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Climate Change Devastates and Creates Kelp Forests
Canadian marine ecologist Karen Filbee-Dexter discovered a thriving kelp forest under Arctic ice while grieving the loss of a Nova Scotia kelp forest due to a heat wave, illustrating both the devastating effects and remarkable resilience of marine ecosystems in the face of climate change.
Climate Change Devastates and Creates Kelp Forests
Canadian marine ecologist Karen Filbee-Dexter discovered a thriving kelp forest under Arctic ice while grieving the loss of a Nova Scotia kelp forest due to a heat wave, illustrating both the devastating effects and remarkable resilience of marine ecosystems in the face of climate change.
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28% Bias Score
Climate Policy Meetings Begin: Road to COP30
Clean Air Month initiates a series of UN and international meetings leading up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, focusing on refining climate finance rules, adaptation targets, and addressing the need for climate justice through initiatives like the Bridgetown Initiative.
Climate Policy Meetings Begin: Road to COP30
Clean Air Month initiates a series of UN and international meetings leading up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, focusing on refining climate finance rules, adaptation targets, and addressing the need for climate justice through initiatives like the Bridgetown Initiative.
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28% Bias Score
Thwaites Glacier Collapse: Global Sea-Level Rise and Urgent Adaptation Needs
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is rapidly melting, contributing 4% to current sea-level rise and potentially causing over two feet of additional rise if it collapses completely, displacing millions and impacting coastal regions worldwide.
Thwaites Glacier Collapse: Global Sea-Level Rise and Urgent Adaptation Needs
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is rapidly melting, contributing 4% to current sea-level rise and potentially causing over two feet of additional rise if it collapses completely, displacing millions and impacting coastal regions worldwide.
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52% Bias Score
France Unveils Climate Adaptation Plan Amidst Funding Concerns
France launched its third national climate adaptation plan, allocating €260 million and redirecting nearly €1 billion to prepare for a projected 4°C warming by 2100, focusing on local implementation and protecting vulnerable sectors; however, experts express concerns about its sufficiency.
France Unveils Climate Adaptation Plan Amidst Funding Concerns
France launched its third national climate adaptation plan, allocating €260 million and redirecting nearly €1 billion to prepare for a projected 4°C warming by 2100, focusing on local implementation and protecting vulnerable sectors; however, experts express concerns about its sufficiency.
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40% Bias Score
World Bank Funds Togo's Digital Transformation with $100 Million
The World Bank approved $100 million in funding for Togo to improve digital infrastructure, connecting 8,000 public institutions and over 1 million people to high-speed internet, fostering digital skills and entrepreneurship to boost economic growth and climate resilience.
World Bank Funds Togo's Digital Transformation with $100 Million
The World Bank approved $100 million in funding for Togo to improve digital infrastructure, connecting 8,000 public institutions and over 1 million people to high-speed internet, fostering digital skills and entrepreneurship to boost economic growth and climate resilience.
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44% Bias Score
Fortified Construction Saves Millions in Hurricane Sally Insurance Claims
A new Alabama study shows that homes built to Fortified standards, a voluntary construction code focused on wind and rain mitigation, saw significantly fewer and less costly insurance claims after Hurricane Sally in 2020; if all impacted homes met Fortified standards, insurance payouts could have be...
Fortified Construction Saves Millions in Hurricane Sally Insurance Claims
A new Alabama study shows that homes built to Fortified standards, a voluntary construction code focused on wind and rain mitigation, saw significantly fewer and less costly insurance claims after Hurricane Sally in 2020; if all impacted homes met Fortified standards, insurance payouts could have be...
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40% Bias Score
Georgia's Rowen Foundation Creates 2,000-Acre Climate-Resilient Living Laboratory
Rowen Foundation is building a 2,000-acre sustainable community in Georgia, partnering with universities to create a living laboratory for climate-resilient development, incorporating biofiltration, smarter street design, and flexible architecture to mitigate risks and promote long-term cost savings...
Georgia's Rowen Foundation Creates 2,000-Acre Climate-Resilient Living Laboratory
Rowen Foundation is building a 2,000-acre sustainable community in Georgia, partnering with universities to create a living laboratory for climate-resilient development, incorporating biofiltration, smarter street design, and flexible architecture to mitigate risks and promote long-term cost savings...
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40% Bias Score
Sydney Home Insurance Costs Triple in High-Risk Areas Amid Climate Change
Rising climate risks are driving a sharp increase in Sydney home insurance premiums, with some areas paying over three times the average due to increased flood, bushfire and storm risks; the average premium across Greater Sydney is \$3200, 66 percent higher than in 2020.
Sydney Home Insurance Costs Triple in High-Risk Areas Amid Climate Change
Rising climate risks are driving a sharp increase in Sydney home insurance premiums, with some areas paying over three times the average due to increased flood, bushfire and storm risks; the average premium across Greater Sydney is \$3200, 66 percent higher than in 2020.
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36% Bias Score
Hurricane Helene leaves Asheville vulnerable to climate disasters
Hurricane Helene, a category 4 storm, caused catastrophic tree damage across western North Carolina, leaving Asheville particularly vulnerable to floods, fires, and extreme heat due to the loss of over 400,000 acres of forest and an already declining urban tree canopy; 220 people died.
Hurricane Helene leaves Asheville vulnerable to climate disasters
Hurricane Helene, a category 4 storm, caused catastrophic tree damage across western North Carolina, leaving Asheville particularly vulnerable to floods, fires, and extreme heat due to the loss of over 400,000 acres of forest and an already declining urban tree canopy; 220 people died.
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24% Bias Score
ANRU's €35 Billion Urban Renewal Program Tackles Inequality and Climate Change
The French National Urban Renewal Agency (ANRU) is investing €35 billion in renovating 450 disadvantaged neighborhoods to improve housing, public spaces, and energy efficiency, creating more inclusive and resilient communities while addressing social and climate challenges.
ANRU's €35 Billion Urban Renewal Program Tackles Inequality and Climate Change
The French National Urban Renewal Agency (ANRU) is investing €35 billion in renovating 450 disadvantaged neighborhoods to improve housing, public spaces, and energy efficiency, creating more inclusive and resilient communities while addressing social and climate challenges.
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48% Bias Score
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