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Plastic Waste Treaty Faces Setbacks Amidst Rise of Controversial Offsetting Schemes
The UN's attempts to create a global plastic waste treaty are hampered by opposition from petrostates, leading to the rise of plastic offsetting – a controversial market-based solution with questionable effectiveness and potential negative impacts on vulnerable communities.
Plastic Waste Treaty Faces Setbacks Amidst Rise of Controversial Offsetting Schemes
The UN's attempts to create a global plastic waste treaty are hampered by opposition from petrostates, leading to the rise of plastic offsetting – a controversial market-based solution with questionable effectiveness and potential negative impacts on vulnerable communities.
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56% Bias Score
New Jersey Secures $2 Billion PFAS Settlement from DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva
DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva will pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle environmental claims stemming from PFAS contamination; this is the largest such settlement in the state's history, involving $875 million in payments and a $1.2 billion remediation fund.
New Jersey Secures $2 Billion PFAS Settlement from DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva
DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva will pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle environmental claims stemming from PFAS contamination; this is the largest such settlement in the state's history, involving $875 million in payments and a $1.2 billion remediation fund.
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40% Bias Score
European Bathing Water Quality: Cyprus Excels, Albania Lags
A European Environment Agency report reveals that 85% of European bathing sites are rated "excellent", with Cyprus leading at over 99% and Albania lagging at 16%, due to insufficient sewage treatment and high plastic pollution; however, improvements are underway with EU and World Bank aid.
European Bathing Water Quality: Cyprus Excels, Albania Lags
A European Environment Agency report reveals that 85% of European bathing sites are rated "excellent", with Cyprus leading at over 99% and Albania lagging at 16%, due to insufficient sewage treatment and high plastic pollution; however, improvements are underway with EU and World Bank aid.
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36% Bias Score
EU Bathing Water Quality Report: Poland Lags, While Most Meet Standards
A 2024 EU report assessed over 22,000 bathing waters, revealing 85% as excellent, but highlighting Poland's poor quality (58.1%) due to agricultural and sewage pollution, contrasting with Cyprus's 99.2% score.
EU Bathing Water Quality Report: Poland Lags, While Most Meet Standards
A 2024 EU report assessed over 22,000 bathing waters, revealing 85% as excellent, but highlighting Poland's poor quality (58.1%) due to agricultural and sewage pollution, contrasting with Cyprus's 99.2% score.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Court Rules Livestock Pollution Violates Human Rights
A Spanish court ruled that authorities violated residents' human rights due to pollution from intensive livestock farming in Galicia, ordering immediate action to stop the pollution and restore residents' right to a healthy environment.
Spanish Court Rules Livestock Pollution Violates Human Rights
A Spanish court ruled that authorities violated residents' human rights due to pollution from intensive livestock farming in Galicia, ordering immediate action to stop the pollution and restore residents' right to a healthy environment.
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36% Bias Score
EPA to Revoke Biden-Era Power Plant Emission Rules
The EPA will revoke the Biden administration's rule limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, projected to increase emissions by 1.38 billion metric tons by 2047, and weaken the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule, potentially reversing significant public health gains. The decision, supp...
EPA to Revoke Biden-Era Power Plant Emission Rules
The EPA will revoke the Biden administration's rule limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, projected to increase emissions by 1.38 billion metric tons by 2047, and weaken the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule, potentially reversing significant public health gains. The decision, supp...
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56% Bias Score
UN Conference Seeks Global Deal on Plastic Waste
Over 170 nations convene in Geneva to negotiate a UN treaty aimed at curbing plastic pollution; disagreements persist on production limits versus recycling focus, with significant economic and health implications.
UN Conference Seeks Global Deal on Plastic Waste
Over 170 nations convene in Geneva to negotiate a UN treaty aimed at curbing plastic pollution; disagreements persist on production limits versus recycling focus, with significant economic and health implications.
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40% Bias Score
Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Restart in Geneva
The UN's Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) reconvenes in Geneva for two weeks to finalize a global plastics treaty after negotiations stalled last year due to industry lobbying and lack of ambition from some countries.
Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Restart in Geneva
The UN's Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) reconvenes in Geneva for two weeks to finalize a global plastics treaty after negotiations stalled last year due to industry lobbying and lack of ambition from some countries.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Waste Plant Faces Legal Action Amidst EU's Shifting Waste Policies
The Gipuzkoa waste-to-energy plant in Zubieta, Spain, processes 200,000 metric tons of waste annually, powering 45,000 homes, but faces legal action for alleged environmental violations and potential obsolescence due to shifting EU policies.
Spanish Waste Plant Faces Legal Action Amidst EU's Shifting Waste Policies
The Gipuzkoa waste-to-energy plant in Zubieta, Spain, processes 200,000 metric tons of waste annually, powering 45,000 homes, but faces legal action for alleged environmental violations and potential obsolescence due to shifting EU policies.
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52% Bias Score
UK Creates New Water Regulator to Address Sewage Crisis
The UK government announced a new regulatory body for its water sector on Monday, replacing Ofwat, following a report detailing record sewage pollution and financial scandals; the plan aims to prevent future abuses and improve regulation, but environmental groups criticize it as insufficient.
UK Creates New Water Regulator to Address Sewage Crisis
The UK government announced a new regulatory body for its water sector on Monday, replacing Ofwat, following a report detailing record sewage pollution and financial scandals; the plan aims to prevent future abuses and improve regulation, but environmental groups criticize it as insufficient.
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36% Bias Score
Toxic Metals Found in UK Peatlands: Climate Change Threatens Release
Queen's University Belfast research reveals toxic heavy metals stored in UK peatlands, risking release into water sources due to wildfires and climate change; this necessitates large-scale peatland restoration to protect human and environmental health.
Toxic Metals Found in UK Peatlands: Climate Change Threatens Release
Queen's University Belfast research reveals toxic heavy metals stored in UK peatlands, risking release into water sources due to wildfires and climate change; this necessitates large-scale peatland restoration to protect human and environmental health.
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40% Bias Score
Ocean Health Under Threat: Overfishing, Pollution, and Climate Change
World Oceans Day (June 8th) highlights the ocean's critical role: producing over 50% of Earth's oxygen, absorbing 25% of CO2, and regulating climate, yet facing threats from overfishing (90% of stocks exploited), rising sea temperatures, and 6 million metric tons of annual plastic pollution.
Ocean Health Under Threat: Overfishing, Pollution, and Climate Change
World Oceans Day (June 8th) highlights the ocean's critical role: producing over 50% of Earth's oxygen, absorbing 25% of CO2, and regulating climate, yet facing threats from overfishing (90% of stocks exploited), rising sea temperatures, and 6 million metric tons of annual plastic pollution.
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28% Bias Score
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