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Potential Illegal Construction on the Protected Island of Polyaigos
The Hellenic Society for Environment and Culture denounces potential construction activity on Polyaigos, a protected island with a unique ownership structure and environmental regulations, prompting calls for intervention to prevent any unauthorized development.
Potential Illegal Construction on the Protected Island of Polyaigos
The Hellenic Society for Environment and Culture denounces potential construction activity on Polyaigos, a protected island with a unique ownership structure and environmental regulations, prompting calls for intervention to prevent any unauthorized development.
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20% Bias Score
Dogger Bank Expedition Aims to Counteract Bottom Trawling Damage
A week-long expedition to the Dogger Bank in the North Sea will assess the creation of new reefs to boost biodiversity, highlighting a legal battle against bottom trawling that threatens this Natura 2000 area, with a court case pending and planned closures of 28% of the area for trawling by the end ...
Dogger Bank Expedition Aims to Counteract Bottom Trawling Damage
A week-long expedition to the Dogger Bank in the North Sea will assess the creation of new reefs to boost biodiversity, highlighting a legal battle against bottom trawling that threatens this Natura 2000 area, with a court case pending and planned closures of 28% of the area for trawling by the end ...
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60% Bias Score
Greek Court Annuls Photovoltaic Park Permits for Environmental Violations
Greece's Council of State annulled permits for two large photovoltaic parks (3190 and 911 hectares) in Serres, rejecting the Ministry's approval which ignored negative assessments from the competent environmental agency (OFYPEKA) regarding significant impacts on Natura 2000 sites.
Greek Court Annuls Photovoltaic Park Permits for Environmental Violations
Greece's Council of State annulled permits for two large photovoltaic parks (3190 and 911 hectares) in Serres, rejecting the Ministry's approval which ignored negative assessments from the competent environmental agency (OFYPEKA) regarding significant impacts on Natura 2000 sites.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Defence Ministry Faces Backlash Over Plans to Use Protected Nature Areas for Military Training
The Dutch Ministry of Defence plans to use protected nature areas for military training, sparking protests from environmental groups and local authorities who fear severe ecological damage; a petition with over 43,000 signatures opposes using the Terletse Heide, a Natura 2000 area.
Dutch Defence Ministry Faces Backlash Over Plans to Use Protected Nature Areas for Military Training
The Dutch Ministry of Defence plans to use protected nature areas for military training, sparking protests from environmental groups and local authorities who fear severe ecological damage; a petition with over 43,000 signatures opposes using the Terletse Heide, a Natura 2000 area.
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Drastic Nitrogen Reduction
A Dutch court ordered the government to significantly reduce nitrogen deposition by December 31, 2030, or face a €10 million fine, due to the Netherlands failing to meet its own national targets; 76% of nitrogen deposition stems from agriculture.
Dutch Court Orders Drastic Nitrogen Reduction
A Dutch court ordered the government to significantly reduce nitrogen deposition by December 31, 2030, or face a €10 million fine, due to the Netherlands failing to meet its own national targets; 76% of nitrogen deposition stems from agriculture.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders 50% Nitrogen Reduction, Threatens €10 Million Fine
A Dutch court ordered the state to cut nitrogen pollution by 50% in five years, or face a €10 million fine in 2030, citing negligence in protecting Natura 2000 habitats from excessive nitrogen stemming from fossil fuels and farming.
Dutch Court Orders 50% Nitrogen Reduction, Threatens €10 Million Fine
A Dutch court ordered the state to cut nitrogen pollution by 50% in five years, or face a €10 million fine in 2030, citing negligence in protecting Natura 2000 habitats from excessive nitrogen stemming from fossil fuels and farming.
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44% Bias Score
Netherlands Delays Nitrogen Emission Cuts, Facing Environmental and Economic Crisis
The Netherlands, a top agricultural exporter, faces a nitrogen crisis due to high livestock density and delayed government action on emission reduction, threatening farmers' livelihoods and damaging ecosystems.
Netherlands Delays Nitrogen Emission Cuts, Facing Environmental and Economic Crisis
The Netherlands, a top agricultural exporter, faces a nitrogen crisis due to high livestock density and delayed government action on emission reduction, threatening farmers' livelihoods and damaging ecosystems.
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56% Bias Score
Aoös River Degraded: Study Demands Ecological Flow Restoration
A new study reveals the devastating impact of the lack of ecological flow from the Pyrgos tou Aoou dam on the Aoös River, a 260km river in Greece and Albania, shrinking it to 1.3 meters wide and severely impacting protected species within Natura 2000 areas and the Northern Pindos National Park, prom...
Aoös River Degraded: Study Demands Ecological Flow Restoration
A new study reveals the devastating impact of the lack of ecological flow from the Pyrgos tou Aoou dam on the Aoös River, a 260km river in Greece and Albania, shrinking it to 1.3 meters wide and severely impacting protected species within Natura 2000 areas and the Northern Pindos National Park, prom...
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Collaboration to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution
A Dutch court ordered the Brabant provincial government to collaborate with farmers and environmental groups to reduce nitrogen pollution near nature reserves within six months, rejecting immediate farm closures but emphasizing the need for substantial emission reductions.
Dutch Court Orders Collaboration to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution
A Dutch court ordered the Brabant provincial government to collaborate with farmers and environmental groups to reduce nitrogen pollution near nature reserves within six months, rejecting immediate farm closures but emphasizing the need for substantial emission reductions.
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36% Bias Score
Sewage Threatens Mallorca's Significant Vallgornera Caves
The Vallgornera Caves in Llucmajor, Mallorca, discovered in 1968, face severe sewage contamination from a nearby urbanization lacking a sanitation system for 40 years, prompting a report to the European Union by the Balearic Speleology Federation.
Sewage Threatens Mallorca's Significant Vallgornera Caves
The Vallgornera Caves in Llucmajor, Mallorca, discovered in 1968, face severe sewage contamination from a nearby urbanization lacking a sanitation system for 40 years, prompting a report to the European Union by the Balearic Speleology Federation.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Reduction of Nitrogen Pollution
A Hague court ordered the Dutch government to significantly reduce nitrogen pollution in protected nature areas by 2030, or face a €10 million fine, following a lawsuit by Greenpeace due to the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mainly stemming from a...
Dutch Court Orders Reduction of Nitrogen Pollution
A Hague court ordered the Dutch government to significantly reduce nitrogen pollution in protected nature areas by 2030, or face a €10 million fine, following a lawsuit by Greenpeace due to the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mainly stemming from a...
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40% Bias Score
Court Ruling Offers Hope for Dutch Peat Bog's Nitrogen Pollution
A Dutch court ruling mandates increased government action to reduce nitrogen in vulnerable nature reserves, offering hope for the Engbertsdijkvenen peat bog in Overijssel, which has suffered from excess nitrogen, hindering peat moss growth and promoting other vegetation. Staatsbosbeheer has implemen...
Court Ruling Offers Hope for Dutch Peat Bog's Nitrogen Pollution
A Dutch court ruling mandates increased government action to reduce nitrogen in vulnerable nature reserves, offering hope for the Engbertsdijkvenen peat bog in Overijssel, which has suffered from excess nitrogen, hindering peat moss growth and promoting other vegetation. Staatsbosbeheer has implemen...
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36% Bias Score
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