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Tren Maya: Economic and Environmental Costs of Mexico's Flagship Project
Mexico's Tren Maya, inaugurated in December 2023, faces criticism for its economic unviability and severe environmental damage, despite transporting over 1.5 million passengers and plans for regional expansion to Guatemala and Belize.
Tren Maya: Economic and Environmental Costs of Mexico's Flagship Project
Mexico's Tren Maya, inaugurated in December 2023, faces criticism for its economic unviability and severe environmental damage, despite transporting over 1.5 million passengers and plans for regional expansion to Guatemala and Belize.
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36% Bias Score
32-Year Sentence for Sexual Abuse of Child Rescued from Colombian Jungle
Manuel Ranoque, stepfather of four children rescued from the Colombian jungle after a plane crash, was sentenced to 32 years in prison for sexually abusing the eldest daughter between 2020 and 2023, a crime revealed after the children came under the care of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare ...
32-Year Sentence for Sexual Abuse of Child Rescued from Colombian Jungle
Manuel Ranoque, stepfather of four children rescued from the Colombian jungle after a plane crash, was sentenced to 32 years in prison for sexually abusing the eldest daughter between 2020 and 2023, a crime revealed after the children came under the care of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare ...
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48% Bias Score
Michoacán Community and Scientists Unite to Save Critically Endangered Achoque Salamander
In an unprecedented collaboration, the indigenous community of San Jerónimo Purenchécuaro and biologists from Michoacán University are working to save the critically endangered achoque salamander in Mexico's Lake Pátzcuaro, facing threats from overfishing, pollution, and water extraction, using a br...
Michoacán Community and Scientists Unite to Save Critically Endangered Achoque Salamander
In an unprecedented collaboration, the indigenous community of San Jerónimo Purenchécuaro and biologists from Michoacán University are working to save the critically endangered achoque salamander in Mexico's Lake Pátzcuaro, facing threats from overfishing, pollution, and water extraction, using a br...
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36% Bias Score
Western Canada Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations, Underscore Need for National Strategy
More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to over 200 wildfires, causing significant damage to infrastructure and displacing communities like La Ronge, where a dispatch unit was burned forcing the relocation of firefighting aircraft; the situation highlights the ...
Western Canada Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations, Underscore Need for National Strategy
More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to over 200 wildfires, causing significant damage to infrastructure and displacing communities like La Ronge, where a dispatch unit was burned forcing the relocation of firefighting aircraft; the situation highlights the ...
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20% Bias Score
Colombian Town Models Sustainable Living in the Amazon
Located in the Colombian Amazon, Puerto Nariño is a municipality where vehicles are banned, fostering exceptional cleanliness and attracting tourists; its Indigenous-led sustainability initiatives, including water recycling and wildlife monitoring, contribute to its ecological success.
Colombian Town Models Sustainable Living in the Amazon
Located in the Colombian Amazon, Puerto Nariño is a municipality where vehicles are banned, fostering exceptional cleanliness and attracting tourists; its Indigenous-led sustainability initiatives, including water recycling and wildlife monitoring, contribute to its ecological success.
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52% Bias Score
Technology Combats Amazon Threats
Drones, satellites, and AI are increasingly used to monitor deforestation and illegal activities in the Amazon rainforest, improving detection and response, although challenges remain due to cloud cover, security concerns, and the vast area.
Technology Combats Amazon Threats
Drones, satellites, and AI are increasingly used to monitor deforestation and illegal activities in the Amazon rainforest, improving detection and response, although challenges remain due to cloud cover, security concerns, and the vast area.
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24% Bias Score
Northern Ontario Seeks Highway Upgrades Under Bill C-5
Northern Ontario municipalities propose widening Highways 11 and 17 using a 2+1 design under Bill C-5, aiming to improve safety and economic development, with support from various municipal associations and potential cost savings compared to full twinning.
Northern Ontario Seeks Highway Upgrades Under Bill C-5
Northern Ontario municipalities propose widening Highways 11 and 17 using a 2+1 design under Bill C-5, aiming to improve safety and economic development, with support from various municipal associations and potential cost savings compared to full twinning.
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40% Bias Score
Peru Rejects Court Order to Halt Amnesty Bill for Security Forces
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte defied the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, rejecting its call to suspend a new amnesty bill for security forces accused of atrocities during Peru's 1985-2000 internal conflict, sparking international condemnation and raising concerns about human rights accounta...
Peru Rejects Court Order to Halt Amnesty Bill for Security Forces
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte defied the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, rejecting its call to suspend a new amnesty bill for security forces accused of atrocities during Peru's 1985-2000 internal conflict, sparking international condemnation and raising concerns about human rights accounta...
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52% Bias Score
Manitoba Declares Second State of Emergency Amid Unprecedented Wildfires
Over 12,600 Manitobans are newly displaced due to wildfires, prompting a second state of emergency this year; the province is utilizing unconventional shelters, and the situation has far-reaching consequences for tourism and local economies.
Manitoba Declares Second State of Emergency Amid Unprecedented Wildfires
Over 12,600 Manitobans are newly displaced due to wildfires, prompting a second state of emergency this year; the province is utilizing unconventional shelters, and the situation has far-reaching consequences for tourism and local economies.
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44% Bias Score
Yukon Wind Farm Bolsters Indigenous Sovereignty, Spotlights Northern Renewable Energy Challenges
The Kwanlin Dün First Nation's Haeckel Hill wind farm, operational since last summer, powers 650 homes, reducing southern Yukon's reliance on fossil fuels and strengthening Indigenous sovereignty amidst geopolitical concerns, while highlighting challenges in expanding renewable energy in the North.
Yukon Wind Farm Bolsters Indigenous Sovereignty, Spotlights Northern Renewable Energy Challenges
The Kwanlin Dün First Nation's Haeckel Hill wind farm, operational since last summer, powers 650 homes, reducing southern Yukon's reliance on fossil fuels and strengthening Indigenous sovereignty amidst geopolitical concerns, while highlighting challenges in expanding renewable energy in the North.
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36% Bias Score
Arakuaa: Turning Plastic Waste into Textile Fibers for Bolivian Indigenous Artisans
Bolivian engineer Grecia Bello developed Arakuaa, a low-cost machine converting recycled plastic bottles into textile fibers, providing a sustainable alternative for indigenous artisans impacted by deforestation in Bolivia's Amazon and Chiquitanía regions, which lost 8 million hectares of forest bet...
Arakuaa: Turning Plastic Waste into Textile Fibers for Bolivian Indigenous Artisans
Bolivian engineer Grecia Bello developed Arakuaa, a low-cost machine converting recycled plastic bottles into textile fibers, providing a sustainable alternative for indigenous artisans impacted by deforestation in Bolivia's Amazon and Chiquitanía regions, which lost 8 million hectares of forest bet...
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24% Bias Score
Fentanyl Trafficking Conviction Highlights Northwestern Ontario's Opioid Crisis
Jeremy Johnson's 11.5-year sentence for trafficking 448 grams of fentanyl and 90 grams of cocaine in Fort Frances, Ontario, underscores the severe opioid crisis in Northwestern Ontario, where overdose rates are five times the provincial average, fueled by factors including geographic isolation and l...
Fentanyl Trafficking Conviction Highlights Northwestern Ontario's Opioid Crisis
Jeremy Johnson's 11.5-year sentence for trafficking 448 grams of fentanyl and 90 grams of cocaine in Fort Frances, Ontario, underscores the severe opioid crisis in Northwestern Ontario, where overdose rates are five times the provincial average, fueled by factors including geographic isolation and l...
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44% Bias Score
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