Showing 313 to 324 of 4,046 results
German Heating Act: Political Fallout and Uncertain Future
Germany's Building Energy Act (GEG), requiring new heating systems to use at least 65% renewable energy, caused a political crisis, with the opposition CDU/CSU initially opposing it using populist arguments but later showing reluctance to repeal it due to legal constraints and commitments from Germa...
German Heating Act: Political Fallout and Uncertain Future
Germany's Building Energy Act (GEG), requiring new heating systems to use at least 65% renewable energy, caused a political crisis, with the opposition CDU/CSU initially opposing it using populist arguments but later showing reluctance to repeal it due to legal constraints and commitments from Germa...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Climate Change Threatens German Reservoir Drinking Water
Climate change is harming Germany's reservoir drinking water, causing oxygen depletion and the release of harmful substances like manganese; 15 percent of Germany's drinking water comes from reservoirs, and rising temperatures necessitate technical adaptations and potential reservoir expansion.
Climate Change Threatens German Reservoir Drinking Water
Climate change is harming Germany's reservoir drinking water, causing oxygen depletion and the release of harmful substances like manganese; 15 percent of Germany's drinking water comes from reservoirs, and rising temperatures necessitate technical adaptations and potential reservoir expansion.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Merz's Foreign Policy: Navigating Germany's Complex Global Challenges
German CDU leader Friedrich Merz outlines a foreign policy prioritizing stronger European defense, increased support for Ukraine, and navigating complex relations with the US under a potential Trump return, while facing economic challenges and navigating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Merz's Foreign Policy: Navigating Germany's Complex Global Challenges
German CDU leader Friedrich Merz outlines a foreign policy prioritizing stronger European defense, increased support for Ukraine, and navigating complex relations with the US under a potential Trump return, while facing economic challenges and navigating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Germany's €500 Billion Infrastructure Fund: Hope and Concerns for Transportation
Germany's €500 billion infrastructure fund, approved by the Bundestag, will address investment shortfalls in transportation, with €100 billion for climate action and the remainder for infrastructure, although concerns exist about potential misuse on road construction.
Germany's €500 Billion Infrastructure Fund: Hope and Concerns for Transportation
Germany's €500 billion infrastructure fund, approved by the Bundestag, will address investment shortfalls in transportation, with €100 billion for climate action and the remainder for infrastructure, although concerns exist about potential misuse on road construction.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Wildfire Pay Raise Amidst Mass Layoffs of Support Staff Sparks Safety Concerns
President Trump signed a bill granting a permanent pay raise to wildland firefighters, but his administration also laid off approximately 4,400 support staff across various agencies, raising concerns about increased wildfire risks and compromised response capabilities.
Wildfire Pay Raise Amidst Mass Layoffs of Support Staff Sparks Safety Concerns
President Trump signed a bill granting a permanent pay raise to wildland firefighters, but his administration also laid off approximately 4,400 support staff across various agencies, raising concerns about increased wildfire risks and compromised response capabilities.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Germany's Foreign Policy Challenges Under Merz
Germany's next chancellor, likely Friedrich Merz, faces challenges including a strained US relationship under Trump, the Ukraine war, and the need for stronger European defense cooperation, all while dealing with economic recession and shifting global trade dynamics.
Germany's Foreign Policy Challenges Under Merz
Germany's next chancellor, likely Friedrich Merz, faces challenges including a strained US relationship under Trump, the Ukraine war, and the need for stronger European defense cooperation, all while dealing with economic recession and shifting global trade dynamics.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Deforestation Threatens Food Security: Sustainable Solutions Needed
Driven by growing populations, deforestation resulted in the loss of approximately 10 million hectares of forests annually from 2015-2020; however, integrating forests with agriculture through agroforestry, silvopastoral systems, and land restoration can enhance food production and sustainability.
Deforestation Threatens Food Security: Sustainable Solutions Needed
Driven by growing populations, deforestation resulted in the loss of approximately 10 million hectares of forests annually from 2015-2020; however, integrating forests with agriculture through agroforestry, silvopastoral systems, and land restoration can enhance food production and sustainability.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Canadian Oil CEOs' Demand for Expansion Contradicts Net-Zero Pledges
Fourteen Canadian oil and gas CEOs urged all political parties to expand fossil fuel production, weaken environmental rules, and increase subsidies, contradicting previous net-zero pledges, forcing Bay Street to decide between financing expansion or adhering to its climate commitments.
Canadian Oil CEOs' Demand for Expansion Contradicts Net-Zero Pledges
Fourteen Canadian oil and gas CEOs urged all political parties to expand fossil fuel production, weaken environmental rules, and increase subsidies, contradicting previous net-zero pledges, forcing Bay Street to decide between financing expansion or adhering to its climate commitments.
Progress
56% Bias Score
IMO to Decide on Maritime Climate Rules in April
International maritime climate talks in London (April 7-11) aim to establish mid-term rules, including fuel standards and a CO2 pricing system, for the shipping industry to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, with potential implementation in 2027.
IMO to Decide on Maritime Climate Rules in April
International maritime climate talks in London (April 7-11) aim to establish mid-term rules, including fuel standards and a CO2 pricing system, for the shipping industry to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, with potential implementation in 2027.
Progress
32% Bias Score
US Denies Mexico Colorado River Water Amidst Treaty Dispute
The Trump administration denied Mexico's request for Colorado River water due to Mexico's failure to meet its obligations under a 1944 water treaty, causing a $993 million annual economic loss in Texas agriculture and escalating tensions between the two countries.
US Denies Mexico Colorado River Water Amidst Treaty Dispute
The Trump administration denied Mexico's request for Colorado River water due to Mexico's failure to meet its obligations under a 1944 water treaty, causing a $993 million annual economic loss in Texas agriculture and escalating tensions between the two countries.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Record Rainfall in Spain Offers Drought Relief Amidst Global Glacial Melt Concerns
Spain's March 2024 rainfall exceeded average levels by 64%, significantly improving reservoir levels and offering relief from prolonged drought; however, this contrasts with the global threat of glacial melt due to rising temperatures.
Record Rainfall in Spain Offers Drought Relief Amidst Global Glacial Melt Concerns
Spain's March 2024 rainfall exceeded average levels by 64%, significantly improving reservoir levels and offering relief from prolonged drought; however, this contrasts with the global threat of glacial melt due to rising temperatures.
Progress
24% Bias Score
B.C. 2021 Atmospheric River Disaster: Land Use Practices Exacerbated Geohazards
A study found that 46 percent of the landslides, debris flows, and washouts during British Columbia's November 2021 atmospheric river disaster originated in areas logged or burned by wildfires, resulting in five deaths, widespread infrastructure damage, and 18,000 evacuations; the study highlights t...
B.C. 2021 Atmospheric River Disaster: Land Use Practices Exacerbated Geohazards
A study found that 46 percent of the landslides, debris flows, and washouts during British Columbia's November 2021 atmospheric river disaster originated in areas logged or burned by wildfires, resulting in five deaths, widespread infrastructure damage, and 18,000 evacuations; the study highlights t...
Progress
28% Bias Score
Showing 313 to 324 of 4,046 results