Tag #Environmental Protection

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Disagreement Delays Algarrobico Hotel Demolition

The Spanish government and the Andalusian regional government are in talks to demolish the illegally built Algarrobico hotel in Almería, but disagree on the best approach: expropriation or permit annulment, potentially delaying the process.

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Life on Land
theguardian.com
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Mass Federal Employee Firings Disrupt Public Land Management and Environmental Protection

On February 14th, the Trump administration fired tens of thousands of federal employees, impacting numerous agencies like the US Forest Service and the Department of the Interior, causing significant disruptions in public land management and environmental protection, and raising concerns about publi...

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Life on Land
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Trump Announces Potential 65% EPA Budget Cuts

President Trump announced potential 65% cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s budget, prompting concern from employees and environmental groups, despite a White House clarification that it may not be a staff reduction; all federal agencies must submit workforce reduction plans by March...

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52% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
chinadaily.com.cn
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Xi's Green Development Policy Drives Ulansuhai Nur Lake's Transformation

President Xi Jinping's consistent emphasis on ecological conservation during the two sessions has driven the remarkable transformation of Ulansuhai Nur lake in Inner Mongolia, resulting in a 696 percent year-on-year increase in tourism from May to October 2023 and over $3.58 million in direct income...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
liberation.fr
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French Pesticide Use Map Reveals Widespread Contamination

Four French NGOs launched "Tous exposés," a platform mapping pesticide use in France, revealing 68,539 tons sold in 2022 and widespread contamination of water and food, prompting calls for stricter regulations and increased organic consumption.

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56% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
theguardian.com
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Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Offshore Drilling

On Wednesday, environmental groups filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration challenging its decision to open more US waters to oil and gas drilling, citing illegality and harm to ocean ecosystems; the lawsuits target the revocation of Biden-era protections for 395 million acres of federal...

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Climate Action
theguardian.com
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Mass Firings of Scientists Jeopardize Endangered Species

The Trump administration's firing of thousands of scientists from federal agencies, including over 400 from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, endangers numerous endangered species due to staff shortages and funding cuts, aligning with the rightwing Project 2025 manifesto advocating for weakening env...

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56% Bias Score

Life on Land
dw.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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COP16 Reaches $200 Billion Biodiversity Funding Agreement

Nearly 200 nations finalized a plan at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Rome, committing $200 billion annually to biodiversity protection, a substantial increase from previous years, resolving key disagreements from the prior COP15 meeting in Cali.

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Life on Land
elpais.com
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Sewage Threatens Mallorca's Significant Vallgornera Caves

The Vallgornera Caves in Llucmajor, Mallorca, discovered in 1968, face severe sewage contamination from a nearby urbanization lacking a sanitation system for 40 years, prompting a report to the European Union by the Balearic Speleology Federation.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
taz.de
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EU to Weaken Supply Chain Law, Reducing Corporate Accountability

The European Commission proposes weakening its supply chain law, reducing corporate liability for human rights and environmental violations, delaying implementation to 2028, and lessening the frequency of supply chain audits to every five years instead of annually. This follows pressure from industr...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
es.euronews.com
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Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Offshore Drilling

Two US environmental groups filed lawsuits against the Trump administration this week, challenging executive orders that revoke marine protections and open the Arctic and Atlantic to oil and gas drilling, actions deemed illegal by the plaintiffs, impacting millions of acres of US coastal waters.

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Climate Action
theglobeandmail.com
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Urban Planning Reform: How Donald Shoup Changed Parking Minimums

Donald Shoup, a UCLA academic, significantly impacted urban planning by challenging minimum parking requirements in North American cities, leading to their repeal in numerous cities and improving affordability and reducing congestion.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities

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