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.
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
Antarctic Glacier Melt Increases Volcanic Eruption Risk
Scientists have found that global warming is causing Antarctic glaciers to melt faster, which in turn increases the risk of volcanic eruptions under the ice. This could lead to further melting and a rise in sea levels that would threaten many coastal areas.
Antarctic Glacier Melt Increases Volcanic Eruption Risk
Scientists have found that global warming is causing Antarctic glaciers to melt faster, which in turn increases the risk of volcanic eruptions under the ice. This could lead to further melting and a rise in sea levels that would threaten many coastal areas.
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56% Bias Score
Southern California Wildfires Exacerbate Housing Crisis
The recent Southern California wildfires destroyed approximately 10,000 homes, creating a housing crisis that is driving up rental and purchase prices as thousands of families search for new homes, exacerbating a pre-existing housing shortage.
Southern California Wildfires Exacerbate Housing Crisis
The recent Southern California wildfires destroyed approximately 10,000 homes, creating a housing crisis that is driving up rental and purchase prices as thousands of families search for new homes, exacerbating a pre-existing housing shortage.
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40% Bias Score
Record Methane Leak from Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines
On September 26, 2022, explosions damaged the Nord Stream pipelines, releasing 465,000 tons of methane into the Baltic Sea, exceeding the previous record by over 300,000 tons and representing 0.1% of global 2022 anthropogenic methane emissions.
Record Methane Leak from Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines
On September 26, 2022, explosions damaged the Nord Stream pipelines, releasing 465,000 tons of methane into the Baltic Sea, exceeding the previous record by over 300,000 tons and representing 0.1% of global 2022 anthropogenic methane emissions.
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20% Bias Score
AfD Flyer Stunt Underscores Risks in Germany's Upcoming Election
German police are investigating the AfD's distribution of 30,000 fake deportation notices to immigrants, highlighting the party's rising popularity (21% in polls) ahead of next month's crucial snap election, where CDU leader Merz's skepticism towards green targets and economic liberalism pose signif...
AfD Flyer Stunt Underscores Risks in Germany's Upcoming Election
German police are investigating the AfD's distribution of 30,000 fake deportation notices to immigrants, highlighting the party's rising popularity (21% in polls) ahead of next month's crucial snap election, where CDU leader Merz's skepticism towards green targets and economic liberalism pose signif...
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56% Bias Score
Global Risks Report 2025: Environmental Threats Dominate Long-Term Outlook
The World Economic Forum's 2025 Global Risks Report, based on the assessment of 900 experts, ranks environmental risks, particularly extreme weather and resource scarcity, as the most significant long-term threats to global stability, while armed conflicts are considered the most pressing immediate ...
Global Risks Report 2025: Environmental Threats Dominate Long-Term Outlook
The World Economic Forum's 2025 Global Risks Report, based on the assessment of 900 experts, ranks environmental risks, particularly extreme weather and resource scarcity, as the most significant long-term threats to global stability, while armed conflicts are considered the most pressing immediate ...
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires: Rapid Spread Due to Vegetation, Winds, and Climate Change
Fueled by abundant vegetation after heavy rains followed by dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds exceeding 160 km/h, Los Angeles wildfires caused 25 deaths, 13 missing persons, and an estimated $52-57 billion in damages, highlighting the impact of hydroclimatic shock and climate change.
Los Angeles Wildfires: Rapid Spread Due to Vegetation, Winds, and Climate Change
Fueled by abundant vegetation after heavy rains followed by dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds exceeding 160 km/h, Los Angeles wildfires caused 25 deaths, 13 missing persons, and an estimated $52-57 billion in damages, highlighting the impact of hydroclimatic shock and climate change.
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24% Bias Score
Climate Change Amplified Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires
Since January 7th, 2025, twelve fires in Los Angeles, fueled by climate change-exacerbated weather whiplash and unusually strong Santa Ana winds, have charred over 60 square miles, damaging 12,000 structures; UCLA research suggests climate change contributed to 25% of the available fuel.
Climate Change Amplified Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires
Since January 7th, 2025, twelve fires in Los Angeles, fueled by climate change-exacerbated weather whiplash and unusually strong Santa Ana winds, have charred over 60 square miles, damaging 12,000 structures; UCLA research suggests climate change contributed to 25% of the available fuel.
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12% Bias Score
Armed Conflict Tops Global Economic Risks in 2025: WEF Report
The World Economic Forum's global risks survey identifies armed conflict as the top immediate threat to global economies in 2025, with nearly 25% of 900 respondents citing it as the biggest risk, reflecting heightened geopolitical tensions and a shift from last year's focus on extreme weather.
Armed Conflict Tops Global Economic Risks in 2025: WEF Report
The World Economic Forum's global risks survey identifies armed conflict as the top immediate threat to global economies in 2025, with nearly 25% of 900 respondents citing it as the biggest risk, reflecting heightened geopolitical tensions and a shift from last year's focus on extreme weather.
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48% Bias Score
Biden's Hydrogen Subsidies Undermine Clean Energy Goals
The Biden administration's recent decision to expand subsidies for hydrogen produced from fossil fuels with carbon capture alongside renewable sources has raised concerns about its commitment to clean energy, potentially undermining climate goals and fostering greenwashing.
Biden's Hydrogen Subsidies Undermine Clean Energy Goals
The Biden administration's recent decision to expand subsidies for hydrogen produced from fossil fuels with carbon capture alongside renewable sources has raised concerns about its commitment to clean energy, potentially undermining climate goals and fostering greenwashing.
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60% Bias Score
Privatized Firefighting Exposes Wealth Disparity in LA Wildfires
Amidst California wildfires, wealthy Los Angeles residents hire private firefighting services, leaving less-affluent areas vulnerable, exposing historical parallels to pre-20th century private fire brigades, and highlighting future inequities in access to essential services.
Privatized Firefighting Exposes Wealth Disparity in LA Wildfires
Amidst California wildfires, wealthy Los Angeles residents hire private firefighting services, leaving less-affluent areas vulnerable, exposing historical parallels to pre-20th century private fire brigades, and highlighting future inequities in access to essential services.
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60% Bias Score
Laureates Urge Urgent Investment in Indigenous Crops to Avert Global Hunger Crisis
Over 150 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates issued an urgent call for increased investment in agricultural research, particularly focusing on climate-resilient indigenous crops, to avert a global hunger crisis by mid-century, citing the insufficient progress in meeting current food needs and the p...
Laureates Urge Urgent Investment in Indigenous Crops to Avert Global Hunger Crisis
Over 150 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates issued an urgent call for increased investment in agricultural research, particularly focusing on climate-resilient indigenous crops, to avert a global hunger crisis by mid-century, citing the insufficient progress in meeting current food needs and the p...
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36% Bias Score