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Greece on High Alert for Heatwave-Induced Power Outages
To maintain Greece's electricity supply during a heatwave, ADMIE, DEDDIE, and RAE are on alert, with technicians recalled and spare parts available; a new 870 MW natural gas plant and lignite units are on standby. A European Union Task Force also convened to address energy challenges.
Greece on High Alert for Heatwave-Induced Power Outages
To maintain Greece's electricity supply during a heatwave, ADMIE, DEDDIE, and RAE are on alert, with technicians recalled and spare parts available; a new 870 MW natural gas plant and lignite units are on standby. A European Union Task Force also convened to address energy challenges.
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12% Bias Score
Greece Battles Over 50 Wildfires Amidst Intensifying Heatwave
Over 50 wildfires are raging across Greece amidst a severe heatwave and strong winds, prompting evacuations and highlighting the need for preventative measures. Over 190 arrests have been made for negligence, with 7,000 hectares burned so far this year.
Greece Battles Over 50 Wildfires Amidst Intensifying Heatwave
Over 50 wildfires are raging across Greece amidst a severe heatwave and strong winds, prompting evacuations and highlighting the need for preventative measures. Over 190 arrests have been made for negligence, with 7,000 hectares burned so far this year.
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20% Bias Score
Heatwave Relief in Western Europe, but Historic Drought Grips Poland
Record-breaking heatwaves across Western Europe gave way to milder temperatures and thunderstorms, but flash floods hit Northern Italy, while Poland faces a historic drought, with rivers drying up at record rates, amid warnings of more intense heatwaves to come.
Heatwave Relief in Western Europe, but Historic Drought Grips Poland
Record-breaking heatwaves across Western Europe gave way to milder temperatures and thunderstorms, but flash floods hit Northern Italy, while Poland faces a historic drought, with rivers drying up at record rates, amid warnings of more intense heatwaves to come.
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32% Bias Score
Europe's Heatwave: Deaths Prompt Work Restrictions and Raises Concerns".
A street cleaner died in Spain due to heatstroke, prompting Italy to ban outdoor work during peak hours, France to close schools, and raising concerns about working conditions during extreme heat across Europe, where heat-related deaths have increased by 42% since 2000.
Europe's Heatwave: Deaths Prompt Work Restrictions and Raises Concerns".
A street cleaner died in Spain due to heatstroke, prompting Italy to ban outdoor work during peak hours, France to close schools, and raising concerns about working conditions during extreme heat across Europe, where heat-related deaths have increased by 42% since 2000.
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24% Bias Score
Italy's Heatwave Exposes Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Widespread Power Outages"
Extreme heat in Italy caused widespread power outages in Rome, Florence, and Bergamo in early July, lasting up to 28 hours in some areas, disrupting water services and highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities exacerbated by increased air conditioning use during a heatwave.
Italy's Heatwave Exposes Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Widespread Power Outages"
Extreme heat in Italy caused widespread power outages in Rome, Florence, and Bergamo in early July, lasting up to 28 hours in some areas, disrupting water services and highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities exacerbated by increased air conditioning use during a heatwave.
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40% Bias Score
Paris Hit by 100+ Power Outages Amid Heatwave, Strike
Extreme heat in Paris caused over 100 power outages on July 5th, 2024, impacting various locations including parts of the Assemblée Nationale and Galeries Lafayette, exacerbated by a worker strike affecting repair response times.
Paris Hit by 100+ Power Outages Amid Heatwave, Strike
Extreme heat in Paris caused over 100 power outages on July 5th, 2024, impacting various locations including parts of the Assemblée Nationale and Galeries Lafayette, exacerbated by a worker strike affecting repair response times.
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32% Bias Score
Heat Dome" Causes Extreme Heat in Europe, Underscoring Urgent Climate Action
Extreme heat, described as a "heat dome", is impacting multiple European cities due to trapped hot air, highlighting Europe's rapid warming trend and the urgent need for climate action.
Heat Dome" Causes Extreme Heat in Europe, Underscoring Urgent Climate Action
Extreme heat, described as a "heat dome", is impacting multiple European cities due to trapped hot air, highlighting Europe's rapid warming trend and the urgent need for climate action.
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48% Bias Score
Southern France on Red Alert for Forest Fires After Weekend Blazes
Due to extreme fire risk, three French departments (Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, and Aude) are under red alert, with access to multiple massifs prohibited; large fires over the weekend caused highway closures and hundreds of hectares of damage.
Southern France on Red Alert for Forest Fires After Weekend Blazes
Due to extreme fire risk, three French departments (Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, and Aude) are under red alert, with access to multiple massifs prohibited; large fires over the weekend caused highway closures and hundreds of hectares of damage.
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20% Bias Score
France Faces Concerning Water Shortage Amidst Early Heatwave
On July 7th, French Ecological Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher declared France's water resources "already worrying," citing 18 departments in crisis and 48 with restrictions, despite groundwater levels being less depleted than in 2022-2023. This is due to a combination of an early heatwav...
France Faces Concerning Water Shortage Amidst Early Heatwave
On July 7th, French Ecological Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher declared France's water resources "already worrying," citing 18 departments in crisis and 48 with restrictions, despite groundwater levels being less depleted than in 2022-2023. This is due to a combination of an early heatwav...
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36% Bias Score
Europe and Turkey Battle Wildfires Amid Heatwaves
Wildfires raged across Germany, Greece, and Turkey on Saturday, causing evacuations and property damage; firefighters battled blazes amid strong winds and dry conditions, with Turkey also sending aid to Syria.
Europe and Turkey Battle Wildfires Amid Heatwaves
Wildfires raged across Germany, Greece, and Turkey on Saturday, causing evacuations and property damage; firefighters battled blazes amid strong winds and dry conditions, with Turkey also sending aid to Syria.
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20% Bias Score
Hérault Wildfire Consumes 400 Hectares, Causes Highway Closure
A wildfire in the Gardiole Massif of Hérault, France, starting around 1:30 PM on Saturday, consumed nearly 400 hectares, temporarily closing the A9 highway due to 10km traffic jams in both directions and causing the evacuation of about ten people from Mireval, where the Goodyear factory was threaten...
Hérault Wildfire Consumes 400 Hectares, Causes Highway Closure
A wildfire in the Gardiole Massif of Hérault, France, starting around 1:30 PM on Saturday, consumed nearly 400 hectares, temporarily closing the A9 highway due to 10km traffic jams in both directions and causing the evacuation of about ten people from Mireval, where the Goodyear factory was threaten...
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28% Bias Score
Greece braces for heatwave, power grid on high alert
Facing a new heatwave, Greece's power grid is on high alert, with authorities expecting high demand and potential for localized blackouts despite a new power plant and backup measures; however, inefficient cross-border energy flow is causing price discrepancies and threatens energy security, leading...
Greece braces for heatwave, power grid on high alert
Facing a new heatwave, Greece's power grid is on high alert, with authorities expecting high demand and potential for localized blackouts despite a new power plant and backup measures; however, inefficient cross-border energy flow is causing price discrepancies and threatens energy security, leading...
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40% Bias Score
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