims of Governor Newsom cutting \$100 million in fire prevention funds have been circulating online and in news reports. While California's overall Cal Fire budget increased, a reduction of \$144 million occurred within a larger budget allocation, impacting specifi...

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16% Bias Score

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faz.net
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China Leads Global Nuclear Power Expansion

The IEA reports a global surge in nuclear power plant construction, led by China, with smaller modular reactors (SMRs) expected to become commercially available by 2030, while the West struggles with declining nuclear power and faces criticism for past decisions.

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48% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
theguardian.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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UK Government Fails to Meet Environmental Targets, OEP Warns

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) reports that the UK government is failing to meet most of its legally binding environmental targets, with significant shortfalls in marine protection and biodiversity, highlighting a rapidly closing window for action.

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48% Bias Score

Life on Land
npr.org
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Johnson Opposes Unconditional Wildfire Aid to California

Senator Ron Johnson opposes federal aid to California unless the state implements forest management reforms, citing concerns about "moral hazard" and unsustainable risk-taking; he argues that past federal bailouts have disincentivized private insurance and risk assessment, leading to increased vulne...

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60% Bias Score

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cbsnews.com
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California Withdraws Emissions Rule Requests Amid Trump Administration Uncertainty

Facing anticipated pushback from the incoming Trump administration, California withdrew its requests for federal approval of stricter emissions rules for diesel-powered locomotives and semi-trucks, including a ban on new diesel semi-trucks by 2036 and older locomotives by 2030, leaving the state's c...

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52% Bias Score

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elmundo.es
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Iberdrola Invests €100 Million to Enhance Valencia Power Grid Resilience

In response to a devastating October 29th, 2023 storm in Valencia, Spain, Iberdrola announced a €100 million Il·lumina plan to upgrade its electricity grid, focusing on increased resilience and benefiting 650,000 customers by modernizing infrastructure and digitalizing operations.

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36% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
theguardian.com
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Arctic Blast to Bring Dangerously Cold Temperatures Across US

A powerful Arctic air mass will sweep across the US from Friday to next week, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and severe wind chills, impacting over 300 million Americans and potentially making Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday the coldest in almost 40 years.

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40% Bias Score

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bbc.com
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Biden Warns of US Oligarchy in Farewell Address

In his farewell address, President Biden warned of a growing oligarchy in the US, the spread of misinformation, and the threat of unchecked technological power, while also announcing a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas set to take effect January 19th.

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Reduced Inequality
chinadaily.com.cn
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Snow Leopard Evolution: Eurasian Fossils Reveal Dispersal from Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

An international team used Eurasian snow leopard fossils to reveal multiple dispersals from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau during the Middle Pleistocene, driven by mountainous terrain and prey availability, not solely high-altitude adaptation, impacting current conservation efforts.

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16% Bias Score

Life on Land
theguardian.com
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LA Wildfires: $250 Billion in Damages Expose Risks of Hillside Development

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have burned at least 12,000 homes, displaced 150,000 people, caused 25 deaths and 24 missing, and inflicted an estimated $250 billion in damage, highlighting the risks of development in fire-prone areas.

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48% Bias Score

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