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AI's Growing Environmental Impact: Energy Consumption, Water Use, and Climate Change
The expanding use of AI in everyday technology significantly increases energy consumption and water usage in data centers, primarily powered by fossil fuels, contributing to climate change and straining power grids and water resources; solutions include reducing AI usage, using sustainable search en...
AI's Growing Environmental Impact: Energy Consumption, Water Use, and Climate Change
The expanding use of AI in everyday technology significantly increases energy consumption and water usage in data centers, primarily powered by fossil fuels, contributing to climate change and straining power grids and water resources; solutions include reducing AI usage, using sustainable search en...
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40% Bias Score
Death Pipes: Millions of Birds Killed by Common Structures
Hollow vertical pipes used as property markers or irrigation standpipes are killing millions of birds and other wildlife annually across the United States and globally; a study of over 100 pipes in the Mojave Desert found Ash-throated Flycatchers and Loggerhead Shrikes to be the most common victims.
Death Pipes: Millions of Birds Killed by Common Structures
Hollow vertical pipes used as property markers or irrigation standpipes are killing millions of birds and other wildlife annually across the United States and globally; a study of over 100 pipes in the Mojave Desert found Ash-throated Flycatchers and Loggerhead Shrikes to be the most common victims.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Aims to Expedite Commercial Rocket Launch Licensing
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to ease regulations on commercial rocket launches by directing the US Transportation Secretary to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews for launch licenses issued by the FAA, a move that could benefit SpaceX despite recent public disagreem...
Trump Executive Order Aims to Expedite Commercial Rocket Launch Licensing
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to ease regulations on commercial rocket launches by directing the US Transportation Secretary to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews for launch licenses issued by the FAA, a move that could benefit SpaceX despite recent public disagreem...
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48% Bias Score
German Pilot Project Removes Seabed Ammunition in Wismar Bay
A 30-day pilot project using the 'Baltic Lift' platform began in Wismar Bay, Germany, to recover approximately 15 tons of old ammunition from the seabed at a cost of around 5 million euros, part of a larger 100 million euro program; environmental monitoring is underway to assess impacts.
German Pilot Project Removes Seabed Ammunition in Wismar Bay
A 30-day pilot project using the 'Baltic Lift' platform began in Wismar Bay, Germany, to recover approximately 15 tons of old ammunition from the seabed at a cost of around 5 million euros, part of a larger 100 million euro program; environmental monitoring is underway to assess impacts.
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32% Bias Score
Mooresville Data Center Proposal Faces Community Backlash
A proposed $30 billion data center development on the late Dale Earnhardt's land in Mooresville, North Carolina, is facing community opposition due to environmental concerns and questions about the project's long-term effects, pitting Earnhardt's widow against his son.
Mooresville Data Center Proposal Faces Community Backlash
A proposed $30 billion data center development on the late Dale Earnhardt's land in Mooresville, North Carolina, is facing community opposition due to environmental concerns and questions about the project's long-term effects, pitting Earnhardt's widow against his son.
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40% Bias Score
California's Cool Air Rebate Program Assists Low-Income Residents with Vehicle AC Repairs
California's Cool Air Rebate Program provides financial assistance to low-income residents for vehicle air conditioning repairs, covering up to 90% of costs and benefiting both residents and the environment by reducing refrigerant leaks.
California's Cool Air Rebate Program Assists Low-Income Residents with Vehicle AC Repairs
California's Cool Air Rebate Program provides financial assistance to low-income residents for vehicle air conditioning repairs, covering up to 90% of costs and benefiting both residents and the environment by reducing refrigerant leaks.
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36% Bias Score
Concerns Raised Over Kanal Istanbul Project's Environmental Impact and Funding
Doğan Bekin, a Turkish deputy, questioned the Kanal Istanbul project's comprehensive impact assessment and funding, citing concerns over environmental damage, water resource depletion, and increased risk of natural disasters due to extensive construction near vital water sources, particularly in the...
Concerns Raised Over Kanal Istanbul Project's Environmental Impact and Funding
Doğan Bekin, a Turkish deputy, questioned the Kanal Istanbul project's comprehensive impact assessment and funding, citing concerns over environmental damage, water resource depletion, and increased risk of natural disasters due to extensive construction near vital water sources, particularly in the...
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56% Bias Score
South African Court Blocks Oil Project Over Climate Change Concerns
A South African court blocked TotalEnergies' offshore oil and gas exploration project near Cape Town for insufficient climate change impact assessment, requiring a reassessment considering cumulative emissions from exploration and potential production, highlighting increasing legal scrutiny of fossi...
South African Court Blocks Oil Project Over Climate Change Concerns
A South African court blocked TotalEnergies' offshore oil and gas exploration project near Cape Town for insufficient climate change impact assessment, requiring a reassessment considering cumulative emissions from exploration and potential production, highlighting increasing legal scrutiny of fossi...
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28% Bias Score
East and Southeast Asia Faces 70% Surge in Plastic Waste by 2050
An OECD report warns of a nearly 70% increase in plastic waste leakage in East and Southeast Asia by 2050, reaching 14.1 million tons annually, primarily due to mismanaged waste and increased plastic consumption, unless ambitious actions are taken.
East and Southeast Asia Faces 70% Surge in Plastic Waste by 2050
An OECD report warns of a nearly 70% increase in plastic waste leakage in East and Southeast Asia by 2050, reaching 14.1 million tons annually, primarily due to mismanaged waste and increased plastic consumption, unless ambitious actions are taken.
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32% Bias Score
German Offshore Wind Farms Face "Wind Theft", Impacting Energy Yield
Wind theft" in German offshore wind farms reduces energy yield by up to 30 kilometers in the turbines' wake, impacting overall farm efficiency due to high-density installations (8-10 megawatts per square kilometer), unlike Denmark (4-5 megawatts); mitigation strategies offer limited improvements.
German Offshore Wind Farms Face "Wind Theft", Impacting Energy Yield
Wind theft" in German offshore wind farms reduces energy yield by up to 30 kilometers in the turbines' wake, impacting overall farm efficiency due to high-density installations (8-10 megawatts per square kilometer), unlike Denmark (4-5 megawatts); mitigation strategies offer limited improvements.
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48% Bias Score
GPT-5's Energy Consumption Soars Compared to Previous Models
OpenAI's new GPT-5 model consumes significantly more energy than previous versions, using up to 40 watt-hours for a medium response compared to GPT-4's 0.34 watt-hours, raising environmental concerns due to its high daily energy demand.
GPT-5's Energy Consumption Soars Compared to Previous Models
OpenAI's new GPT-5 model consumes significantly more energy than previous versions, using up to 40 watt-hours for a medium response compared to GPT-4's 0.34 watt-hours, raising environmental concerns due to its high daily energy demand.
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36% Bias Score
Labour's Heathrow Support: Environmental and Electoral Risks
Labour's support for Heathrow's third runway faces backlash due to environmental concerns, displacement of 15,000 residents, and massive cost, undermining their green policies and potentially impacting the next election.
Labour's Heathrow Support: Environmental and Electoral Risks
Labour's support for Heathrow's third runway faces backlash due to environmental concerns, displacement of 15,000 residents, and massive cost, undermining their green policies and potentially impacting the next election.
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56% Bias Score
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