Grimsby Community Plants Hundreds of Trees to Combat Deprivation
Billy Dasein's East Marsh United (Emu) community group is planting trees in Grimsby's deprived East Marsh neighborhood, aiming to improve air quality, reduce heat, and foster community, having already planted hundreds of trees in local parks and schools, despite funding challenges.
Grimsby Community Plants Hundreds of Trees to Combat Deprivation
Billy Dasein's East Marsh United (Emu) community group is planting trees in Grimsby's deprived East Marsh neighborhood, aiming to improve air quality, reduce heat, and foster community, having already planted hundreds of trees in local parks and schools, despite funding challenges.
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16% Bias Score
Eaton Fire Exposes Systemic Inequity in Altadena
The Eaton fire in Altadena, California, disproportionately affected Black households, destroying or damaging nearly half; President Trump's visit to a wealthier, white area but not Altadena fueled anger and concerns about political neglect and equitable resource allocation during recovery.
Eaton Fire Exposes Systemic Inequity in Altadena
The Eaton fire in Altadena, California, disproportionately affected Black households, destroying or damaging nearly half; President Trump's visit to a wealthier, white area but not Altadena fueled anger and concerns about political neglect and equitable resource allocation during recovery.
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52% Bias Score
Huelva's Industrial Pollution Linked to Elevated Heavy Metal Levels in Residents
A study of toenails from 55 Huelva residents reveals significantly higher levels of heavy metals, directly linking industrial pollution near phosphogypsum ponds and chemical plants to elevated health risks, evidenced by higher mortality rates from heart disease and cancer compared to national averag...
Huelva's Industrial Pollution Linked to Elevated Heavy Metal Levels in Residents
A study of toenails from 55 Huelva residents reveals significantly higher levels of heavy metals, directly linking industrial pollution near phosphogypsum ponds and chemical plants to elevated health risks, evidenced by higher mortality rates from heart disease and cancer compared to national averag...
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52% Bias Score
Viscosa di Roma" Exhibit: 100 Years of History, Struggles, and Nature
The "Viscosa di Roma" exhibit at Casa del Parco delle Energie (February 8-March 30, 2025) recounts the history of Rome's former Snia artificial silk factory (1923-1955), using 100 photos and documents to illustrate worker struggles, environmental concerns, and ongoing community efforts for land expr...
Viscosa di Roma" Exhibit: 100 Years of History, Struggles, and Nature
The "Viscosa di Roma" exhibit at Casa del Parco delle Energie (February 8-March 30, 2025) recounts the history of Rome's former Snia artificial silk factory (1923-1955), using 100 photos and documents to illustrate worker struggles, environmental concerns, and ongoing community efforts for land expr...
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48% Bias Score
EPA to Place Over 100 Environmental Justice Employees on Leave
The EPA is placing employees of its environmental justice and civil rights office on paid administrative leave, potentially impacting over 100 workers, following President Trump's executive order targeting DEI initiatives.
EPA to Place Over 100 Environmental Justice Employees on Leave
The EPA is placing employees of its environmental justice and civil rights office on paid administrative leave, potentially impacting over 100 workers, following President Trump's executive order targeting DEI initiatives.
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36% Bias Score
EPA's Environmental Justice Office Faces Potential Staff Layoffs
Over 100 EPA employees in the Office of Environmental Justice and Civil Rights face potential administrative leave due to a Trump-era executive order classifying environmental justice programs as DEI initiatives, halting their operation and potentially delaying the Biden administration's Justice40 i...
EPA's Environmental Justice Office Faces Potential Staff Layoffs
Over 100 EPA employees in the Office of Environmental Justice and Civil Rights face potential administrative leave due to a Trump-era executive order classifying environmental justice programs as DEI initiatives, halting their operation and potentially delaying the Biden administration's Justice40 i...
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36% Bias Score
EPA's Rapid Wildfire Debris Cleanup Sparks Environmental Concerns in Los Angeles
Following the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires near Los Angeles, the EPA plans to clean up 4,250,000 tons of debris, including hazardous materials, within one month, sparking protests due to concerns about toxic contamination of beaches and waterways and the lack of soil testing after debris re...
EPA's Rapid Wildfire Debris Cleanup Sparks Environmental Concerns in Los Angeles
Following the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires near Los Angeles, the EPA plans to clean up 4,250,000 tons of debris, including hazardous materials, within one month, sparking protests due to concerns about toxic contamination of beaches and waterways and the lack of soil testing after debris re...
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60% Bias Score
EPA to Rescind \$20 Billion in Climate Grants
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to revoke \$20 billion in grants from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, impacting eight nonprofits and numerous partners, due to concerns about waste and abuse, sparking legal challenges.
EPA to Rescind \$20 Billion in Climate Grants
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to revoke \$20 billion in grants from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, impacting eight nonprofits and numerous partners, due to concerns about waste and abuse, sparking legal challenges.
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60% 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
Trump Administration's EPA and USAID Staffing Actions Spark Concerns
The Trump administration placed at least 50 EPA environmental justice staff on paid administrative leave and issued probation notices to about 1,000 more, while simultaneously attempting to drastically reduce USAID's workforce, prompting lawsuits and concerns about data access for cancer research.
Trump Administration's EPA and USAID Staffing Actions Spark Concerns
The Trump administration placed at least 50 EPA environmental justice staff on paid administrative leave and issued probation notices to about 1,000 more, while simultaneously attempting to drastically reduce USAID's workforce, prompting lawsuits and concerns about data access for cancer research.
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48% Bias Score
EPA's Environmental Justice Office Faces Closure Under Trump Executive Order
President Trump's executive order to end DEI programs at the EPA is expected to result in the closure of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, impacting approximately 250 employees who may face termination or administrative leave; this will likely lead to increased environme...
EPA's Environmental Justice Office Faces Closure Under Trump Executive Order
President Trump's executive order to end DEI programs at the EPA is expected to result in the closure of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, impacting approximately 250 employees who may face termination or administrative leave; this will likely lead to increased environme...
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32% Bias Score
EPA Environmental Justice Office Closure Impacts 100-200 Employees
The Trump administration is enforcing an executive order eliminating the EPA's environmental justice office, placing approximately 100-200 employees on paid administrative leave, thereby hindering efforts to equitably address environmental injustices affecting underserved communities.
EPA Environmental Justice Office Closure Impacts 100-200 Employees
The Trump administration is enforcing an executive order eliminating the EPA's environmental justice office, placing approximately 100-200 employees on paid administrative leave, thereby hindering efforts to equitably address environmental injustices affecting underserved communities.
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48% Bias Score