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Northern German States Urge Germany to Maintain Offshore Wind Energy Expansion
The five northern German states have appealed to the federal government to uphold its commitment to expanding offshore wind energy capacity to 70 gigawatts by 2045, citing concerns over potential budget cuts and the need for industry planning certainty.
Northern German States Urge Germany to Maintain Offshore Wind Energy Expansion
The five northern German states have appealed to the federal government to uphold its commitment to expanding offshore wind energy capacity to 70 gigawatts by 2045, citing concerns over potential budget cuts and the need for industry planning certainty.
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8% Bias Score
Divers Recover Hundreds of Kilograms of Ghost Nets off German Coast
Divers from Ghost Diving Germany recovered 150-200 kilograms of discarded fishing nets, known as ghost nets, from the North Sea near Spiekeroog island, highlighting the environmental threat posed by these nets to marine life and the need for their removal.
Divers Recover Hundreds of Kilograms of Ghost Nets off German Coast
Divers from Ghost Diving Germany recovered 150-200 kilograms of discarded fishing nets, known as ghost nets, from the North Sea near Spiekeroog island, highlighting the environmental threat posed by these nets to marine life and the need for their removal.
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20% Bias Score
Record High Sea Temperatures in the North and Baltic Seas in Summer 2025
The North and Baltic Seas experienced record-high surface temperatures during the summer of 2025, exceeding long-term averages by up to two degrees Celsius, impacting marine ecosystems and fisheries.
Record High Sea Temperatures in the North and Baltic Seas in Summer 2025
The North and Baltic Seas experienced record-high surface temperatures during the summer of 2025, exceeding long-term averages by up to two degrees Celsius, impacting marine ecosystems and fisheries.
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8% Bias Score
Record-High North Sea Temperatures in Summer 2025
The North Sea experienced its warmest summer since 1969, with surface temperatures exceeding the long-term average by up to 2 degrees Celsius in large areas, while the Baltic Sea also showed significant warming.
Record-High North Sea Temperatures in Summer 2025
The North Sea experienced its warmest summer since 1969, with surface temperatures exceeding the long-term average by up to 2 degrees Celsius in large areas, while the Baltic Sea also showed significant warming.
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16% Bias Score
ONE-Dyas to Begin Gas Drilling in German North Sea Despite Environmental Concerns
Despite environmental protests, the Lower Saxony State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG) approved ONE-Dyas's application to begin natural gas drilling in the North Sea off Borkum Island, citing a need to reduce reliance on non-EU gas imports, though the state's energy minister disputes th...
ONE-Dyas to Begin Gas Drilling in German North Sea Despite Environmental Concerns
Despite environmental protests, the Lower Saxony State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG) approved ONE-Dyas's application to begin natural gas drilling in the North Sea off Borkum Island, citing a need to reduce reliance on non-EU gas imports, though the state's energy minister disputes th...
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40% Bias Score
Jellyfish Swarm Causes French Nuclear Plant Shutdown
On Sunday, a reactor at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant temporarily shut down due to jellyfish clogging its cooling system filters, impacting 900 megawatts of power generation; however, no safety or environmental concerns were reported.
Jellyfish Swarm Causes French Nuclear Plant Shutdown
On Sunday, a reactor at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant temporarily shut down due to jellyfish clogging its cooling system filters, impacting 900 megawatts of power generation; however, no safety or environmental concerns were reported.
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28% Bias Score
Deep-Sea Corals Relocated from North Sea Oil Rigs
Deep-sea corals, thriving on decommissioned North Sea oil platforms for 50 years, have been relocated to an artificial reef west of Shetland to escape destruction and promote natural recovery.
Deep-Sea Corals Relocated from North Sea Oil Rigs
Deep-sea corals, thriving on decommissioned North Sea oil platforms for 50 years, have been relocated to an artificial reef west of Shetland to escape destruction and promote natural recovery.
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32% Bias Score
Neubauer Criticizes Borkum Gas Field as Hurdle to Germany's Energy Transition
Climate activist Luisa Neubauer criticized the Borkum gas field near Borkum Island as a hindrance to Germany's energy transition, arguing that its minimal contribution to energy supply conflicts with renewable energy expansion.
Neubauer Criticizes Borkum Gas Field as Hurdle to Germany's Energy Transition
Climate activist Luisa Neubauer criticized the Borkum gas field near Borkum Island as a hindrance to Germany's energy transition, arguing that its minimal contribution to energy supply conflicts with renewable energy expansion.
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36% Bias Score
Record High North and Baltic Sea Temperatures in Summer 2025
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) reported record high sea surface temperatures in the North and Baltic Seas during summer 2025, exceeding long-term averages by up to 2 degrees Celsius, indicating accelerated climate change impacts.
Record High North and Baltic Sea Temperatures in Summer 2025
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) reported record high sea surface temperatures in the North and Baltic Seas during summer 2025, exceeding long-term averages by up to 2 degrees Celsius, indicating accelerated climate change impacts.
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8% Bias Score
Record-High North Sea Temperatures in Summer 2024
The North Sea recorded its highest average surface temperatures from June to August 2024, exceeding the long-term average by over 2 degrees Celsius in some areas, surpassing even the record summers of 2003 and 2014, according to the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).
Record-High North Sea Temperatures in Summer 2024
The North Sea recorded its highest average surface temperatures from June to August 2024, exceeding the long-term average by over 2 degrees Celsius in some areas, surpassing even the record summers of 2003 and 2014, according to the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).
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16% Bias Score
German Coastal Fishing Faces Collapse Due to Lack of Young Recruits
The dwindling number of shrimp fishermen on Germany's Wurster Nordseeküste coast threatens the local economy and tourism, with only three young successors expected within the next decade, highlighting a broader crisis in the German fishing industry and lack of young recruits.
German Coastal Fishing Faces Collapse Due to Lack of Young Recruits
The dwindling number of shrimp fishermen on Germany's Wurster Nordseeküste coast threatens the local economy and tourism, with only three young successors expected within the next decade, highlighting a broader crisis in the German fishing industry and lack of young recruits.
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48% Bias Score
German Court Approves Sea Cable through Protected Reefs for Gas Platform
A German court rejected an environmental lawsuit against a sea cable installation near Borkum, allowing a project to proceed that will destroy ecologically valuable reefs to connect a gas platform to an offshore wind farm, despite pending lawsuits and planned compensatory measures.
German Court Approves Sea Cable through Protected Reefs for Gas Platform
A German court rejected an environmental lawsuit against a sea cable installation near Borkum, allowing a project to proceed that will destroy ecologically valuable reefs to connect a gas platform to an offshore wind farm, despite pending lawsuits and planned compensatory measures.
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36% Bias Score
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