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Eco-Resort Owners Flee to Guatemala Leaving Behind 158 Barrels of Human Waste
Danish chefs Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk abandoned their acclaimed Swedish eco-resort Stedsans, leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste and dead animals, fleeing to Guatemala after accumulating millions in debt to Danish and Swedish tax authorities.
Eco-Resort Owners Flee to Guatemala Leaving Behind 158 Barrels of Human Waste
Danish chefs Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk abandoned their acclaimed Swedish eco-resort Stedsans, leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste and dead animals, fleeing to Guatemala after accumulating millions in debt to Danish and Swedish tax authorities.
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52% Bias Score
Alba Descendants Face Charges for Illegal Groundwater Extraction near Doñana
Four descendants of the Duchess of Alba face charges for illegally extracting 3.8 to 6.6 hm³ of groundwater over ten years from their Aljóbar farm near Doñana National Park in Spain, causing an estimated €6.1-6.5 million in environmental damage due to seven unauthorized wells exceeding permitted wat...
Alba Descendants Face Charges for Illegal Groundwater Extraction near Doñana
Four descendants of the Duchess of Alba face charges for illegally extracting 3.8 to 6.6 hm³ of groundwater over ten years from their Aljóbar farm near Doñana National Park in Spain, causing an estimated €6.1-6.5 million in environmental damage due to seven unauthorized wells exceeding permitted wat...
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32% Bias Score
Mercury Poisoning from Illegal Gold Mining Affects Indigenous Community in the Amazon
Illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon has poisoned the Munduruku indigenous population with mercury, causing severe health issues; six in ten tested had dangerously high mercury levels, highlighting the interconnectedness of environmental damage and human health.
Mercury Poisoning from Illegal Gold Mining Affects Indigenous Community in the Amazon
Illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon has poisoned the Munduruku indigenous population with mercury, causing severe health issues; six in ten tested had dangerously high mercury levels, highlighting the interconnectedness of environmental damage and human health.
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24% Bias Score
Spanish Community Faces €1.5 Million Fine for Water Fraud
Authorities in Spain are investigating the Guadamonte residential community near Madrid for water theft, estimating the community has defrauded the equivalent of 34 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water annually since 2006 using illegal wells and manipulated meters; the community faces a €1.5 millio...
Spanish Community Faces €1.5 Million Fine for Water Fraud
Authorities in Spain are investigating the Guadamonte residential community near Madrid for water theft, estimating the community has defrauded the equivalent of 34 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water annually since 2006 using illegal wells and manipulated meters; the community faces a €1.5 millio...
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44% Bias Score
Three Forestry Workers Killed During Illegal Logging Confrontation in Kaluga Region
Three forestry workers were killed and two taken hostage in Kaluga region, Russia, by a man they confronted about illegal logging; the perpetrator, a repeat offender with a history of intimidation, later committed suicide; four criminal cases were opened.
Three Forestry Workers Killed During Illegal Logging Confrontation in Kaluga Region
Three forestry workers were killed and two taken hostage in Kaluga region, Russia, by a man they confronted about illegal logging; the perpetrator, a repeat offender with a history of intimidation, later committed suicide; four criminal cases were opened.
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44% Bias Score
Madagascar Parliamentarian Arrested for Tortoise Trafficking
In Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Christmas Eve, a parliamentarian, an advisor, and three assistants were arrested for trafficking 112 protected tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides and Radiata), prompting calls for stricter environmental law enforcement and highlighting corruption concerns.
Madagascar Parliamentarian Arrested for Tortoise Trafficking
In Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Christmas Eve, a parliamentarian, an advisor, and three assistants were arrested for trafficking 112 protected tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides and Radiata), prompting calls for stricter environmental law enforcement and highlighting corruption concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Coal Mining by Blue Solving in Asturias
Promining filed a lawsuit against Blue Solving for illegal coal mining at the Cerredo mine in Asturias, Spain, alleging that the company falsely claimed to be conducting graphite research while extracting coal, leading to an accident that killed five miners and injured four; this follows a previous ...
Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Coal Mining by Blue Solving in Asturias
Promining filed a lawsuit against Blue Solving for illegal coal mining at the Cerredo mine in Asturias, Spain, alleging that the company falsely claimed to be conducting graphite research while extracting coal, leading to an accident that killed five miners and injured four; this follows a previous ...
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56% Bias Score
House of Alba Members Investigated for Illegal Water Extraction near Doñana
The Seville Environmental Prosecutor's Office is investigating four members of the House of Alba, along with their company Eurotécnica Agraria, for illegal water extraction from nine unauthorized wells on their 222-hectare Aljóbar farm near Doñana National Park, causing significant environmental dam...
House of Alba Members Investigated for Illegal Water Extraction near Doñana
The Seville Environmental Prosecutor's Office is investigating four members of the House of Alba, along with their company Eurotécnica Agraria, for illegal water extraction from nine unauthorized wells on their 222-hectare Aljóbar farm near Doñana National Park, causing significant environmental dam...
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48% Bias Score
Social Media Scams Fuel \£13 Million Flytipping Crisis
A 150% rise in large-scale flytipping incidents over 10 years in England costs over \£13 million annually; households unknowingly fund organized crime by using cheap, illegitimate waste disposal services advertised on social media.
Social Media Scams Fuel \£13 Million Flytipping Crisis
A 150% rise in large-scale flytipping incidents over 10 years in England costs over \£13 million annually; households unknowingly fund organized crime by using cheap, illegitimate waste disposal services advertised on social media.
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36% Bias Score
Legal Guide Aims to Criminalize Ecocide in EU
An international group of jurists published a legal guide to help EU countries criminalize ecocide, aiming to hold individuals responsible for large-scale environmental damage, a move supported by some countries and opposed by others due to legal ambiguities.
Legal Guide Aims to Criminalize Ecocide in EU
An international group of jurists published a legal guide to help EU countries criminalize ecocide, aiming to hold individuals responsible for large-scale environmental damage, a move supported by some countries and opposed by others due to legal ambiguities.
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48% 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
Billionaire Faces Charges in Sydney Asbestos-in-Mulch Crisis
Billionaire Arnold Vitocco, director of VE Resource Recovery, faces 102 charges from the NSW EPA for asbestos contamination in mulch supplied from Greenlife Resource Recovery Facility, impacting 79 Sydney sites and prompting the largest EPA investigation in history.
Billionaire Faces Charges in Sydney Asbestos-in-Mulch Crisis
Billionaire Arnold Vitocco, director of VE Resource Recovery, faces 102 charges from the NSW EPA for asbestos contamination in mulch supplied from Greenlife Resource Recovery Facility, impacting 79 Sydney sites and prompting the largest EPA investigation in history.
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40% Bias Score
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