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Wildfire Victims Get Student Loan Relief
Federal student loan borrowers affected by federally declared natural disasters, such as the Southern California wildfires, may qualify for a 90-day (with possible extensions) natural disaster forbearance under the Heroes Act of 2003, automatically granted in many cases, though interest continues to...
Wildfire Victims Get Student Loan Relief
Federal student loan borrowers affected by federally declared natural disasters, such as the Southern California wildfires, may qualify for a 90-day (with possible extensions) natural disaster forbearance under the Heroes Act of 2003, automatically granted in many cases, though interest continues to...
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32% Bias Score
Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands to Flee Los Angeles
Tens of thousands fled parts of Los Angeles on Tuesday as strong winds drove wildfires across Southern California, causing injuries and prompting evacuations in multiple areas including Pacific Palisades and the San Fernando Valley, with federal aid approved.
Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands to Flee Los Angeles
Tens of thousands fled parts of Los Angeles on Tuesday as strong winds drove wildfires across Southern California, causing injuries and prompting evacuations in multiple areas including Pacific Palisades and the San Fernando Valley, with federal aid approved.
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28% Bias Score
AI Software Predicts Cascading Disasters in Turkey
ITU researchers developed DANGER, an AI-powered software predicting cascading hazards after disasters, using machine learning to analyze events like the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and 2021 Manavgat wildfires, aiming to integrate with AFAD's system for improved disaster response.
AI Software Predicts Cascading Disasters in Turkey
ITU researchers developed DANGER, an AI-powered software predicting cascading hazards after disasters, using machine learning to analyze events like the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and 2021 Manavgat wildfires, aiming to integrate with AFAD's system for improved disaster response.
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20% Bias Score
Climate Change Drives Up Canadian Home Insurance Costs
Due to a 379 percent increase in average annual insurable damage from natural disasters in Canada over the past 10 years, home insurance premiums have risen by 76 percent, or $409 annually. Insurers are limiting coverage in high-risk areas, and financial planners advise clients to increase emergency...
Climate Change Drives Up Canadian Home Insurance Costs
Due to a 379 percent increase in average annual insurable damage from natural disasters in Canada over the past 10 years, home insurance premiums have risen by 76 percent, or $409 annually. Insurers are limiting coverage in high-risk areas, and financial planners advise clients to increase emergency...
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24% Bias Score
2024: Record Heat Fuels Climate Change-Exacerbated Disasters, Causing $310 Billion in Losses
The year 2024 witnessed record-breaking heat and devastating climate-related disasters globally, resulting in $310 billion in economic losses and thousands of deaths, with nearly all major events linked to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
2024: Record Heat Fuels Climate Change-Exacerbated Disasters, Causing $310 Billion in Losses
The year 2024 witnessed record-breaking heat and devastating climate-related disasters globally, resulting in $310 billion in economic losses and thousands of deaths, with nearly all major events linked to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
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24% Bias Score
Navalny's Death Fuels Anti-Government Sentiment in Russia
Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on February 16, 2024, at age 47 in a Russian prison, following a 2020 poisoning and subsequent imprisonment; his death sparked widespread protests and renewed international condemnation of the Russian government.
Navalny's Death Fuels Anti-Government Sentiment in Russia
Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on February 16, 2024, at age 47 in a Russian prison, following a 2020 poisoning and subsequent imprisonment; his death sparked widespread protests and renewed international condemnation of the Russian government.
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36% Bias Score
Wildfires Devastate Celebrity Homes in Los Angeles
Wildfires burning across Los Angeles have caused widespread devastation, destroying homes belonging to several celebrities including Cameron Mathison, Diane Warren, and Spencer Pratt's parents, while others like James Woods, Mark Hamill, and Billy Crystal were forced to evacuate.
Wildfires Devastate Celebrity Homes in Los Angeles
Wildfires burning across Los Angeles have caused widespread devastation, destroying homes belonging to several celebrities including Cameron Mathison, Diane Warren, and Spencer Pratt's parents, while others like James Woods, Mark Hamill, and Billy Crystal were forced to evacuate.
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36% Bias Score
Biden's LA Trip Disrupted by Wildfires; Federal Response Underway
President Biden's trip to Los Angeles for his great-grandchild's birth was disrupted by rapidly spreading wildfires, forcing the cancellation of his planned national monument designation, triggering a federal response, and leading to concerns about resource allocation during a presidential visit.
Biden's LA Trip Disrupted by Wildfires; Federal Response Underway
President Biden's trip to Los Angeles for his great-grandchild's birth was disrupted by rapidly spreading wildfires, forcing the cancellation of his planned national monument designation, triggering a federal response, and leading to concerns about resource allocation during a presidential visit.
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52% Bias Score
China's Record Warmth in 2024: Deadly Floods and Rising Temperatures
In 2024, China experienced its warmest year on record, with an average temperature of 10.92 degrees Celsius, leading to deadly floods, infrastructure damage, and highlighting the global impact of climate change.
China's Record Warmth in 2024: Deadly Floods and Rising Temperatures
In 2024, China experienced its warmest year on record, with an average temperature of 10.92 degrees Celsius, leading to deadly floods, infrastructure damage, and highlighting the global impact of climate change.
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Record Number of Natural Disasters in 2024 Strains Red Cross Resources
The Red Cross responded to a record 108 natural disasters in 2024, nearly double the number in 2021, due to extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, straining the organization's resources and highlighting the need for increased global preparedness.
Record Number of Natural Disasters in 2024 Strains Red Cross Resources
The Red Cross responded to a record 108 natural disasters in 2024, nearly double the number in 2021, due to extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, straining the organization's resources and highlighting the need for increased global preparedness.
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36% Bias Score
2024: Record Heat and Extreme Weather Cause Thousands of Deaths and £249.6 Billion in Losses
2024 witnessed unprecedented extreme weather events globally, resulting in over 2800 deaths and £249.6 billion in economic losses, with climate change identified as a major intensifying factor, impacting regions from Saudi Arabia to the Americas.
2024: Record Heat and Extreme Weather Cause Thousands of Deaths and £249.6 Billion in Losses
2024 witnessed unprecedented extreme weather events globally, resulting in over 2800 deaths and £249.6 billion in economic losses, with climate change identified as a major intensifying factor, impacting regions from Saudi Arabia to the Americas.
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16% Bias Score
Record 2024 Tornado Outbreaks Cost Billions, Raise Climate Change Concerns
The U.S. recorded 1,762 tornadoes in 2024, the highest number in a decade, causing 24 weather disasters exceeding \$1 billion in damage each; six of these were tornado outbreaks, with the July outbreak producing over 79 tornadoes across five states, causing \$2.4 billion in damage.
Record 2024 Tornado Outbreaks Cost Billions, Raise Climate Change Concerns
The U.S. recorded 1,762 tornadoes in 2024, the highest number in a decade, causing 24 weather disasters exceeding \$1 billion in damage each; six of these were tornado outbreaks, with the July outbreak producing over 79 tornadoes across five states, causing \$2.4 billion in damage.
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24% Bias Score
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