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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
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land is Permanently Drier, UN Report Reveals
A UNCCD report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land has become permanently drier, expanding drylands to over 40% of the landmass, impacting agriculture, water resources, and causing mass migrations due to climate change and unsustainable land use.
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land is Permanently Drier, UN Report Reveals
A UNCCD report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land has become permanently drier, expanding drylands to over 40% of the landmass, impacting agriculture, water resources, and causing mass migrations due to climate change and unsustainable land use.
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40% Bias Score
COP16 Highlights Urgent Need for Global Action on Desertification
The UNCCD's COP16 in Riyadh revealed that over 75% of Earth's land experienced drier conditions pre-2020, with up to 5 billion people potentially living in arid zones by 2100; the summit discussed financial aid and solutions like early warning systems and agroforestry to address this global crisis.
COP16 Highlights Urgent Need for Global Action on Desertification
The UNCCD's COP16 in Riyadh revealed that over 75% of Earth's land experienced drier conditions pre-2020, with up to 5 billion people potentially living in arid zones by 2100; the summit discussed financial aid and solutions like early warning systems and agroforestry to address this global crisis.
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16% Bias Score
$1 Billion in US Aid for Drought-Stricken Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden announced $1 billion in new humanitarian aid on December 3, 2024, in Luanda, Angola, to address the food insecurity crisis affecting over 30 million people in southern Africa due to historic droughts exacerbated by El Niño, with funds channeled through USAID and the State De...
$1 Billion in US Aid for Drought-Stricken Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden announced $1 billion in new humanitarian aid on December 3, 2024, in Luanda, Angola, to address the food insecurity crisis affecting over 30 million people in southern Africa due to historic droughts exacerbated by El Niño, with funds channeled through USAID and the State De...
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40% Bias Score
Unusually Warm Fall in the US
Unseasonably warm weather in the US is making this fall one of the warmest on record, with far-reaching consequences.
Unusually Warm Fall in the US
Unseasonably warm weather in the US is making this fall one of the warmest on record, with far-reaching consequences.
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28% Bias Score
US Storms Bring Drought Relief, but Flood Risk Remains
Severe storms are expected to impact a wide swathe of the US, bringing much-needed rainfall to drought-stricken regions while posing the risk of flooding and other severe weather events in other areas.
US Storms Bring Drought Relief, but Flood Risk Remains
Severe storms are expected to impact a wide swathe of the US, bringing much-needed rainfall to drought-stricken regions while posing the risk of flooding and other severe weather events in other areas.
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24% 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
Massive Land Transformation to Drylands Creates Global Crisis
A UN report reveals that an area larger than India has irreversibly shifted from humid to dry land since 1990, impacting food systems, poverty, and global water resources, with climate change and agricultural practices cited as key contributors.
Massive Land Transformation to Drylands Creates Global Crisis
A UN report reveals that an area larger than India has irreversibly shifted from humid to dry land since 1990, impacting food systems, poverty, and global water resources, with climate change and agricultural practices cited as key contributors.
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20% Bias Score
Texas's Economic Boom Faces a Looming Water Crisis
Texas's booming economy, fueled by fossil fuels, faces a severe water crisis due to a climate-change-exacerbated drought, threatening agriculture and potentially causing $160 billion in annual economic losses by 2030 without significant infrastructure investment.
Texas's Economic Boom Faces a Looming Water Crisis
Texas's booming economy, fueled by fossil fuels, faces a severe water crisis due to a climate-change-exacerbated drought, threatening agriculture and potentially causing $160 billion in annual economic losses by 2030 without significant infrastructure investment.
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36% Bias Score
Unusually Warm Autumn in US
An unusually warm autumn in the continental US is causing severe drought and wildfires, and the trend is expected to continue.
Unusually Warm Autumn in US
An unusually warm autumn in the continental US is causing severe drought and wildfires, and the trend is expected to continue.
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24% Bias Score
US Storms to Bring Drought Relief, but Flood Risks Remain
Severe storms are predicted to move across the US this week, bringing significant rainfall to drought-stricken areas, but also raising concerns about potential flooding and mudslides.
US Storms to Bring Drought Relief, but Flood Risks Remain
Severe storms are predicted to move across the US this week, bringing significant rainfall to drought-stricken areas, but also raising concerns about potential flooding and mudslides.
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24% Bias Score
Northeast Drought Worsens
The Northeast US is facing a severe drought causing widespread wildfires and prompting mandatory water restrictions. Climate change is likely a contributing factor.
Northeast Drought Worsens
The Northeast US is facing a severe drought causing widespread wildfires and prompting mandatory water restrictions. Climate change is likely a contributing factor.
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0% Bias Score
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