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Record Tropical Nights in Europe Exacerbated by Climate Change
Europe experienced its second-highest number of tropical nights in 2024 due to climate change, with Southern Europe particularly affected, seeing up to 55 more nights than average in some areas; this rise in temperature is causing health problems and sleep disruption.
Record Tropical Nights in Europe Exacerbated by Climate Change
Europe experienced its second-highest number of tropical nights in 2024 due to climate change, with Southern Europe particularly affected, seeing up to 55 more nights than average in some areas; this rise in temperature is causing health problems and sleep disruption.
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20% Bias Score
Manitoba Wildfires Force Record Evacuations, Impacting US Air Quality
Manitoba's wildfires have forced a record 17,000 evacuations, triggering a provincial state of emergency; smoke is affecting air quality across several northern US states, impacting millions and highlighting the escalating global impact of climate change fueled wildfires.
Manitoba Wildfires Force Record Evacuations, Impacting US Air Quality
Manitoba's wildfires have forced a record 17,000 evacuations, triggering a provincial state of emergency; smoke is affecting air quality across several northern US states, impacting millions and highlighting the escalating global impact of climate change fueled wildfires.
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24% Bias Score
Agent Orange's Lingering Legacy Threatens Millions in Vietnam Amidst US Aid Cuts
The ongoing health crisis in Vietnam caused by Agent Orange, a herbicide used during the Vietnam War, affects millions and is threatened by potential US aid cuts, despite decades of cleanup efforts and over $155 million in US funding.
Agent Orange's Lingering Legacy Threatens Millions in Vietnam Amidst US Aid Cuts
The ongoing health crisis in Vietnam caused by Agent Orange, a herbicide used during the Vietnam War, affects millions and is threatened by potential US aid cuts, despite decades of cleanup efforts and over $155 million in US funding.
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32% Bias Score
Bolivian Wildfires Cause Widespread Displacement and Health Crisis
Bolivia's 2024 wildfires, the country's largest, burned over 10 million hectares, destroying water sources, displacing families, and causing widespread health issues including respiratory and gastrointestinal problems. The fires, fueled by slash-and-burn agriculture, have long-term implications for ...
Bolivian Wildfires Cause Widespread Displacement and Health Crisis
Bolivia's 2024 wildfires, the country's largest, burned over 10 million hectares, destroying water sources, displacing families, and causing widespread health issues including respiratory and gastrointestinal problems. The fires, fueled by slash-and-burn agriculture, have long-term implications for ...
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36% Bias Score
Plastics Crisis: \$1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Damages
A Lancet report reveals plastics cause \$1.5tn in annual health damages, driven by a 200-fold production increase since 1950, with less than 10% of plastic recycled, impacting health globally from infancy to old age; negotiations for a global plastics treaty are ongoing.
Plastics Crisis: \$1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Damages
A Lancet report reveals plastics cause \$1.5tn in annual health damages, driven by a 200-fold production increase since 1950, with less than 10% of plastic recycled, impacting health globally from infancy to old age; negotiations for a global plastics treaty are ongoing.
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52% Bias Score
Imported Plastic Fuels Indonesian Tofu Production, Raising Health Fears
Sixty tofu factories in East Java, Indonesia, burn imported plastic waste from countries including Australia, the US, and France as fuel, producing 60 tonnes of tofu daily, raising serious health concerns due to microplastic and dioxin contamination.
Imported Plastic Fuels Indonesian Tofu Production, Raising Health Fears
Sixty tofu factories in East Java, Indonesia, burn imported plastic waste from countries including Australia, the US, and France as fuel, producing 60 tonnes of tofu daily, raising serious health concerns due to microplastic and dioxin contamination.
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40% Bias Score
Chernobyl's Lingering Impact: Kursk Oblast 37 Years On
The Chernobyl disaster contaminated 1324 square kilometers (4.5%) of Kursk Oblast, Russia, affecting 130,600+ residents in 166 settlements, yet current radiation levels are below safety standards and food is safe according to official data.
Chernobyl's Lingering Impact: Kursk Oblast 37 Years On
The Chernobyl disaster contaminated 1324 square kilometers (4.5%) of Kursk Oblast, Russia, affecting 130,600+ residents in 166 settlements, yet current radiation levels are below safety standards and food is safe according to official data.
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24% Bias Score
Slovenian Village's Wood Smoke Pollution Exceeds Legal Limits
A Slovenian village's air pollution levels, primarily from wood-burning stoves, exceeded legal limits on 34 out of 88 winter days, despite 70% of residents believing air quality was good. This highlights a significant public perception gap alongside the dangers of wood smoke, which researchers found...
Slovenian Village's Wood Smoke Pollution Exceeds Legal Limits
A Slovenian village's air pollution levels, primarily from wood-burning stoves, exceeded legal limits on 34 out of 88 winter days, despite 70% of residents believing air quality was good. This highlights a significant public perception gap alongside the dangers of wood smoke, which researchers found...
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28% Bias Score
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