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UN Plastic Agreement Fails Amidst Oil Nation Opposition
The UN's 5.2 climate summit in Geneva failed to produce a global agreement on plastic production due to opposition from oil-producing nations prioritizing short-term economic gains over environmental concerns, despite a majority of countries supporting production limits.
UN Plastic Agreement Fails Amidst Oil Nation Opposition
The UN's 5.2 climate summit in Geneva failed to produce a global agreement on plastic production due to opposition from oil-producing nations prioritizing short-term economic gains over environmental concerns, despite a majority of countries supporting production limits.
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56% Bias Score
Argan Oil Boom Threatens Moroccan Forests and Women's Livelihoods
The booming global demand for Moroccan argan oil, used in high-end cosmetics, threatens the argan forests and the women who traditionally harvest it, earning a meager €2.60 per kilogram of processed kernels despite the oil's high price.
Argan Oil Boom Threatens Moroccan Forests and Women's Livelihoods
The booming global demand for Moroccan argan oil, used in high-end cosmetics, threatens the argan forests and the women who traditionally harvest it, earning a meager €2.60 per kilogram of processed kernels despite the oil's high price.
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52% Bias Score
Geneva Hosts Crucial Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations
International delegates convene in Geneva next month for renewed negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty, aiming for a legally binding agreement after previous talks in December 2024 failed to reach a consensus, focusing on reducing virgin plastics, limiting harmful chemicals, and financin...
Geneva Hosts Crucial Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations
International delegates convene in Geneva next month for renewed negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty, aiming for a legally binding agreement after previous talks in December 2024 failed to reach a consensus, focusing on reducing virgin plastics, limiting harmful chemicals, and financin...
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12% Bias Score
FEPI Index Reveals Varied Firm Environmental Performance in Global Value Chains
A new Firm Environmental Performance Index (FEPI) assesses the environmental actions of over 15,000 firms in 32 countries, revealing significant variations in environmental impact within sectors and a positive correlation between FEPI scores and economic development, facilitating more effective poli...
FEPI Index Reveals Varied Firm Environmental Performance in Global Value Chains
A new Firm Environmental Performance Index (FEPI) assesses the environmental actions of over 15,000 firms in 32 countries, revealing significant variations in environmental impact within sectors and a positive correlation between FEPI scores and economic development, facilitating more effective poli...
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16% Bias Score
German Waterworks Fosters Dialogue Between Farmers and Environmentalists
In Malchin, Germany, a repurposed 1903 waterworks building serves as a community center fostering dialogue between farmers and environmentalists, addressing concerns about water quality and sustainable land use through shared activities and events.
German Waterworks Fosters Dialogue Between Farmers and Environmentalists
In Malchin, Germany, a repurposed 1903 waterworks building serves as a community center fostering dialogue between farmers and environmentalists, addressing concerns about water quality and sustainable land use through shared activities and events.
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40% Bias Score
Kananaskis G7 Summit Employs Proactive Bear Safety Measures
Over 200 students removed thousands of buffaloberry bushes near Kananaskis, Alberta, to deter bears before the G7 summit; officials will also erect fencing and provide wildlife awareness training to delegates to prevent incidents like a fatal 2002 bear incident during the G8 summit.
Kananaskis G7 Summit Employs Proactive Bear Safety Measures
Over 200 students removed thousands of buffaloberry bushes near Kananaskis, Alberta, to deter bears before the G7 summit; officials will also erect fencing and provide wildlife awareness training to delegates to prevent incidents like a fatal 2002 bear incident during the G8 summit.
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28% Bias Score
Plastic Recycling Crisis: Low Rates, Hazardous Additives, and the Need for Systemic Change
Only 10% of all plastic produced has been recycled, and just 1% twice, due to the cost of recycling, difficult-to-recycle plastic types, hazardous additives, and a lack of infrastructure; experts propose solutions like microfactories and strict global regulations.
Plastic Recycling Crisis: Low Rates, Hazardous Additives, and the Need for Systemic Change
Only 10% of all plastic produced has been recycled, and just 1% twice, due to the cost of recycling, difficult-to-recycle plastic types, hazardous additives, and a lack of infrastructure; experts propose solutions like microfactories and strict global regulations.
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36% Bias Score
Caribbean Tourism: Balancing Growth with Sustainability
Caribbean tourism, contributing over 22% to the GDP and employing 2.75 million, faces challenges including low cruise tourism spending and environmental degradation; however, opportunities exist through sustainable practices, the "blue economy," and adventure tourism to achieve higher-value, lower-i...
Caribbean Tourism: Balancing Growth with Sustainability
Caribbean tourism, contributing over 22% to the GDP and employing 2.75 million, faces challenges including low cruise tourism spending and environmental degradation; however, opportunities exist through sustainable practices, the "blue economy," and adventure tourism to achieve higher-value, lower-i...
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24% Bias Score
Netherlands Delays Nitrogen Emission Cuts, Jeopardizing Farmers and Environment
The Netherlands, the world's second-largest agricultural exporter, delayed halving nitrogen emissions until 2035, despite high nitrogen levels and EU targets for near-zero pollution by 2050, impacting farmers and harming ecosystems like Natura 2000 sites.
Netherlands Delays Nitrogen Emission Cuts, Jeopardizing Farmers and Environment
The Netherlands, the world's second-largest agricultural exporter, delayed halving nitrogen emissions until 2035, despite high nitrogen levels and EU targets for near-zero pollution by 2050, impacting farmers and harming ecosystems like Natura 2000 sites.
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40% Bias Score
Joffre Lakes Park Closed: Indigenous Rights and Public Access Clash
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia is closed for two weeks, allowing the Lil'wat and N'Quatqua First Nations to reconnect with their traditional lands while addressing concerns over park overuse and balancing Indigenous rights with public access.
Joffre Lakes Park Closed: Indigenous Rights and Public Access Clash
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia is closed for two weeks, allowing the Lil'wat and N'Quatqua First Nations to reconnect with their traditional lands while addressing concerns over park overuse and balancing Indigenous rights with public access.
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52% Bias Score
China Enacts Stricter Packaging Regulations to Curb Environmental Impact of Booming Express Delivery Sector
China's new regulations on sustainable packaging in the express delivery sector, effective June 1st, 2024, aim to minimize resource consumption and pollution amid a 21.5% surge in package volume to over 175 billion in 2024. The initiative promotes eco-friendly practices across the value chain, from ...
China Enacts Stricter Packaging Regulations to Curb Environmental Impact of Booming Express Delivery Sector
China's new regulations on sustainable packaging in the express delivery sector, effective June 1st, 2024, aim to minimize resource consumption and pollution amid a 21.5% surge in package volume to over 175 billion in 2024. The initiative promotes eco-friendly practices across the value chain, from ...
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40% Bias Score
Viking Cruises: Leading Sustainable Maritime Travel with Hydrogen-Powered Ships
Viking Cruise Lines, a leader in sustainable cruising, is launching the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, in 2026, followed by the Viking Astrea in 2027; the company has also implemented advanced waste treatment systems and hybrid engines across its fleet of over 90 ships...
Viking Cruises: Leading Sustainable Maritime Travel with Hydrogen-Powered Ships
Viking Cruise Lines, a leader in sustainable cruising, is launching the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, in 2026, followed by the Viking Astrea in 2027; the company has also implemented advanced waste treatment systems and hybrid engines across its fleet of over 90 ships...
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48% Bias Score
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