Burgum Prioritizes Fossil Fuels for AI Development, Sparking Policy Clash
Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee for Interior Secretary, testified before the Senate, advocating for increased fossil fuel energy production to win the AI arms race with China, contradicting President Biden's clean energy mandate for AI infrastructure.
Burgum Prioritizes Fossil Fuels for AI Development, Sparking Policy Clash
Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee for Interior Secretary, testified before the Senate, advocating for increased fossil fuel energy production to win the AI arms race with China, contradicting President Biden's clean energy mandate for AI infrastructure.
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56% Bias Score
Burgum: Increased Fossil Fuels Crucial for US AI Competitiveness
Doug Burgum, Trump's Interior Secretary nominee, told the Senate that the US must increase fossil fuel energy production to win the AI race against China, contradicting Biden's clean energy focus for AI infrastructure and advocating for more oil drilling and reduced tax benefits for renewable energy...
Burgum: Increased Fossil Fuels Crucial for US AI Competitiveness
Doug Burgum, Trump's Interior Secretary nominee, told the Senate that the US must increase fossil fuel energy production to win the AI race against China, contradicting Biden's clean energy focus for AI infrastructure and advocating for more oil drilling and reduced tax benefits for renewable energy...
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56% Bias Score
Maugean Skate Extinction Parallels ALP's Political Decline Amidst Corporate Influence
Fewer than 120 Maugean skate rays face extinction in Tasmania due to pollution from salmon farms, mirroring the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) declining electoral support, potentially its lowest since 1934, attributed to its perceived subservience to corporate interests.
Maugean Skate Extinction Parallels ALP's Political Decline Amidst Corporate Influence
Fewer than 120 Maugean skate rays face extinction in Tasmania due to pollution from salmon farms, mirroring the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) declining electoral support, potentially its lowest since 1934, attributed to its perceived subservience to corporate interests.
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68% Bias Score
LA Wildfires Expose Infrastructure Gaps, Prompting \$10 Million Donation
The recent Los Angeles wildfires, despite full reservoirs, exposed critical infrastructure deficiencies in fighting large-scale fires, prompting a \$10 million donation from the Wonderful Company for fire relief while highlighting the need for better climate change adaptation.
LA Wildfires Expose Infrastructure Gaps, Prompting \$10 Million Donation
The recent Los Angeles wildfires, despite full reservoirs, exposed critical infrastructure deficiencies in fighting large-scale fires, prompting a \$10 million donation from the Wonderful Company for fire relief while highlighting the need for better climate change adaptation.
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36% Bias Score
California Wildfires Expose Critical Water Infrastructure Failures
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles exposed critical flaws in California's water infrastructure, including empty reservoirs and a dysfunctional water system, despite billions in allocated funds for improvements; Governor Newsom's claim of full reservoirs is contradicted by the 77% capacity of Shast...
California Wildfires Expose Critical Water Infrastructure Failures
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles exposed critical flaws in California's water infrastructure, including empty reservoirs and a dysfunctional water system, despite billions in allocated funds for improvements; Governor Newsom's claim of full reservoirs is contradicted by the 77% capacity of Shast...
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48% Bias Score
New Words Reflecting Climate Change Awareness
A research project, Néofix, is studying new words related to climate change, such as "marsification" (combining Mars and colonization) and "climate justice," analyzing their use in Italian and French texts to understand their impact on public awareness and climate action.
New Words Reflecting Climate Change Awareness
A research project, Néofix, is studying new words related to climate change, such as "marsification" (combining Mars and colonization) and "climate justice," analyzing their use in Italian and French texts to understand their impact on public awareness and climate action.
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24% Bias Score
Burgum: Increased Fossil Fuel Production Crucial for US AI Development
Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior, testified before the Senate, arguing that increased US fossil fuel energy production is critical to winning the AI race against China, advocating for more oil drilling and fewer tax incentives for renewable energy. This contrasts sharply wi...
Burgum: Increased Fossil Fuel Production Crucial for US AI Development
Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior, testified before the Senate, arguing that increased US fossil fuel energy production is critical to winning the AI race against China, advocating for more oil drilling and fewer tax incentives for renewable energy. This contrasts sharply wi...
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56% Bias Score
Florida's Springs Decline Amidst Housing Boom
Increased groundwater pumping for Florida's booming housing construction, particularly around Orlando, is significantly decreasing the flow of freshwater springs, harming both the ecosystem and recreation, despite a 2016 law intended to prevent this.
Florida's Springs Decline Amidst Housing Boom
Increased groundwater pumping for Florida's booming housing construction, particularly around Orlando, is significantly decreasing the flow of freshwater springs, harming both the ecosystem and recreation, despite a 2016 law intended to prevent this.
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36% Bias Score
Germany, WWF, and Interpol Partner to Combat Environmental Crime
Germany launched a €5 million, three-year partnership with WWF and Interpol to combat environmental crimes such as illegal fishing, logging, mining, pollution, and wildlife trafficking, announced on January 17th, aiming to strengthen international law enforcement and protect environmental investigat...
Germany, WWF, and Interpol Partner to Combat Environmental Crime
Germany launched a €5 million, three-year partnership with WWF and Interpol to combat environmental crimes such as illegal fishing, logging, mining, pollution, and wildlife trafficking, announced on January 17th, aiming to strengthen international law enforcement and protect environmental investigat...
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24% Bias Score
Germany's Record Wind Turbine Approvals Defy AfD's Anti-Renewable Stance
Germany approved 2,400 onshore wind turbines in 2024, boosting renewable energy to 59% of its electricity supply; this contrasts sharply with the AfD's anti-renewable platform, favoring fossil fuels and nuclear power despite their economic and environmental drawbacks.
Germany's Record Wind Turbine Approvals Defy AfD's Anti-Renewable Stance
Germany approved 2,400 onshore wind turbines in 2024, boosting renewable energy to 59% of its electricity supply; this contrasts sharply with the AfD's anti-renewable platform, favoring fossil fuels and nuclear power despite their economic and environmental drawbacks.
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44% Bias Score
California Wildfires Devastate Hollywood, Raising Concerns for Economic Recovery
The California wildfires have killed at least 25 people, destroyed over 12,000 structures, and displaced 300,000, significantly impacting Hollywood's film production, causing cancellations and raising concerns about long-term economic recovery; several awards shows have been affected, and numerous c...
California Wildfires Devastate Hollywood, Raising Concerns for Economic Recovery
The California wildfires have killed at least 25 people, destroyed over 12,000 structures, and displaced 300,000, significantly impacting Hollywood's film production, causing cancellations and raising concerns about long-term economic recovery; several awards shows have been affected, and numerous c...
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44% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires: Comedian Predicts Political Shift
Comedian Adam Carolla, evacuated from his Los Angeles home due to recent wildfires, believes the disaster will trigger a political shift in the city, criticizing the government's prioritization of social issues over essential infrastructure maintenance and predicting a move towards more pragmatic le...
Los Angeles Wildfires: Comedian Predicts Political Shift
Comedian Adam Carolla, evacuated from his Los Angeles home due to recent wildfires, believes the disaster will trigger a political shift in the city, criticizing the government's prioritization of social issues over essential infrastructure maintenance and predicting a move towards more pragmatic le...
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64% Bias Score