Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte: At Least 11 Dead
Cyclone Chido, the most destructive storm to hit Mayotte in almost a century, caused at least 11 deaths (with some sources reporting 14), widespread destruction, and significant infrastructural damage, prompting a major French government response.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte: At Least 11 Dead
Cyclone Chido, the most destructive storm to hit Mayotte in almost a century, caused at least 11 deaths (with some sources reporting 14), widespread destruction, and significant infrastructural damage, prompting a major French government response.
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28% Bias Score
Detroit Nonprofits Combat Rising Homelessness Amidst Freezing Temperatures
In Detroit, Covenant House Michigan is aiding the city's over 6,000 homeless individuals by providing shelter and support during freezing temperatures, as seen in their recent assistance to a pregnant teen.
Detroit Nonprofits Combat Rising Homelessness Amidst Freezing Temperatures
In Detroit, Covenant House Michigan is aiding the city's over 6,000 homeless individuals by providing shelter and support during freezing temperatures, as seen in their recent assistance to a pregnant teen.
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44% Bias Score
Alcalá de Guadaíra's Tourism Bid Faces Heat and Transport Challenges
Alcalá de Guadaíra, a 75,000-resident city near Seville, Spain, seeks to boost tourism using NextGenerationEU funds despite lacking public transport to Seville and facing extreme summer heat over 45°C.
Alcalá de Guadaíra's Tourism Bid Faces Heat and Transport Challenges
Alcalá de Guadaíra, a 75,000-resident city near Seville, Spain, seeks to boost tourism using NextGenerationEU funds despite lacking public transport to Seville and facing extreme summer heat over 45°C.
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60% Bias Score
2024: Warmest Year on Record, Exceeding 1.5°C Threshold
The Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms 2024 as the warmest year on record, exceeding the 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold, driven by a combination of El Niño and human-induced climate change, resulting in $310 billion in damages from natural disasters.
2024: Warmest Year on Record, Exceeding 1.5°C Threshold
The Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms 2024 as the warmest year on record, exceeding the 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold, driven by a combination of El Niño and human-induced climate change, resulting in $310 billion in damages from natural disasters.
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40% Bias Score
Southern California Braces for Extreme Santa Ana Winds, High Wildfire Risk
Southern California is under red flag warnings from Monday through Wednesday due to strong Santa Ana winds (50-80 mph gusts, 5-15% humidity), increasing wildfire risks. Over 10 million people are affected, with the San Gabriel, Santa Monica, and Santa Susana mountains at greatest risk.
Southern California Braces for Extreme Santa Ana Winds, High Wildfire Risk
Southern California is under red flag warnings from Monday through Wednesday due to strong Santa Ana winds (50-80 mph gusts, 5-15% humidity), increasing wildfire risks. Over 10 million people are affected, with the San Gabriel, Santa Monica, and Santa Susana mountains at greatest risk.
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28% Bias Score
Ebro River Swelling After Heavy Rainfall in Spain
Heavy rainfall in northwestern Spain has caused the Ebro River to swell, prompting authorities to monitor water levels closely and issue warnings as the river is expected to reach its maximum flow in the coming hours.
Ebro River Swelling After Heavy Rainfall in Spain
Heavy rainfall in northwestern Spain has caused the Ebro River to swell, prompting authorities to monitor water levels closely and issue warnings as the river is expected to reach its maximum flow in the coming hours.
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16% Bias Score
Storm Darragh: Widespread Damage and Solar Farm Impact
Storm Darragh, the UK's fourth named storm, caused at least two deaths, widespread power outages, and damage to the Port Wen solar farm in Anglesey, Wales, prompting the highest usage of the UK's emergency alert system since its inception.
Storm Darragh: Widespread Damage and Solar Farm Impact
Storm Darragh, the UK's fourth named storm, caused at least two deaths, widespread power outages, and damage to the Port Wen solar farm in Anglesey, Wales, prompting the highest usage of the UK's emergency alert system since its inception.
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48% Bias Score
AI Climate Models Predict Accelerated Warming, Exceeding Critical Thresholds by 2060
A new AI-driven climate analysis predicts that many regions will exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold by 2040, with several surpassing 3°C by 2060, intensifying the risk of extreme weather, food insecurity, and mass extinctions, particularly in the Mediterranean, South Asia, and parts of Africa.
AI Climate Models Predict Accelerated Warming, Exceeding Critical Thresholds by 2060
A new AI-driven climate analysis predicts that many regions will exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold by 2040, with several surpassing 3°C by 2060, intensifying the risk of extreme weather, food insecurity, and mass extinctions, particularly in the Mediterranean, South Asia, and parts of Africa.
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48% Bias Score
2024 on track to be warmest year on record: Copernicus
Copernicus reports November 2024 as the second warmest globally, exceeding 14.1 degrees Celsius and making 2024 likely the warmest year on record due to greenhouse gases and other contributing factors, highlighting urgent need for climate action.
2024 on track to be warmest year on record: Copernicus
Copernicus reports November 2024 as the second warmest globally, exceeding 14.1 degrees Celsius and making 2024 likely the warmest year on record due to greenhouse gases and other contributing factors, highlighting urgent need for climate action.
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40% Bias Score
2024: Hottest Year on Record, Surpasses 1.5°C Warming Threshold
Copernicus Climate Change Service declared 2024 the warmest year on record, surpassing the critical 1.5°C warming threshold above pre-industrial levels due to unprecedented heat and rising fossil fuel emissions, resulting in extreme weather events globally.
2024: Hottest Year on Record, Surpasses 1.5°C Warming Threshold
Copernicus Climate Change Service declared 2024 the warmest year on record, surpassing the critical 1.5°C warming threshold above pre-industrial levels due to unprecedented heat and rising fossil fuel emissions, resulting in extreme weather events globally.
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40% Bias Score
West Midlands Floods: Storm Darragh Causes Widespread Disruption
Storm Darragh caused significant flooding in the West Midlands, leading to road closures, power outages, and at least one fatality from falling trees; river levels exceeded six meters, prompting deployment of flood barriers.
West Midlands Floods: Storm Darragh Causes Widespread Disruption
Storm Darragh caused significant flooding in the West Midlands, leading to road closures, power outages, and at least one fatality from falling trees; river levels exceeded six meters, prompting deployment of flood barriers.
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20% Bias Score
"UK Battered by Strong Winds After Storm Darragh, Two Dead"
"Following Storm Darragh, which caused two deaths and 259,000 power outages, a new yellow wind warning is in effect for England and Wales, with expected gusts up to 70mph, causing further travel disruptions and power cuts."
"UK Battered by Strong Winds After Storm Darragh, Two Dead"
"Following Storm Darragh, which caused two deaths and 259,000 power outages, a new yellow wind warning is in effect for England and Wales, with expected gusts up to 70mph, causing further travel disruptions and power cuts."
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28% Bias Score