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Private Security Clears German Forest, Activists Report Assaults
RWE cleared six hectares of forest near Manheim, Germany, for gravel extraction, despite the presence of activists in tree houses. Private security, not police, conducted the operation, resulting in reported assaults, sexual harassment, and injuries to activists; police claim no emergency calls were...
Private Security Clears German Forest, Activists Report Assaults
RWE cleared six hectares of forest near Manheim, Germany, for gravel extraction, despite the presence of activists in tree houses. Private security, not police, conducted the operation, resulting in reported assaults, sexual harassment, and injuries to activists; police claim no emergency calls were...
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68% Bias Score
Java Landslides Kill 21 Amidst High Deforestation
Flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Java island killed at least 21 people, damaging villages and rice fields during the rainy season; high deforestation and seismic activity are contributing factors, though the affected areas' proximity to mines or heavily logged areas remains unclear.
Java Landslides Kill 21 Amidst High Deforestation
Flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Java island killed at least 21 people, damaging villages and rice fields during the rainy season; high deforestation and seismic activity are contributing factors, though the affected areas' proximity to mines or heavily logged areas remains unclear.
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24% Bias Score
Wildfires Increase Future Fire Risk in North America
A German study shows that wildfires in North America increase future fire risk by raising soil temperatures for decades, exemplified by the record-breaking 2023 Canadian wildfire season that released vast amounts of carbon dioxide, contributing to global warming and a cycle of increased drought and ...
Wildfires Increase Future Fire Risk in North America
A German study shows that wildfires in North America increase future fire risk by raising soil temperatures for decades, exemplified by the record-breaking 2023 Canadian wildfire season that released vast amounts of carbon dioxide, contributing to global warming and a cycle of increased drought and ...
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28% Bias Score
Haiti Biochar Project Reduces Deforestation, Offers Clean Cooking Fuel
In Haiti, a project led by Ojcabd, Notre-Dame University, and Fanm Franchiz is producing biochar from organic waste to replace traditional charcoal, reducing deforestation and offering a cleaner cooking fuel; by December 2024, they produced 0.25 tons.
Haiti Biochar Project Reduces Deforestation, Offers Clean Cooking Fuel
In Haiti, a project led by Ojcabd, Notre-Dame University, and Fanm Franchiz is producing biochar from organic waste to replace traditional charcoal, reducing deforestation and offering a cleaner cooking fuel; by December 2024, they produced 0.25 tons.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico City, Morelos, and Mexico State Join to Protect Crucial Water Source Bosque de Agua
Mexico City, Morelos, and Mexico State are collaborating to protect the Bosque de Agua, a vital forest providing 70% of Mexico City's water and nearly all of Cuernavaca and Toluca's, by increasing surveillance, prosecuting illegal activities, and potentially establishing it as a federal protected ar...
Mexico City, Morelos, and Mexico State Join to Protect Crucial Water Source Bosque de Agua
Mexico City, Morelos, and Mexico State are collaborating to protect the Bosque de Agua, a vital forest providing 70% of Mexico City's water and nearly all of Cuernavaca and Toluca's, by increasing surveillance, prosecuting illegal activities, and potentially establishing it as a federal protected ar...
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32% Bias Score
EU Excludes Congolese Coffee and Cocoa: Economic Crisis Looms
The Federation of Congolese Businesses (FEC) expressed deep concern over the European Union's exclusion of Congolese coffee and cocoa from its market, starting January 2025, due to the EU's non-recognition of Congolese "Fairtrade" and "Bio" certifications, primarily resulting from persistent insecur...
EU Excludes Congolese Coffee and Cocoa: Economic Crisis Looms
The Federation of Congolese Businesses (FEC) expressed deep concern over the European Union's exclusion of Congolese coffee and cocoa from its market, starting January 2025, due to the EU's non-recognition of Congolese "Fairtrade" and "Bio" certifications, primarily resulting from persistent insecur...
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40% Bias Score
Climate Change to Expose 1.6 Billion to Extreme Heat by 2050
By 2050, 970 cities will experience extreme heat, impacting 1.6 billion people, while the tree line is rising 1.2 meters annually, highlighting the urgent need for climate adaptation strategies like Seoul's large-scale tree planting.
Climate Change to Expose 1.6 Billion to Extreme Heat by 2050
By 2050, 970 cities will experience extreme heat, impacting 1.6 billion people, while the tree line is rising 1.2 meters annually, highlighting the urgent need for climate adaptation strategies like Seoul's large-scale tree planting.
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56% Bias Score
Mercuria-Backed $1.5 Billion Initiative to Protect the Amazon
Backed by Mercuria, a $1.5 billion initiative called "Race to Belém" will sell carbon credits to protect the Amazon rainforest, working with Brazilian states, farmers, and local communities to prevent deforestation, starting immediately and expanding over 3-5 years.
Mercuria-Backed $1.5 Billion Initiative to Protect the Amazon
Backed by Mercuria, a $1.5 billion initiative called "Race to Belém" will sell carbon credits to protect the Amazon rainforest, working with Brazilian states, farmers, and local communities to prevent deforestation, starting immediately and expanding over 3-5 years.
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36% Bias Score
Bolivian Court Reinstates Park Ranger Fired for Environmental Activism
Bolivian park ranger Marcos Uzquiano, internationally recognized for his conservation work, was unjustly fired after 25 years of service; a court ordered his reinstatement, highlighting the risks faced by environmental defenders in Bolivia who expose illegal activities like mining and deforestation.
Bolivian Court Reinstates Park Ranger Fired for Environmental Activism
Bolivian park ranger Marcos Uzquiano, internationally recognized for his conservation work, was unjustly fired after 25 years of service; a court ordered his reinstatement, highlighting the risks faced by environmental defenders in Bolivia who expose illegal activities like mining and deforestation.
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40% Bias Score
Endangered Skywalker Gibbons Threatened by Cardamom Cultivation in China
Fewer than 200 critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbons, the first ape species named by Chinese scientists, inhabit China, primarily in Yunnan province, where their habitat is threatened by Chinese black cardamom cultivation, which accounts for 78 percent of global production.
Endangered Skywalker Gibbons Threatened by Cardamom Cultivation in China
Fewer than 200 critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbons, the first ape species named by Chinese scientists, inhabit China, primarily in Yunnan province, where their habitat is threatened by Chinese black cardamom cultivation, which accounts for 78 percent of global production.
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36% Bias Score
Record-Breaking 60-Meter Wide Tree Discovered in the Amazon
A 60-meter wide tree, discovered in the Amazon rainforest using a new model by Fabien Wagner, surpasses other trees by at least 5 meters in diameter, highlighting potential for carbon sequestration and conservation.
Record-Breaking 60-Meter Wide Tree Discovered in the Amazon
A 60-meter wide tree, discovered in the Amazon rainforest using a new model by Fabien Wagner, surpasses other trees by at least 5 meters in diameter, highlighting potential for carbon sequestration and conservation.
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8% Bias Score
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
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40% Bias Score
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