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UN's Final Push for Global Plastic Treaty in Geneva
The UN's final negotiations for a global plastic treaty are underway in Geneva from August 5th to 14th, aiming to create a legally binding agreement to curb plastic pollution by addressing its lifecycle from production to disposal; failure to reach an agreement could double global plastic production...
UN's Final Push for Global Plastic Treaty in Geneva
The UN's final negotiations for a global plastic treaty are underway in Geneva from August 5th to 14th, aiming to create a legally binding agreement to curb plastic pollution by addressing its lifecycle from production to disposal; failure to reach an agreement could double global plastic production...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey Addresses Wildfire Disinformation Campaign
Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı addressed online misinformation regarding the construction of hotels on areas burned by recent wildfires across Turkey, stating that the government is actively working to counter false narratives with press releases and a 19-question fact she...
Turkey Addresses Wildfire Disinformation Campaign
Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı addressed online misinformation regarding the construction of hotels on areas burned by recent wildfires across Turkey, stating that the government is actively working to counter false narratives with press releases and a 19-question fact she...
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56% Bias Score
Bavarian Orchard Pact Plants 225,000 New Trees
Bavaria's Streuobstpakt, launched three years ago, has resulted in the planting of 225,000 new fruit trees, with another 185,000 approved, aiming for one million by 2035, funded by increasing annual investments (€3.5 million in 2022, €7 million in 2023, and over €16 million in 2024) and supporting t...
Bavarian Orchard Pact Plants 225,000 New Trees
Bavaria's Streuobstpakt, launched three years ago, has resulted in the planting of 225,000 new fruit trees, with another 185,000 approved, aiming for one million by 2035, funded by increasing annual investments (€3.5 million in 2022, €7 million in 2023, and over €16 million in 2024) and supporting t...
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40% Bias Score
US, Mexico to Fund Tijuana River Wastewater Treatment
The US and Mexico agreed to fund and expedite wastewater treatment projects in the Tijuana River basin by 2027, addressing decades-long health issues for tens of thousands of residents and aiming to improve water quality and air quality for the environment and nearby military training grounds.
US, Mexico to Fund Tijuana River Wastewater Treatment
The US and Mexico agreed to fund and expedite wastewater treatment projects in the Tijuana River basin by 2027, addressing decades-long health issues for tens of thousands of residents and aiming to improve water quality and air quality for the environment and nearby military training grounds.
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Deregulates Chemicals, Prioritizing Business Interests Over Public Safety
The UK government's eight-week consultation proposes to deregulate chemicals by accepting approvals from unspecified "trusted" foreign jurisdictions, potentially lowering safety standards and transferring costs to society, despite the Labour party's previous public protection commitments.
UK Government Deregulates Chemicals, Prioritizing Business Interests Over Public Safety
The UK government's eight-week consultation proposes to deregulate chemicals by accepting approvals from unspecified "trusted" foreign jurisdictions, potentially lowering safety standards and transferring costs to society, despite the Labour party's previous public protection commitments.
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72% Bias Score
French Student's Petition Forces Debate on Pesticide Law
A student's petition against the recently passed Duplomb law, which reintroduces a banned pesticide, has gathered over 500,000 signatures, prompting a parliamentary debate but not a re-examination of the law itself.
French Student's Petition Forces Debate on Pesticide Law
A student's petition against the recently passed Duplomb law, which reintroduces a banned pesticide, has gathered over 500,000 signatures, prompting a parliamentary debate but not a re-examination of the law itself.
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48% Bias Score
Dolomites Farmers Install Toll to Combat Overtourism at Seceda Peak
Overtourism at Seceda, a 2500m peak in the Dolomites, Italy, has prompted local farmers to install a €5 toll on a popular hiking trail due to overcrowding, environmental damage (littered meadows, damaged trails), and disrespectful tourist behavior; the toll, initially removed, was later reinstated a...
Dolomites Farmers Install Toll to Combat Overtourism at Seceda Peak
Overtourism at Seceda, a 2500m peak in the Dolomites, Italy, has prompted local farmers to install a €5 toll on a popular hiking trail due to overcrowding, environmental damage (littered meadows, damaged trails), and disrespectful tourist behavior; the toll, initially removed, was later reinstated a...
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44% Bias Score
French Medical Council Opposes Pesticide Law Amidst Public Outcry
France's National Council of the Order of Physicians opposes the Duplomb law allowing the return of acetamiprid, citing health risks (neurodevelopmental disorders, pediatric cancers) and biodiversity concerns, while a petition against it surpassed two million signatures.
French Medical Council Opposes Pesticide Law Amidst Public Outcry
France's National Council of the Order of Physicians opposes the Duplomb law allowing the return of acetamiprid, citing health risks (neurodevelopmental disorders, pediatric cancers) and biodiversity concerns, while a petition against it surpassed two million signatures.
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56% Bias Score
Guyana's Gold Rush: Balancing Economic Growth and Rainforest Preservation
In Guyana, gold mining, primarily from nearly 3,000 small and medium-sized mines, contributed to almost two-thirds of the nearly 10,000 hectares of deforestation in 2023, despite the country's overall low deforestation rate of 0.053%, highlighting the conflict between economic needs and environmenta...
Guyana's Gold Rush: Balancing Economic Growth and Rainforest Preservation
In Guyana, gold mining, primarily from nearly 3,000 small and medium-sized mines, contributed to almost two-thirds of the nearly 10,000 hectares of deforestation in 2023, despite the country's overall low deforestation rate of 0.053%, highlighting the conflict between economic needs and environmenta...
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40% Bias Score
Italian Hunting Reform Bill Sparks Controversy Over Unequal Hearings
A controversial Italian hunting reform bill (ddl 1552) is facing criticism for its disproportionate consideration of pro-hunting groups' testimonies during parliamentary hearings, with opponents citing a significant disconnect between the bill's content and the majority of public opinion against hun...
Italian Hunting Reform Bill Sparks Controversy Over Unequal Hearings
A controversial Italian hunting reform bill (ddl 1552) is facing criticism for its disproportionate consideration of pro-hunting groups' testimonies during parliamentary hearings, with opponents citing a significant disconnect between the bill's content and the majority of public opinion against hun...
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48% Bias Score
Shielded LED Streetlights Halve Insect Deaths in German Study
A German research project halved insect deaths near streets using shielded LED lights that direct light only to walkways, not surrounding areas, demonstrating a mitigation strategy for light pollution.
Shielded LED Streetlights Halve Insect Deaths in German Study
A German research project halved insect deaths near streets using shielded LED lights that direct light only to walkways, not surrounding areas, demonstrating a mitigation strategy for light pollution.
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32% Bias Score
EPA Eliminates Research Office, Cuts 3,700 Jobs
The EPA announced Friday it is eliminating its Office of Research and Development, cutting nearly 3,700 jobs—a 23% reduction—to save $750 million, shifting research to program offices focused on air and water; this follows a Supreme Court ruling and 139 employees being put on leave for dissent.
EPA Eliminates Research Office, Cuts 3,700 Jobs
The EPA announced Friday it is eliminating its Office of Research and Development, cutting nearly 3,700 jobs—a 23% reduction—to save $750 million, shifting research to program offices focused on air and water; this follows a Supreme Court ruling and 139 employees being put on leave for dissent.
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60% Bias Score
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