Tag #Environmental Destruction

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Ghana's Galamsey Crisis: Youth-Led Protests Pressure President Mahama

Following a shutdown of a water treatment plant due to illegal mining's impact, youth-led protests in Ghana demand President Mahama address the worsening galamsey crisis, echoing similar calls made during the previous administration.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Destruction of Ourense's Posío Garden: A Loss of Green Space and Community Gathering Place

The city of Ourense, Spain, is facing the destruction of its historic Posío Garden, a beloved green space, to make way for a plaza and cafe, resulting in the felling of at least 25 large trees and sparking public outrage.

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56% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Oil Extraction Devastates Iraq's Mesopotamian Marshes

Oil extraction in Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is causing severe water scarcity, displacing communities, and polluting the environment, leading to protests and a potential humanitarian crisis.

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60% Bias Score

Life on Land
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Emigration from Turkey due to Economic Hardship and Environmental Destruction

A Turkish citizen describes their emigration from Turkey to a Greek island, citing economic hardship, environmental destruction (the opening of olive groves to mining), and a lack of justice as reasons.

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64% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Indio Maíz Invasion Spreads to Costa Rica

Nicaraguan settlers, reportedly with the complicity of the Sandinista government, are expanding mining, ranching, and logging activities into the Costa Rican side of the Indio Maíz biological reserve, threatening its biodiversity and the ecological connectivity of the region.

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44% Bias Score

Life on Land
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Trump Tariffs Fuel DRC Cobalt Exploitation

Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports have inadvertently increased exploitation in the DRC's cobalt mines, where child labor and environmental degradation are rampant; this highlights the complex links between global trade, human rights abuses, and environmental damage.

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56% Bias Score

No Poverty
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UK to Allow Destructive Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas

Despite official designation, the UK government will allow seabed bottom trawling to continue in its marine protected areas (MPAs), prompting criticism from environmental groups and a parliamentary committee.

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28% Bias Score

Life Below Water
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Moscow Oblast Faces Ecological Crisis Due to Unchecked Sand Mining

Sand mining operations in Moscow Oblast are destroying natural habitats, causing ecological damage, and displacing wildlife; residents face noise, air pollution, and potential water contamination, while authorities prioritize business interests over environmental protection.

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68% Bias Score

Life on Land
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Cengiz Holding Defies Ban, Builds Marina in Turkey's Protected Cennet Koyu

In Bodrum, Turkey, Cengiz Holding is defying a construction ban and environmental concerns to build a marina in the protected Cennet Koyu area, facing criticism for ignoring regulations and causing ecological damage.

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Life Below Water
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Turkish Law Favors Mining Companies, Sparks Protests

TİP lawmaker Sera Kadıgil denounced a new Turkish law that prioritizes mining companies over citizens' rights, leading to protests and hunger strikes, alleging that only 2-3% of underground resources will go to the state, while the rest will go to mining companies; she criticized AKP's support of co...

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Reduced Inequality
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Santander Accused of Funding Deforestation in Argentina's Gran Chaco

A new report accuses Santander bank of indirectly funding deforestation in Argentina's Gran Chaco region by financing the Argentinian agribusiness group Cresud, which has deforested over 170,000 hectares since 2000, violating Santander's own deforestation policy.

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40% Bias Score

Life on Land
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Istanbul Housing Project Sparks Controversy Amidst Environmental Concerns

Imprisoned city planner Tayfun Kahraman criticizes a 24,000-unit housing project near Istanbul's Sazlıdere Dam, arguing it ignores environmental concerns and legal rulings, jeopardizing Istanbul's future and highlighting broader issues of urban planning and governance in Turkey.

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72% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities

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