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Aznalcóllar Mine Reopening Approved Despite Legal and Environmental Concerns
The Andalusian government approved the reopening of the Aznalcóllar mine in Seville, Spain, after a 27-year hiatus following a major environmental disaster; the €500 million project by Minera Los Frailes is expected to create thousands of jobs but faces ongoing legal challenges and environmental con...
Aznalcóllar Mine Reopening Approved Despite Legal and Environmental Concerns
The Andalusian government approved the reopening of the Aznalcóllar mine in Seville, Spain, after a 27-year hiatus following a major environmental disaster; the €500 million project by Minera Los Frailes is expected to create thousands of jobs but faces ongoing legal challenges and environmental con...
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52% Bias Score
Madrid Child's Death Spurs Renewed Calls for Safer School Zones
Six-year-old Ian's death in a Madrid traffic accident reignited protests for safer school zones, joining a European Street for Kids campaign with 80 Spanish protests and prompting calls for stricter traffic controls and pollution reduction.
Madrid Child's Death Spurs Renewed Calls for Safer School Zones
Six-year-old Ian's death in a Madrid traffic accident reignited protests for safer school zones, joining a European Street for Kids campaign with 80 Spanish protests and prompting calls for stricter traffic controls and pollution reduction.
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48% Bias Score
Marshall Islands: Ongoing Health Crisis from US Nuclear Tests
A Greenpeace-commissioned study reveals the ongoing, severe health and environmental consequences in the Marshall Islands from 67 US nuclear tests (1940s-1950s), impacting all inhabited atolls, with only three of 24 receiving medical assistance, and approximately 100,000 excess cancer deaths globall...
Marshall Islands: Ongoing Health Crisis from US Nuclear Tests
A Greenpeace-commissioned study reveals the ongoing, severe health and environmental consequences in the Marshall Islands from 67 US nuclear tests (1940s-1950s), impacting all inhabited atolls, with only three of 24 receiving medical assistance, and approximately 100,000 excess cancer deaths globall...
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60% Bias Score
Pasadena School Receives Green Transformation, Addressing Environmental Injustice
In Pasadena, California, Amigos de los Rios transformed Washington Elementary, a Title I school with primarily Latino and Black students from low-income households, by adding a pollinator garden, 37 veggie beds, an outdoor classroom, a rain garden, 26 trees, and new playhouses, addressing unequal ac...
Pasadena School Receives Green Transformation, Addressing Environmental Injustice
In Pasadena, California, Amigos de los Rios transformed Washington Elementary, a Title I school with primarily Latino and Black students from low-income households, by adding a pollinator garden, 37 veggie beds, an outdoor classroom, a rain garden, 26 trees, and new playhouses, addressing unequal ac...
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40% Bias Score
EPA Cancels $23 Billion in Congressionally Approved Environmental Funding
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin canceled nearly $23 billion in congressionally approved funding for clean energy and environmental justice programs, drawing bipartisan criticism and legal challenges due to its violation of a decades-old law prohibiting executive impoundment of funds.
EPA Cancels $23 Billion in Congressionally Approved Environmental Funding
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin canceled nearly $23 billion in congressionally approved funding for clean energy and environmental justice programs, drawing bipartisan criticism and legal challenges due to its violation of a decades-old law prohibiting executive impoundment of funds.
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48% Bias Score
Early Childhood Air Pollution Linked to Poorer Adolescent Health in UK
A UK study of 9,000 children born between 2000 and 2002 found that those exposed to high air pollution levels aged two to four had a 33% higher risk of poor health at age 17; this disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and those in deprived areas.
Early Childhood Air Pollution Linked to Poorer Adolescent Health in UK
A UK study of 9,000 children born between 2000 and 2002 found that those exposed to high air pollution levels aged two to four had a 33% higher risk of poor health at age 17; this disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and those in deprived areas.
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24% Bias Score
Scotland Proposes Jail Time for Ecocide: Landmark Environmental Bill
A proposed bill in Scotland seeks to criminalize ecocide, making company directors liable for jail time or fines for severe environmental damage, aligning with international efforts and aiming for stronger environmental protection.
Scotland Proposes Jail Time for Ecocide: Landmark Environmental Bill
A proposed bill in Scotland seeks to criminalize ecocide, making company directors liable for jail time or fines for severe environmental damage, aligning with international efforts and aiming for stronger environmental protection.
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40% Bias Score
Louisiana Lawsuit Challenges Restrictions on Community Air Quality Monitoring
Louisiana's new Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act (CAMRA) is being challenged in federal court by environmental groups who argue that it restricts free speech and undermines their ability to monitor and report on air quality in industrial communities, resulting in a chilling effect on their w...
Louisiana Lawsuit Challenges Restrictions on Community Air Quality Monitoring
Louisiana's new Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act (CAMRA) is being challenged in federal court by environmental groups who argue that it restricts free speech and undermines their ability to monitor and report on air quality in industrial communities, resulting in a chilling effect on their w...
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44% Bias Score
Argentine Indigenous Communities Protest Lithium Mining, Citing Lack of Consent
Indigenous communities in Jujuy, Catamarca, and Mendoza, Argentina, are protesting lithium mining projects, alleging the absence of free, prior, and informed consent, despite government claims otherwise; they highlight environmental damage and broken promises, emphasizing the threat to their traditi...
Argentine Indigenous Communities Protest Lithium Mining, Citing Lack of Consent
Indigenous communities in Jujuy, Catamarca, and Mendoza, Argentina, are protesting lithium mining projects, alleging the absence of free, prior, and informed consent, despite government claims otherwise; they highlight environmental damage and broken promises, emphasizing the threat to their traditi...
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56% Bias Score
Louisiana Petrochemical Plant Shuts Down Amid Pollution, Financial Losses
Denka, a Japanese firm, indefinitely suspended its Louisiana petrochemical plant due to over \$109 million in losses last year, largely from the high cost of reducing toxic chloroprene emissions that posed unacceptable cancer risks to a predominantly Black community.
Louisiana Petrochemical Plant Shuts Down Amid Pollution, Financial Losses
Denka, a Japanese firm, indefinitely suspended its Louisiana petrochemical plant due to over \$109 million in losses last year, largely from the high cost of reducing toxic chloroprene emissions that posed unacceptable cancer risks to a predominantly Black community.
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44% Bias Score
Odisha Indigenous Women Lead Climate Change Adaptation Effort
Indigenous women in Odisha, India, are leading a community effort to map and restore dwindling natural resources due to climate change, seeking \$2 million in government funding to protect their lands and traditions, highlighting the disproportionate impact on Indigenous communities.
Odisha Indigenous Women Lead Climate Change Adaptation Effort
Indigenous women in Odisha, India, are leading a community effort to map and restore dwindling natural resources due to climate change, seeking \$2 million in government funding to protect their lands and traditions, highlighting the disproportionate impact on Indigenous communities.
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12% Bias Score
Council of Europe adopts treaty to fight environmental crime
The Council of Europe adopted a legally binding international agreement to help its 46 member states combat serious environmental crimes, including those causing environmental disasters, despite criticism for not legally protecting the right to a healthy environment.
Council of Europe adopts treaty to fight environmental crime
The Council of Europe adopted a legally binding international agreement to help its 46 member states combat serious environmental crimes, including those causing environmental disasters, despite criticism for not legally protecting the right to a healthy environment.
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32% Bias Score
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