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Attica's Water Consumption Rises Amidst Drought
In Attica, Greece, water consumption rose 6.4% in 2024 despite a two-year drought, mainly due to increased irrigation in northern and eastern suburbs, surpassing the effect of 15,000 new connections; long-term solutions remain in early stages.
Attica's Water Consumption Rises Amidst Drought
In Attica, Greece, water consumption rose 6.4% in 2024 despite a two-year drought, mainly due to increased irrigation in northern and eastern suburbs, surpassing the effect of 15,000 new connections; long-term solutions remain in early stages.
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40% Bias Score
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land Dries, Sparking UN Summit on Desertification
A UN report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land is drier, impacting nearly five billion people by the end of the century and threatening food security and migration, while a Riyadh summit debates funding and solutions for worsening droughts.
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land Dries, Sparking UN Summit on Desertification
A UN report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land is drier, impacting nearly five billion people by the end of the century and threatening food security and migration, while a Riyadh summit debates funding and solutions for worsening droughts.
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40% Bias Score
COP16 Fails to Reach Global Drought Agreement
The COP16 UNCCD summit in Riyadh concluded without a global drought management agreement despite recognizing the urgency of the issue and its substantial economic cost; however, over \$12 billion was committed to combat desertification and drought, and discussions will continue until the next summit...
COP16 Fails to Reach Global Drought Agreement
The COP16 UNCCD summit in Riyadh concluded without a global drought management agreement despite recognizing the urgency of the issue and its substantial economic cost; however, over \$12 billion was committed to combat desertification and drought, and discussions will continue until the next summit...
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40% Bias Score
UN Drought Conference Fails to Reach Global Agreement
The UN's COP 16 conference in Riyadh, involving 197 nations, concluded without a global agreement on combating droughts worsened by climate change, postponing key decisions to 2026 despite pledges totaling $12.15 billion for drought resilience.
UN Drought Conference Fails to Reach Global Agreement
The UN's COP 16 conference in Riyadh, involving 197 nations, concluded without a global agreement on combating droughts worsened by climate change, postponing key decisions to 2026 despite pledges totaling $12.15 billion for drought resilience.
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60% Bias Score
Cava Sales Drop 21 Million Bottles Amidst Three-Year Drought
The 2024 cava harvest in Spain's Penedès region is down to 219 million kilos of grapes due to a three-year drought, resulting in a projected 21 million bottle sales decrease to 149 million, partially offset by increased prices (10% in Spain, 20% in exports).
Cava Sales Drop 21 Million Bottles Amidst Three-Year Drought
The 2024 cava harvest in Spain's Penedès region is down to 219 million kilos of grapes due to a three-year drought, resulting in a projected 21 million bottle sales decrease to 149 million, partially offset by increased prices (10% in Spain, 20% in exports).
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28% Bias Score
Sicilian Town Occupies Dam Amid Unprecedented Drought
Facing Sicily's worst water crisis, Troina residents occupied their dam's distribution center on November 30th to prevent sharing its critically low water (290,000 cubic meters of a 30 million capacity) with other drought-stricken towns, highlighting decades of neglected water infrastructure and the...
Sicilian Town Occupies Dam Amid Unprecedented Drought
Facing Sicily's worst water crisis, Troina residents occupied their dam's distribution center on November 30th to prevent sharing its critically low water (290,000 cubic meters of a 30 million capacity) with other drought-stricken towns, highlighting decades of neglected water infrastructure and the...
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44% Bias Score
COP16: $12.15 Billion Pledged to Combat Desertification
The UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, attended by nearly 200 countries and 20,000 participants, finalized 39 decisions prioritizing land restoration and drought resilience, launching a $12.15 billion partnership and an AI-driven observatory to combat desertification and its impact on 7.5 billion people by 2050...
COP16: $12.15 Billion Pledged to Combat Desertification
The UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, attended by nearly 200 countries and 20,000 participants, finalized 39 decisions prioritizing land restoration and drought resilience, launching a $12.15 billion partnership and an AI-driven observatory to combat desertification and its impact on 7.5 billion people by 2050...
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52% Bias Score
UNCCD Riyadh Conference Ends Without Drought Treaty Agreement
The UNCCD's 16th conference in Riyadh, attended by almost 20,000 participants, including 3,500 from civil society, ended without an agreement on a supplementary treaty for managing transboundary droughts, despite significant funding pledges of \$12.5 billion and the recognition of needing \$355 bill...
UNCCD Riyadh Conference Ends Without Drought Treaty Agreement
The UNCCD's 16th conference in Riyadh, attended by almost 20,000 participants, including 3,500 from civil society, ended without an agreement on a supplementary treaty for managing transboundary droughts, despite significant funding pledges of \$12.5 billion and the recognition of needing \$355 bill...
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48% Bias Score
UN Drought Summit Ends Without Binding Agreement
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification's COP16 in Riyadh concluded without a binding global drought agreement, despite progress in framework development and $12 billion in pledges, highlighting challenges in international cooperation and the need for alternative strategies to combat worsening d...
UN Drought Summit Ends Without Binding Agreement
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification's COP16 in Riyadh concluded without a binding global drought agreement, despite progress in framework development and $12 billion in pledges, highlighting challenges in international cooperation and the need for alternative strategies to combat worsening d...
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48% Bias Score
UN Drought Talks Fail to Reach Agreement
The UN's COP 16 conference in Riyadh failed to produce a global agreement on tackling worsening droughts, despite pledges of $12.15 billion for drought resilience; the UN projects nearly five billion people will be affected by 2100 if warming trends continue.
UN Drought Talks Fail to Reach Agreement
The UN's COP 16 conference in Riyadh failed to produce a global agreement on tackling worsening droughts, despite pledges of $12.15 billion for drought resilience; the UN projects nearly five billion people will be affected by 2100 if warming trends continue.
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56% Bias Score
Desertification Threatens Global Food Security
Nearly half of Earth's land, supporting 45% of global agriculture, faces desertification due to extreme drought linked to human-caused climate change, threatening food security and causing mass displacement; the UN aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030.
Desertification Threatens Global Food Security
Nearly half of Earth's land, supporting 45% of global agriculture, faces desertification due to extreme drought linked to human-caused climate change, threatening food security and causing mass displacement; the UN aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030.
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28% Bias Score
UN Warns of Existential Land Degradation Crisis, COP16 Seeks $2.6 Trillion Investment
A UN report reveals that land degradation, primarily caused by climate change and unsustainable practices, threatens 5 billion people by 2100, prompting a global effort at COP16 in Riyadh to invest $2.6 trillion by 2030 in restoring 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land.
UN Warns of Existential Land Degradation Crisis, COP16 Seeks $2.6 Trillion Investment
A UN report reveals that land degradation, primarily caused by climate change and unsustainable practices, threatens 5 billion people by 2100, prompting a global effort at COP16 in Riyadh to invest $2.6 trillion by 2030 in restoring 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land.
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40% Bias Score
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