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Salto de Chira: Gran Canaria's Hydroelectric Project Promises Renewable Energy and Water Security
Gran Canaria's 391 million euro Salto de Chira hydroelectric project, involving a pumped storage plant and desalination facility, aims to increase renewable energy usage to 50-70% by 2027 and provide 660,000 cubic meters of desalinated water yearly, despite environmental concerns.
Salto de Chira: Gran Canaria's Hydroelectric Project Promises Renewable Energy and Water Security
Gran Canaria's 391 million euro Salto de Chira hydroelectric project, involving a pumped storage plant and desalination facility, aims to increase renewable energy usage to 50-70% by 2027 and provide 660,000 cubic meters of desalinated water yearly, despite environmental concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Alentejo's Olive Oil Boom: Environmental Costs of Intensive Farming
Portugal's Alqueva dam, while boosting olive oil exports to €900 million annually, has caused environmental damage through super-intensive farming, reducing biodiversity and contributing to rural depopulation, despite public investment of €2.5 billion.
Alentejo's Olive Oil Boom: Environmental Costs of Intensive Farming
Portugal's Alqueva dam, while boosting olive oil exports to €900 million annually, has caused environmental damage through super-intensive farming, reducing biodiversity and contributing to rural depopulation, despite public investment of €2.5 billion.
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52% Bias Score
AI Doll Trend Sparks Concerns Over Energy Use and Copyright
Users upload selfies and prompts to AI tools like ChatGPT to generate personalized doll images, raising concerns about the environmental impact of AI and the potential misuse of copyrighted data.
AI Doll Trend Sparks Concerns Over Energy Use and Copyright
Users upload selfies and prompts to AI tools like ChatGPT to generate personalized doll images, raising concerns about the environmental impact of AI and the potential misuse of copyrighted data.
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40% Bias Score
Keystone Pipeline Spills 147,000 Gallons in North Dakota
A 3,500-barrel oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in southeastern North Dakota prompted an immediate shutdown, with cleanup efforts underway while the cause remains under investigation; the spill's impact on gas and diesel prices is uncertain.
Keystone Pipeline Spills 147,000 Gallons in North Dakota
A 3,500-barrel oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in southeastern North Dakota prompted an immediate shutdown, with cleanup efforts underway while the cause remains under investigation; the spill's impact on gas and diesel prices is uncertain.
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32% Bias Score
Norway's Wild Salmon Population Collapses Amidst Salmon Farming Crisis
Norway faces a critical decline in its wild salmon population due to mass escapes of farmed salmon, introducing disease and parasites like sea lice, leading to strict fishing restrictions in areas like Trondheim.
Norway's Wild Salmon Population Collapses Amidst Salmon Farming Crisis
Norway faces a critical decline in its wild salmon population due to mass escapes of farmed salmon, introducing disease and parasites like sea lice, leading to strict fishing restrictions in areas like Trondheim.
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64% Bias Score
French Cultural Festivals Confront Environmental Paradox
French cultural festivals are reevaluating their environmental impact, shifting from carbon footprint reduction to biodiversity assessment, facing challenges in balancing economic viability with ecological preservation, and exploring solutions like smaller, more frequent events and local collaborati...
French Cultural Festivals Confront Environmental Paradox
French cultural festivals are reevaluating their environmental impact, shifting from carbon footprint reduction to biodiversity assessment, facing challenges in balancing economic viability with ecological preservation, and exploring solutions like smaller, more frequent events and local collaborati...
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44% Bias Score
Keystone Pipeline Rupture Spills 147,000 Gallons of Oil in North Dakota
A rupture in the Keystone Pipeline near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, spilled 147,000 gallons of oil onto farmland on Tuesday, prompting federal regulators to order a root cause analysis, pipe testing, and a review of inspection reports; the pipeline remains shut down pending regulatory approval.
Keystone Pipeline Rupture Spills 147,000 Gallons of Oil in North Dakota
A rupture in the Keystone Pipeline near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, spilled 147,000 gallons of oil onto farmland on Tuesday, prompting federal regulators to order a root cause analysis, pipe testing, and a review of inspection reports; the pipeline remains shut down pending regulatory approval.
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16% Bias Score
Global Plastic Production Soars, Recycling Remains Low
A new study reveals that global plastic production in 2022 reached 400 million tons, with less than 10% derived from recycled materials; the highest per-capita consumption was in the US (216 kg), while China had the highest total consumption (80 million tons); only 38 million tons were recycled, whi...
Global Plastic Production Soars, Recycling Remains Low
A new study reveals that global plastic production in 2022 reached 400 million tons, with less than 10% derived from recycled materials; the highest per-capita consumption was in the US (216 kg), while China had the highest total consumption (80 million tons); only 38 million tons were recycled, whi...
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40% Bias Score
Home Battery Subsidy Raises Safety and Disposal Concerns
Labor's \$4000 home battery subsidy plan raises concerns about unqualified installers, potential house fires, and long-term battery disposal issues, echoing problems from past government initiatives like the pink batts scheme.
Home Battery Subsidy Raises Safety and Disposal Concerns
Labor's \$4000 home battery subsidy plan raises concerns about unqualified installers, potential house fires, and long-term battery disposal issues, echoing problems from past government initiatives like the pink batts scheme.
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48% Bias Score
Ile-de-France Air Quality Improves, but Ozone Levels and Health Impact Remain Concerns
Air quality in Ile-de-France improved in 2024, with significant decreases in NO2 and PM2.5 since 2004, but ozone levels remained unchanged, leading to an estimated ten-month reduction in life expectancy per adult in 2019 despite a decrease in premature deaths from 10,000 in 2010 to 6,200 in 2019, ex...
Ile-de-France Air Quality Improves, but Ozone Levels and Health Impact Remain Concerns
Air quality in Ile-de-France improved in 2024, with significant decreases in NO2 and PM2.5 since 2004, but ozone levels remained unchanged, leading to an estimated ten-month reduction in life expectancy per adult in 2019 despite a decrease in premature deaths from 10,000 in 2010 to 6,200 in 2019, ex...
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16% Bias Score
Revised Barcelona Airport Expansion Plan Minimizes Environmental Impact
Barcelona-El Prat airport's expansion plan, initially opposed due to environmental impact, now proposes a 300-meter runway extension, incorporating softer safety measures to minimize impact on the Ricarda lagoon and secure European approval, aiming to increase capacity by 12 operations per hour.
Revised Barcelona Airport Expansion Plan Minimizes Environmental Impact
Barcelona-El Prat airport's expansion plan, initially opposed due to environmental impact, now proposes a 300-meter runway extension, incorporating softer safety measures to minimize impact on the Ricarda lagoon and secure European approval, aiming to increase capacity by 12 operations per hour.
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36% Bias Score
Deep-Sea Mining's Lasting Damage: 44-Year Study Reveals Persistent Ecosystem Impacts
A new study reveals persistent damage to deep-sea ecosystems 44 years after a small-scale mining test in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, challenging claims that deep-sea mining is less damaging than land-based mining and underscoring the need for stricter regulations.
Deep-Sea Mining's Lasting Damage: 44-Year Study Reveals Persistent Ecosystem Impacts
A new study reveals persistent damage to deep-sea ecosystems 44 years after a small-scale mining test in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, challenging claims that deep-sea mining is less damaging than land-based mining and underscoring the need for stricter regulations.
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40% Bias Score
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