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Greek Wildfire Highlights Clash Between Property and Environmental Protection
During a recent wildfire in Rafina, Greece, authorities prioritized saving a forest ecosystem over a few threatened houses, reflecting a changing societal approach to balancing environmental protection and property interests.
Greek Wildfire Highlights Clash Between Property and Environmental Protection
During a recent wildfire in Rafina, Greece, authorities prioritized saving a forest ecosystem over a few threatened houses, reflecting a changing societal approach to balancing environmental protection and property interests.
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48% Bias Score
139 EPA Employees on Leave Amidst Dissent Over Environmental Policies
The EPA placed 139 employees on administrative leave for signing a declaration criticizing the agency's weakening environmental protection efforts, citing a "zero-tolerance policy" for undermining its agenda; the employees maintain their actions were in defense of public health and the environment.
139 EPA Employees on Leave Amidst Dissent Over Environmental Policies
The EPA placed 139 employees on administrative leave for signing a declaration criticizing the agency's weakening environmental protection efforts, citing a "zero-tolerance policy" for undermining its agenda; the employees maintain their actions were in defense of public health and the environment.
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52% Bias Score
140+ EPA Employees Suspended After Criticizing Trump-Era Policy Shifts
Over 140 EPA employees were suspended for two weeks with pay following a letter signed by over 270 employees criticizing the agency's shift under the Trump administration, which includes cuts to funding for poor communities, rollbacks of air pollution regulations, and the reversal of an asbestos ban...
140+ EPA Employees Suspended After Criticizing Trump-Era Policy Shifts
Over 140 EPA employees were suspended for two weeks with pay following a letter signed by over 270 employees criticizing the agency's shift under the Trump administration, which includes cuts to funding for poor communities, rollbacks of air pollution regulations, and the reversal of an asbestos ban...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration Shuts Down National Climate Assessment Website
The Trump administration shut down the website hosting the National Climate Assessments, a series of reports providing crucial climate change data for U.S. communities, hindering preparedness efforts and potentially exacerbating climate-related risks.
Trump Administration Shuts Down National Climate Assessment Website
The Trump administration shut down the website hosting the National Climate Assessments, a series of reports providing crucial climate change data for U.S. communities, hindering preparedness efforts and potentially exacerbating climate-related risks.
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Circular Economy Plan: 24% Recycling Goal by 2030
Spain aims to make 24% of packaging materials recyclable and circular by 2030, a goal discussed at a Madrid circular economy event that highlighted the need for technological advancements and a shift towards value-added production models to reduce environmental impact and material dependency.
Spain's Circular Economy Plan: 24% Recycling Goal by 2030
Spain aims to make 24% of packaging materials recyclable and circular by 2030, a goal discussed at a Madrid circular economy event that highlighted the need for technological advancements and a shift towards value-added production models to reduce environmental impact and material dependency.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Rescind Roadless Rule, Opening Millions of Acres to Logging
The Trump administration will end protections for nearly a third of US national forest land, totaling 59 million acres, allowing logging and road construction in areas previously restricted under the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, despite concerns about increased wildfire risks and environmen...
Trump Administration to Rescind Roadless Rule, Opening Millions of Acres to Logging
The Trump administration will end protections for nearly a third of US national forest land, totaling 59 million acres, allowing logging and road construction in areas previously restricted under the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, despite concerns about increased wildfire risks and environmen...
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64% Bias Score
Questionable Effectiveness of French Low Emission Zones Amidst Declining Air Pollution
Despite a sixfold decrease in car-related air pollution in France over 30 years, only Lyon and Paris have mandatory Low Emission Zones (ZFE), justified by a study estimating 40,000 premature deaths annually from particulate matter, although cars account for only 5% of particulate matter, raising con...
Questionable Effectiveness of French Low Emission Zones Amidst Declining Air Pollution
Despite a sixfold decrease in car-related air pollution in France over 30 years, only Lyon and Paris have mandatory Low Emission Zones (ZFE), justified by a study estimating 40,000 premature deaths annually from particulate matter, although cars account for only 5% of particulate matter, raising con...
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56% Bias Score
EPA Suspends 139 Employees for Dissent Over Environmental Policy Rollbacks
On Thursday, the EPA placed 139 employees on administrative leave for signing a letter criticizing the agency's weakening environmental policies under Administrator Lee Zeldin, which include funding cuts estimated to cost 30,000 lives and $275 billion annually.
EPA Suspends 139 Employees for Dissent Over Environmental Policy Rollbacks
On Thursday, the EPA placed 139 employees on administrative leave for signing a letter criticizing the agency's weakening environmental policies under Administrator Lee Zeldin, which include funding cuts estimated to cost 30,000 lives and $275 billion annually.
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56% Bias Score
Macron Calls for Increased Wolf Culling in France
French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for a law allowing increased wolf culling in France to protect livestock farming and prevent wildfires, despite a recent European decision to reduce the wolf's protected status, prompting criticism from environmental groups who claim such a plan is unreali...
Macron Calls for Increased Wolf Culling in France
French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for a law allowing increased wolf culling in France to protect livestock farming and prevent wildfires, despite a recent European decision to reduce the wolf's protected status, prompting criticism from environmental groups who claim such a plan is unreali...
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56% Bias Score
France Restricts Traffic Amidst Ozone Crisis; Spain's Response Criticized
Due to high ozone levels caused by a heatwave, France implemented driving restrictions in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, unlike Spain, which only issued largely ineffective informational alerts, prompting criticism from environmental groups.
France Restricts Traffic Amidst Ozone Crisis; Spain's Response Criticized
Due to high ozone levels caused by a heatwave, France implemented driving restrictions in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, unlike Spain, which only issued largely ineffective informational alerts, prompting criticism from environmental groups.
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52% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Passes Controversial New Hunting Law Amidst Climate Change Concerns
Rhineland-Palatinate's state parliament passed a new hunting law (52-46 vote) to better protect forests and agriculture from climate change impacts, prompting the state hunting association to consider a constitutional complaint due to concerns about increased government control over hunting practice...
Rhineland-Palatinate Passes Controversial New Hunting Law Amidst Climate Change Concerns
Rhineland-Palatinate's state parliament passed a new hunting law (52-46 vote) to better protect forests and agriculture from climate change impacts, prompting the state hunting association to consider a constitutional complaint due to concerns about increased government control over hunting practice...
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40% Bias Score
Plastic Bag Policies Curb US Shoreline Litter, but Overall Pollution Rises
A study using data from 45,067 US shoreline cleanups (2016-2023) shows that plastic bag bans and fees reduced their presence in shoreline litter by 25-47%, but overall plastic bag litter is still increasing.
Plastic Bag Policies Curb US Shoreline Litter, but Overall Pollution Rises
A study using data from 45,067 US shoreline cleanups (2016-2023) shows that plastic bag bans and fees reduced their presence in shoreline litter by 25-47%, but overall plastic bag litter is still increasing.
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12% Bias Score
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