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German Cities Shift from Fireworks to Drone Shows Amidst Drought Concerns
Due to environmental concerns and drought conditions, several German cities are replacing or supplementing traditional fireworks displays with drone shows, though this comes at a significantly higher cost.
German Cities Shift from Fireworks to Drone Shows Amidst Drought Concerns
Due to environmental concerns and drought conditions, several German cities are replacing or supplementing traditional fireworks displays with drone shows, though this comes at a significantly higher cost.
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48% Bias Score
Swiss Glacier Collapse Partially Destroys Village
A massive glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland, partially destroyed the village on Wednesday, a week after its evacuation, leaving one person missing; the event highlights the accelerating impact of climate change on the Alps.
Swiss Glacier Collapse Partially Destroys Village
A massive glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland, partially destroyed the village on Wednesday, a week after its evacuation, leaving one person missing; the event highlights the accelerating impact of climate change on the Alps.
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24% Bias Score
Overtourism: A Global Tourism Boom Strains Resources and Damages the Environment
Global tourism reached a near-record high in 2022, yet overtourism, defined by the UNWTO as a decline in quality of life due to excessive tourism, is straining resources and causing environmental damage in places like the Canary Islands, Mallorca, and other hotspots, prompting initiatives to control...
Overtourism: A Global Tourism Boom Strains Resources and Damages the Environment
Global tourism reached a near-record high in 2022, yet overtourism, defined by the UNWTO as a decline in quality of life due to excessive tourism, is straining resources and causing environmental damage in places like the Canary Islands, Mallorca, and other hotspots, prompting initiatives to control...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Defense Expansion Displaces Farmers in Flevoland
The Dutch Defense Ministry's expansion plans in Flevoland, Netherlands, will displace nine farmers and eliminate 387 hectares of farmland for a new mega-barracks while also creating new low-flying helicopter zones, despite concerns from local authorities and environmental groups.
Dutch Defense Expansion Displaces Farmers in Flevoland
The Dutch Defense Ministry's expansion plans in Flevoland, Netherlands, will displace nine farmers and eliminate 387 hectares of farmland for a new mega-barracks while also creating new low-flying helicopter zones, despite concerns from local authorities and environmental groups.
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44% Bias Score
Brazil's Datacenter Boom: Jobs vs. Drought in Caucaia
A massive datacenter, possibly for TikTok, is being built in drought-stricken Caucaia, Brazil, raising concerns about water usage amid a global AI boom; the project promises jobs but risks exacerbating existing water crises.
Brazil's Datacenter Boom: Jobs vs. Drought in Caucaia
A massive datacenter, possibly for TikTok, is being built in drought-stricken Caucaia, Brazil, raising concerns about water usage amid a global AI boom; the project promises jobs but risks exacerbating existing water crises.
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48% Bias Score
US Considers Deep-Sea Mining off American Samoa Amid Environmental Concerns
The Trump administration is considering allowing deep-sea mining off American Samoa, driven by a desire to secure critical minerals amid a trade war with China, despite strong environmental opposition and a lack of comprehensive international regulations.
US Considers Deep-Sea Mining off American Samoa Amid Environmental Concerns
The Trump administration is considering allowing deep-sea mining off American Samoa, driven by a desire to secure critical minerals amid a trade war with China, despite strong environmental opposition and a lack of comprehensive international regulations.
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48% Bias Score
England Bans Single-Use Vapes to Tackle Environmental and Health Concerns
England bans single-use vapes from June 1st, 2025, imposing fines on retailers for violations, aiming to reduce environmental damage from approximately five million discarded vapes weekly and tackle youth vaping rates; a new vaping duty starts October 1st, 2026.
England Bans Single-Use Vapes to Tackle Environmental and Health Concerns
England bans single-use vapes from June 1st, 2025, imposing fines on retailers for violations, aiming to reduce environmental damage from approximately five million discarded vapes weekly and tackle youth vaping rates; a new vaping duty starts October 1st, 2026.
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52% Bias Score
Sherpa Guide Kami Rita Reaches Everest Summit for 31st Time
Kami Rita, a Sherpa guide, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, surpassing his own record and highlighting the commercialization of Everest expeditions, while also contrasting with the tragic fate of Babu Chiri, a pioneering Sherpa who died in 2001 during his 11th ascent...
Sherpa Guide Kami Rita Reaches Everest Summit for 31st Time
Kami Rita, a Sherpa guide, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, surpassing his own record and highlighting the commercialization of Everest expeditions, while also contrasting with the tragic fate of Babu Chiri, a pioneering Sherpa who died in 2001 during his 11th ascent...
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64% Bias Score
Soviet River Reversal Plan Resurfaces Amidst Water Scarcity
The Soviet Union's failed 1970s plan to reverse Siberian rivers using nuclear explosions is resurfacing due to ongoing water scarcity in southern Russia and Central Asia; the project, involving 127 nuclear devices, aimed to redirect water flow for agriculture, but was abandoned due to costs and envi...
Soviet River Reversal Plan Resurfaces Amidst Water Scarcity
The Soviet Union's failed 1970s plan to reverse Siberian rivers using nuclear explosions is resurfacing due to ongoing water scarcity in southern Russia and Central Asia; the project, involving 127 nuclear devices, aimed to redirect water flow for agriculture, but was abandoned due to costs and envi...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Defense Expansion in Flevoland Sparks Controversy
The Dutch Defense Department's expansion plans in Flevoland will displace nine farmers, impacting 387 hectares of farmland to build a new mega-barracks and low-flying helicopter zones, sparking controversy despite public support and claims of future prospects for displaced individuals.
Dutch Defense Expansion in Flevoland Sparks Controversy
The Dutch Defense Department's expansion plans in Flevoland will displace nine farmers, impacting 387 hectares of farmland to build a new mega-barracks and low-flying helicopter zones, sparking controversy despite public support and claims of future prospects for displaced individuals.
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40% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Everest Ascent Sparks Controversy Over Xenon Gas Use
Four former British Special Forces soldiers summited Mount Everest in under five days using Xenon gas to aid high-altitude acclimatization, setting a record but sparking controversy over the ethical and environmental implications of this method.
Record-Breaking Everest Ascent Sparks Controversy Over Xenon Gas Use
Four former British Special Forces soldiers summited Mount Everest in under five days using Xenon gas to aid high-altitude acclimatization, setting a record but sparking controversy over the ethical and environmental implications of this method.
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56% Bias Score
Ibama Conditionally Approves Petrobras's Amazon Oil Spill Plan
Brazil's environmental agency, Ibama, conditionally approved Petrobras's oil spill response plan for the Amazon Maritime Basin on May 20th, 2025, following revisions to address prior concerns; however, the plan's full approval depends on a successful pre-operational assessment.
Ibama Conditionally Approves Petrobras's Amazon Oil Spill Plan
Brazil's environmental agency, Ibama, conditionally approved Petrobras's oil spill response plan for the Amazon Maritime Basin on May 20th, 2025, following revisions to address prior concerns; however, the plan's full approval depends on a successful pre-operational assessment.
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52% Bias Score
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