IVF Calf Offers Hope for Reducing Dairy Methane Emissions
Hilda, the first IVF-produced Scottish dairy calf bred for reduced methane emissions, represents a significant advancement in mitigating the dairy industry's substantial contribution to global warming; combining existing technologies, this method could increase yearly methane reduction by 50%.
IVF Calf Offers Hope for Reducing Dairy Methane Emissions
Hilda, the first IVF-produced Scottish dairy calf bred for reduced methane emissions, represents a significant advancement in mitigating the dairy industry's substantial contribution to global warming; combining existing technologies, this method could increase yearly methane reduction by 50%.
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48% Bias Score
Germany's Renewable Energy Boom: 62.7% Share in 2024 Despite Shortfalls
In 2024, renewable energy sources in Germany generated 275.2 TWh of electricity (62.7% of total production), exceeding expectations for photovoltaics but lagging in onshore wind. This compensated for the complete shutdown of nuclear power and a decrease in coal power, yet import reliance increased d...
Germany's Renewable Energy Boom: 62.7% Share in 2024 Despite Shortfalls
In 2024, renewable energy sources in Germany generated 275.2 TWh of electricity (62.7% of total production), exceeding expectations for photovoltaics but lagging in onshore wind. This compensated for the complete shutdown of nuclear power and a decrease in coal power, yet import reliance increased d...
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40% Bias Score
Major Winter Storm to Bring Treacherous Conditions Across US
A major winter storm will bring heavy snow, ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms to over 1,300 miles of the US from Saturday through Monday, impacting millions and causing widespread disruptions and dangerous conditions, especially in areas not usually prone to winter weather.
Major Winter Storm to Bring Treacherous Conditions Across US
A major winter storm will bring heavy snow, ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms to over 1,300 miles of the US from Saturday through Monday, impacting millions and causing widespread disruptions and dangerous conditions, especially in areas not usually prone to winter weather.
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48% Bias Score
2024: Record-Breaking Global Heat Exacerbates Climate Change
2024 was the warmest year on record globally, with multiple countries including China, Germany, India, and Taiwan reporting record-high average temperatures and extreme weather events; this unprecedented heat highlights the accelerating effects of climate change.
2024: Record-Breaking Global Heat Exacerbates Climate Change
2024 was the warmest year on record globally, with multiple countries including China, Germany, India, and Taiwan reporting record-high average temperatures and extreme weather events; this unprecedented heat highlights the accelerating effects of climate change.
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28% Bias Score
Mayan Milpa System: A Sustainable Food Production Model Highlighted by IPBES Report
The IPBES report, featuring the 3,500-year-old Mayan milpa system in Yucatán, Mexico, as a case study, emphasizes the urgent need for an integrated approach to address interconnected global challenges in food, health, water, biodiversity, and climate change, showcasing indigenous knowledge as a solu...
Mayan Milpa System: A Sustainable Food Production Model Highlighted by IPBES Report
The IPBES report, featuring the 3,500-year-old Mayan milpa system in Yucatán, Mexico, as a case study, emphasizes the urgent need for an integrated approach to address interconnected global challenges in food, health, water, biodiversity, and climate change, showcasing indigenous knowledge as a solu...
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44% Bias Score
Human Activities Cut North Atlantic Right Whale Lifespan to 22 Years
A study reveals North Atlantic right whales, endangered with only 370 left, live just 22 years due to ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change, a fraction of their potential 100+ year lifespan, threatening the species' survival and ocean ecosystem.
Human Activities Cut North Atlantic Right Whale Lifespan to 22 Years
A study reveals North Atlantic right whales, endangered with only 370 left, live just 22 years due to ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change, a fraction of their potential 100+ year lifespan, threatening the species' survival and ocean ecosystem.
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48% Bias Score
Cocoa Price Surge: Poor Harvests and Market Speculation Drive Chocolate Inflation
Cocoa prices have more than doubled this year due to poor harvests in West Africa, leading to smaller chocolate bars and potentially higher prices for consumers, while large companies profit from the increased costs.
Cocoa Price Surge: Poor Harvests and Market Speculation Drive Chocolate Inflation
Cocoa prices have more than doubled this year due to poor harvests in West Africa, leading to smaller chocolate bars and potentially higher prices for consumers, while large companies profit from the increased costs.
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40% Bias Score
Genetically Modified Calf Could Revolutionize Sustainable Beef and Dairy Production
Hilda, a calf born through in-vitro fertilization from a specially selected cow and bull, represents a significant breakthrough in reducing methane emissions from cattle, a major contributor to climate change. The project aims to breed cattle that produce minimal methane, addressing the environmenta...
Genetically Modified Calf Could Revolutionize Sustainable Beef and Dairy Production
Hilda, a calf born through in-vitro fertilization from a specially selected cow and bull, represents a significant breakthrough in reducing methane emissions from cattle, a major contributor to climate change. The project aims to breed cattle that produce minimal methane, addressing the environmenta...
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52% Bias Score
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Crisis
2024 was the world's hottest year on record, reaching 1.6 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, resulting in at least 3,700 deaths and millions displaced from extreme weather; Australia experienced its second hottest year.
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Crisis
2024 was the world's hottest year on record, reaching 1.6 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, resulting in at least 3,700 deaths and millions displaced from extreme weather; Australia experienced its second hottest year.
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32% Bias Score
China Records Warmest Year on Record in 2024
China recorded its warmest year on record in 2024 with an average temperature of 10.92°C, exceeding the historical average by 1.03°C and impacting 22 provinces; this follows a global trend of record-breaking heat.
China Records Warmest Year on Record in 2024
China recorded its warmest year on record in 2024 with an average temperature of 10.92°C, exceeding the historical average by 1.03°C and impacting 22 provinces; this follows a global trend of record-breaking heat.
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24% Bias Score
Philippines Hosts Climate Loss Fund Amidst Devastating Typhoon Season
The Philippines, hosting the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund board in 2024, grapples with the devastating impacts of increasingly frequent typhoons, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate finance; despite the fund's establishment, a critical funding gap remains, with only \$750 million pledge...
Philippines Hosts Climate Loss Fund Amidst Devastating Typhoon Season
The Philippines, hosting the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund board in 2024, grapples with the devastating impacts of increasingly frequent typhoons, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate finance; despite the fund's establishment, a critical funding gap remains, with only \$750 million pledge...
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40% Bias Score
UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations Fail Amidst Industry Lobbying
The UN's November 2024 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, to create a legally binding global treaty to reduce plastic production failed due to opposition from a bloc of countries including Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, and Iran, prioritizing economic interests over environmental protection, despite ...
UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations Fail Amidst Industry Lobbying
The UN's November 2024 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, to create a legally binding global treaty to reduce plastic production failed due to opposition from a bloc of countries including Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, and Iran, prioritizing economic interests over environmental protection, despite ...
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40% Bias Score