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Binary Climate Data Presentation Increases Public Perception of Impact
A new study finds that presenting climate change data as binary events (e.g., a lake freezing vs. not freezing) leads to a stronger public perception of its impact than showing continuous trends like temperature increase, as demonstrated through experiments using both real and hypothetical lake data...
Binary Climate Data Presentation Increases Public Perception of Impact
A new study finds that presenting climate change data as binary events (e.g., a lake freezing vs. not freezing) leads to a stronger public perception of its impact than showing continuous trends like temperature increase, as demonstrated through experiments using both real and hypothetical lake data...
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36% Bias Score
New Biodegradable Plastic Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours
Japanese researchers have created a new plastic dissolving in seawater within hours, offering a potential solution to the growing ocean pollution crisis projected to triple by 2040, adding 23-37 million tons of waste annually.
New Biodegradable Plastic Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours
Japanese researchers have created a new plastic dissolving in seawater within hours, offering a potential solution to the growing ocean pollution crisis projected to triple by 2040, adding 23-37 million tons of waste annually.
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32% Bias Score
US Beers Contaminated with PFAS: Study Reveals Link to Drinking Water
A study by the ACS' Environmental Science & Technology found that 95% of 23 US beers tested contained PFAS, exceeding EPA limits in some beers brewed in North Carolina, California, and Michigan, highlighting the need for improved water treatment strategies.
US Beers Contaminated with PFAS: Study Reveals Link to Drinking Water
A study by the ACS' Environmental Science & Technology found that 95% of 23 US beers tested contained PFAS, exceeding EPA limits in some beers brewed in North Carolina, California, and Michigan, highlighting the need for improved water treatment strategies.
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56% Bias Score
Global Farmland Contaminated by Heavy Metals: Up to 17% Affected
A new study finds that up to 17% of global farmland contains excessive levels of heavy metals, impacting food safety and the health of 900 million to 1.4 billion people. The contamination is linked to both natural and human activities, with a significant "metal-rich corridor" spanning from Italy to ...
Global Farmland Contaminated by Heavy Metals: Up to 17% Affected
A new study finds that up to 17% of global farmland contains excessive levels of heavy metals, impacting food safety and the health of 900 million to 1.4 billion people. The contamination is linked to both natural and human activities, with a significant "metal-rich corridor" spanning from Italy to ...
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28% Bias Score
Boiling Water Significantly Reduces Microplastics in Drinking Water
A study shows boiling water reduces microplastics by 25-90%, depending on water hardness, offering a potential solution to mitigate human microplastic ingestion, although further research is needed.
Boiling Water Significantly Reduces Microplastics in Drinking Water
A study shows boiling water reduces microplastics by 25-90%, depending on water hardness, offering a potential solution to mitigate human microplastic ingestion, although further research is needed.
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40% Bias Score
Dolomites Glaciers Face Imminent Disappearance Due to Climate Change
A recent study in "The Cryosphere" reveals that the twelve remaining glaciers in the Italian Dolomites have shrunk by 56 percent since the 1980s, falling below their equilibrium line and facing imminent disappearance within decades due to climate change-induced rising temperatures.
Dolomites Glaciers Face Imminent Disappearance Due to Climate Change
A recent study in "The Cryosphere" reveals that the twelve remaining glaciers in the Italian Dolomites have shrunk by 56 percent since the 1980s, falling below their equilibrium line and facing imminent disappearance within decades due to climate change-induced rising temperatures.
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40% Bias Score
Wildfire Measurement and Response Strategies
Wildfires are measured in acres, with megafires exceeding 100,000 acres; containment levels indicate control progress, while evacuation orders and warnings prioritize public safety during imminent danger, contrasted with prescribed burns as a preventative measure.
Wildfire Measurement and Response Strategies
Wildfires are measured in acres, with megafires exceeding 100,000 acres; containment levels indicate control progress, while evacuation orders and warnings prioritize public safety during imminent danger, contrasted with prescribed burns as a preventative measure.
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32% Bias Score
Graphene Oxide: A Safe Replacement for PFAS in Food Packaging
Northwestern University scientists created a graphene oxide-based food packaging material to replace PFAS, offering a non-toxic, compostable, and effective alternative currently undergoing third-party testing and preparing for full-scale production.
Graphene Oxide: A Safe Replacement for PFAS in Food Packaging
Northwestern University scientists created a graphene oxide-based food packaging material to replace PFAS, offering a non-toxic, compostable, and effective alternative currently undergoing third-party testing and preparing for full-scale production.
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56% Bias Score
Microplastics: A Hidden Driver of Climate Change
A new report reveals microplastics' previously underestimated impact on climate change, disrupting carbon cycles and potentially altering cloud formation, creating a vicious cycle with extreme weather events further increasing plastic pollution.
Microplastics: A Hidden Driver of Climate Change
A new report reveals microplastics' previously underestimated impact on climate change, disrupting carbon cycles and potentially altering cloud formation, creating a vicious cycle with extreme weather events further increasing plastic pollution.
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48% Bias Score
Alarming Microplastic Pollution Found in European Rivers
A Tara Foundation study reveals alarming microplastic pollution in nine European rivers, averaging three particles per cubic meter, though high flow rates indicate substantial pollution. A quarter of French river microplastics were industrial raw materials, not waste. The EU is negotiating stricter ...
Alarming Microplastic Pollution Found in European Rivers
A Tara Foundation study reveals alarming microplastic pollution in nine European rivers, averaging three particles per cubic meter, though high flow rates indicate substantial pollution. A quarter of French river microplastics were industrial raw materials, not waste. The EU is negotiating stricter ...
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24% Bias Score
Mexican Glaciers Near Extinction Due to Climate Change
Mexican glaciers, once 18, are now reduced to three due to climate change; the Ayoloco glacier on Iztaccíhuatl was declared extinct in 2018, highlighting a significant loss of ice cover since the 1920s and the vulnerability of high-altitude ecosystems.
Mexican Glaciers Near Extinction Due to Climate Change
Mexican glaciers, once 18, are now reduced to three due to climate change; the Ayoloco glacier on Iztaccíhuatl was declared extinct in 2018, highlighting a significant loss of ice cover since the 1920s and the vulnerability of high-altitude ecosystems.
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12% Bias Score
Plastic Ingestion Causes Unseen Harm in Baby Seabirds
A study in Science Advances reveals that baby seabirds on Lord Howe Island, even with seemingly small amounts of ingested plastic, exhibit liver and kidney dysfunction, stomach lining damage, and neurodegeneration, as discovered through blood analysis of 31 sable shearwater chicks.
Plastic Ingestion Causes Unseen Harm in Baby Seabirds
A study in Science Advances reveals that baby seabirds on Lord Howe Island, even with seemingly small amounts of ingested plastic, exhibit liver and kidney dysfunction, stomach lining damage, and neurodegeneration, as discovered through blood analysis of 31 sable shearwater chicks.
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12% Bias Score
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