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Half the World Experienced an Extra Month of Extreme Heat in 2024 Due to Climate Change
A new study reveals that half the world's population experienced an additional month of extreme heat in the past year due to human-caused climate change, resulting in 67 extreme heat episodes globally and highlighting a critical lack of data on health impacts in developing countries.
Half the World Experienced an Extra Month of Extreme Heat in 2024 Due to Climate Change
A new study reveals that half the world's population experienced an additional month of extreme heat in the past year due to human-caused climate change, resulting in 67 extreme heat episodes globally and highlighting a critical lack of data on health impacts in developing countries.
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24% Bias Score
Glacial Collapse in Switzerland Buries Village, Threatens Flooding
A glacial collapse in Switzerland's Lötsch Valley on May 28th, 2024, buried the village of Blatten, leaving one person missing and creating a massive ice and rock dam that threatens downstream communities with catastrophic flooding; authorities are working to mitigate the situation.
Glacial Collapse in Switzerland Buries Village, Threatens Flooding
A glacial collapse in Switzerland's Lötsch Valley on May 28th, 2024, buried the village of Blatten, leaving one person missing and creating a massive ice and rock dam that threatens downstream communities with catastrophic flooding; authorities are working to mitigate the situation.
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28% Bias Score
VW to Increase US Investment Following Trade Talks
Volkswagen plans to increase its US investments after negotiations with the US government, aiming to mitigate potential tariffs amid trade tensions with the Trump administration; this comes as a new report reveals that almost half the world's population experienced at least 30 extra days of extreme ...
VW to Increase US Investment Following Trade Talks
Volkswagen plans to increase its US investments after negotiations with the US government, aiming to mitigate potential tariffs amid trade tensions with the Trump administration; this comes as a new report reveals that almost half the world's population experienced at least 30 extra days of extreme ...
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40% Bias Score
Global Temperatures Forecast to Reach Record Highs in Next Five Years
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization and UK Met Office forecasts a 70% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next five years, increasing the risk of severe weather events and potentially triggering irreversible climate system tipping points.
Global Temperatures Forecast to Reach Record Highs in Next Five Years
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization and UK Met Office forecasts a 70% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next five years, increasing the risk of severe weather events and potentially triggering irreversible climate system tipping points.
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44% Bias Score
Glacier Melt: Irreversible Loss Even with Limited Warming
A new study in Science shows that over one-third of the world's glacier ice is doomed to melt, even if warming is limited to 1.2 degrees Celsius, with current policies projecting three-quarters of glacier ice loss, significantly impacting Europe and causing regional water shortages and sea level ris...
Glacier Melt: Irreversible Loss Even with Limited Warming
A new study in Science shows that over one-third of the world's glacier ice is doomed to melt, even if warming is limited to 1.2 degrees Celsius, with current policies projecting three-quarters of glacier ice loss, significantly impacting Europe and causing regional water shortages and sea level ris...
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48% Bias Score
WMO Predicts 80% Chance of Record-Breaking Hot Year in Next Five Years
The World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office predict an 80% chance of another record-breaking hot year in the next five years, exceeding the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold and potentially reaching a more concerning 2°C warming, leading to more frequent and severe extreme weather ev...
WMO Predicts 80% Chance of Record-Breaking Hot Year in Next Five Years
The World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office predict an 80% chance of another record-breaking hot year in the next five years, exceeding the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold and potentially reaching a more concerning 2°C warming, leading to more frequent and severe extreme weather ev...
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16% Bias Score
Oil Companies Sued Over Heatwave Death
A Washington state lawsuit holds oil companies responsible for the heatwave death of Julie Leon in Seattle on June 28, 2021, the city's hottest day on record at 108°F, marking the first such case linking fossil fuels to a human death.
Oil Companies Sued Over Heatwave Death
A Washington state lawsuit holds oil companies responsible for the heatwave death of Julie Leon in Seattle on June 28, 2021, the city's hottest day on record at 108°F, marking the first such case linking fossil fuels to a human death.
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48% Bias Score
Swiss Rockslide Highlights Urgent Need for Climate Action
A massive rockslide in the Lötschental valley in Switzerland, likely triggered by permafrost thaw due to climate change, highlights the escalating risks of glacial melt in the Alps and underscores the urgent need for stronger climate action, potentially saving hundreds of lives due to timely evacuat...
Swiss Rockslide Highlights Urgent Need for Climate Action
A massive rockslide in the Lötschental valley in Switzerland, likely triggered by permafrost thaw due to climate change, highlights the escalating risks of glacial melt in the Alps and underscores the urgent need for stronger climate action, potentially saving hundreds of lives due to timely evacuat...
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40% Bias Score
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Oil Companies for Heatwave Death
In a novel wrongful-death lawsuit, a Washington state woman is suing seven oil and gas companies for their alleged contribution to the 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave that killed her mother due to hyperthermia on June 28, 2021, the hottest day ever recorded in the state, with temperatures reaching 1...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Oil Companies for Heatwave Death
In a novel wrongful-death lawsuit, a Washington state woman is suing seven oil and gas companies for their alleged contribution to the 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave that killed her mother due to hyperthermia on June 28, 2021, the hottest day ever recorded in the state, with temperatures reaching 1...
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40% Bias Score
WMO: 80% Chance of Exceeding 1.5°C Warming Threshold in Next Five Years
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals an 80% chance of at least one year between now and 2029 exceeding the 1.5°C global warming threshold set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, with potentially devastating consequences including increased droughts, extreme weather, and ris...
WMO: 80% Chance of Exceeding 1.5°C Warming Threshold in Next Five Years
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals an 80% chance of at least one year between now and 2029 exceeding the 1.5°C global warming threshold set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, with potentially devastating consequences including increased droughts, extreme weather, and ris...
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24% Bias Score
Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys 90% of Blatten Village
On Wednesday, a 1.5 million cubic meter section of the Birch Glacier in Blatten, Switzerland, collapsed, causing a massive mudslide that destroyed roughly 90% of the village, which had been preemptively evacuated; a 64-year-old man remains missing.
Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys 90% of Blatten Village
On Wednesday, a 1.5 million cubic meter section of the Birch Glacier in Blatten, Switzerland, collapsed, causing a massive mudslide that destroyed roughly 90% of the village, which had been preemptively evacuated; a 64-year-old man remains missing.
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24% Bias Score
Record Global Temperatures Predicted for Next Five Years
The World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office predict an 80% chance of a new global temperature record in the next five years, driven by human-induced climate change, resulting in more frequent and intense extreme weather events.
Record Global Temperatures Predicted for Next Five Years
The World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office predict an 80% chance of a new global temperature record in the next five years, driven by human-induced climate change, resulting in more frequent and intense extreme weather events.
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24% Bias Score
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