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Hawaii Increases Lodging Tax to Fund Climate Change Mitigation
Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill raising the lodging tax by 0.75% and imposing a new 11% cruise ship tax, generating nearly $100 million annually for environmental protection and climate change mitigation, including beach restoration, wildfire prevention and roof reinforcement.
Hawaii Increases Lodging Tax to Fund Climate Change Mitigation
Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill raising the lodging tax by 0.75% and imposing a new 11% cruise ship tax, generating nearly $100 million annually for environmental protection and climate change mitigation, including beach restoration, wildfire prevention and roof reinforcement.
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32% Bias Score
Hawaii to Hike Tourist Tax to Fund Environmental Projects
Hawaii lawmakers will raise the tax on tourist accommodations by 0.75 percent starting in 2026, generating an estimated \$100 million annually for environmental protection and disaster mitigation projects, including beach restoration and invasive species removal, following the devastating Lahaina wi...
Hawaii to Hike Tourist Tax to Fund Environmental Projects
Hawaii lawmakers will raise the tax on tourist accommodations by 0.75 percent starting in 2026, generating an estimated \$100 million annually for environmental protection and disaster mitigation projects, including beach restoration and invasive species removal, following the devastating Lahaina wi...
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40% Bias Score
TMC Seeks US Permit for Deep-Sea Mining, Defying UN Regulations
The Metals Company (TMC) applied for a US permit to commercially mine polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, challenging a UN initiative for international regulation and raising concerns about irreversible environmental damage, despite opposition from environmental groups and some coun...
TMC Seeks US Permit for Deep-Sea Mining, Defying UN Regulations
The Metals Company (TMC) applied for a US permit to commercially mine polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, challenging a UN initiative for international regulation and raising concerns about irreversible environmental damage, despite opposition from environmental groups and some coun...
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52% Bias Score
Australian Election 2025: Key Policy Issues Sidestepped
The Australian federal election campaign has sidestepped several crucial policy issues previously considered significant, including Indigenous affairs, environmental protection, gambling advertising, and high-speed rail, reflecting strategic choices by both major parties.
Australian Election 2025: Key Policy Issues Sidestepped
The Australian federal election campaign has sidestepped several crucial policy issues previously considered significant, including Indigenous affairs, environmental protection, gambling advertising, and high-speed rail, reflecting strategic choices by both major parties.
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40% Bias Score
England's Planning Bill Weakens Environmental Protections
England's new planning bill weakens environmental protections, prioritizing development over conservation by allowing developers to offset habitat destruction with a levy, disregarding ecological surveys, and potentially causing significant biodiversity loss and impacting public health.
England's Planning Bill Weakens Environmental Protections
England's new planning bill weakens environmental protections, prioritizing development over conservation by allowing developers to offset habitat destruction with a levy, disregarding ecological surveys, and potentially causing significant biodiversity loss and impacting public health.
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72% Bias Score
Brandenburg Avenue Decline Sparks Replanting Dispute
Brandenburg, Germany, is losing hundreds of kilometers of its avenues due to traffic safety concerns and climate change; while a plan exists to plant 20,000 trees between 2024 and 2028, replanting efforts lag significantly behind the rate of tree removal, causing controversy over safety regulations ...
Brandenburg Avenue Decline Sparks Replanting Dispute
Brandenburg, Germany, is losing hundreds of kilometers of its avenues due to traffic safety concerns and climate change; while a plan exists to plant 20,000 trees between 2024 and 2028, replanting efforts lag significantly behind the rate of tree removal, causing controversy over safety regulations ...
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32% Bias Score
Closure of 25 USGS Water Science Centers Raises Concerns
The Trump administration ordered the closure of 25 USGS water science centers responsible for monitoring US waters, impacting flood prediction, water resource management, and pollution control; the decision was based on expiring leases, not scientific reasoning, and leaves a significant gap in cruci...
Closure of 25 USGS Water Science Centers Raises Concerns
The Trump administration ordered the closure of 25 USGS water science centers responsible for monitoring US waters, impacting flood prediction, water resource management, and pollution control; the decision was based on expiring leases, not scientific reasoning, and leaves a significant gap in cruci...
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64% Bias Score
UK Planning Bill Allows Building on Green Spaces Without Local Replacement
The UK government's planning bill will allow housing developers to build on protected green spaces without requiring replacement in the same area, raising concerns about environmental justice and community health, potentially offsetting losses with habitat creation elsewhere.
UK Planning Bill Allows Building on Green Spaces Without Local Replacement
The UK government's planning bill will allow housing developers to build on protected green spaces without requiring replacement in the same area, raising concerns about environmental justice and community health, potentially offsetting losses with habitat creation elsewhere.
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60% Bias Score
Burwood Rail Loop Precinct: High-Rise Development Sparks Environmental and Housing Concerns
Proposed 11-20 storey buildings near Gardiners Creek in Burwood's Suburban Rail Loop station precinct raise environmental and affordable housing concerns from Whitehorse and Monash councils, who criticize the lack of mandatory protections despite a $124,000 investment in biodiversity improvements an...
Burwood Rail Loop Precinct: High-Rise Development Sparks Environmental and Housing Concerns
Proposed 11-20 storey buildings near Gardiners Creek in Burwood's Suburban Rail Loop station precinct raise environmental and affordable housing concerns from Whitehorse and Monash councils, who criticize the lack of mandatory protections despite a $124,000 investment in biodiversity improvements an...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Authorizes Deep-Sea Mining, Defying International Authority
President Trump's April 24th executive order authorizes large-scale deep-sea mining, potentially bypassing the International Seabed Authority and raising concerns about environmental damage and geopolitical tensions; the administration projects $300 billion in GDP and 100,000 jobs over 10 years.
Trump Authorizes Deep-Sea Mining, Defying International Authority
President Trump's April 24th executive order authorizes large-scale deep-sea mining, potentially bypassing the International Seabed Authority and raising concerns about environmental damage and geopolitical tensions; the administration projects $300 billion in GDP and 100,000 jobs over 10 years.
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52% Bias Score
Andalusian Authorities Halt Illegal Construction in Barbate
The Junta de Andalucía sealed 53 illegally built prefabricated homes in Barbate, Cádiz, occupying two hectares of rustic land near the La Breña y Marismas Natural Park, due to environmental risks and illegal construction, coordinating with the Prosecutor's Office.
Andalusian Authorities Halt Illegal Construction in Barbate
The Junta de Andalucía sealed 53 illegally built prefabricated homes in Barbate, Cádiz, occupying two hectares of rustic land near the La Breña y Marismas Natural Park, due to environmental risks and illegal construction, coordinating with the Prosecutor's Office.
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36% Bias Score
Earth Day 2025: Tripling Renewable Energy by 2030
Earth Day 2025, on April 22nd, focuses on tripling renewable energy by 2030 to combat climate change, marked by initiatives in Italy and globally.
Earth Day 2025: Tripling Renewable Energy by 2030
Earth Day 2025, on April 22nd, focuses on tripling renewable energy by 2030 to combat climate change, marked by initiatives in Italy and globally.
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20% Bias Score
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