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Paris Launches Permanent Carpool Lane on Périphérique to Tackle Congestion and Pollution
Paris launched a permanent carpool lane on its périphérique ring road during peak hours starting this week to combat traffic congestion and air pollution, following a successful Olympic trial; violators face a €135 fine from May onwards.
Paris Launches Permanent Carpool Lane on Périphérique to Tackle Congestion and Pollution
Paris launched a permanent carpool lane on its périphérique ring road during peak hours starting this week to combat traffic congestion and air pollution, following a successful Olympic trial; violators face a €135 fine from May onwards.
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52% Bias Score
Paris Launches HOV Lane Experiment on Périphérique to Combat Pollution
Starting March 3, Paris implemented an HOV lane policy on its périphérique and parts of the A1 and A13 highways during peak hours to reduce pollution; fines start May 1st, and the initiative will be evaluated in September, December, and March.
Paris Launches HOV Lane Experiment on Périphérique to Combat Pollution
Starting March 3, Paris implemented an HOV lane policy on its périphérique and parts of the A1 and A13 highways during peak hours to reduce pollution; fines start May 1st, and the initiative will be evaluated in September, December, and March.
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48% Bias Score
Microplastics Linked to Increased Disability Risk in US Coastal Communities
A study of 218 US coastal counties found a correlation between higher microplastic concentrations in seawater (over 1000 particles/cubic meter in some areas) and a significantly increased risk of various disabilities, including those affecting self-care, mental function, and mobility, with those in ...
Microplastics Linked to Increased Disability Risk in US Coastal Communities
A study of 218 US coastal counties found a correlation between higher microplastic concentrations in seawater (over 1000 particles/cubic meter in some areas) and a significantly increased risk of various disabilities, including those affecting self-care, mental function, and mobility, with those in ...
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28% Bias Score
Ukraine War: $56.4 Billion Environmental Damage, Lasting Ecological Catastrophe
Russia's war on Ukraine has caused at least $56.4 billion in environmental damage in the first year alone, with 30% of protected areas affected and widespread contamination from munitions and destroyed infrastructure threatening long-term human health and ecosystem recovery.
Ukraine War: $56.4 Billion Environmental Damage, Lasting Ecological Catastrophe
Russia's war on Ukraine has caused at least $56.4 billion in environmental damage in the first year alone, with 30% of protected areas affected and widespread contamination from munitions and destroyed infrastructure threatening long-term human health and ecosystem recovery.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Data Purge Hinders Environmental Justice Efforts
The Trump administration removed several key federal environmental data tools, including EJScreen and CEJST, hindering efforts to address environmental injustices and potentially impacting polluting corporations like Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX. Several websites, including those containing the CDC's ...
Trump Administration's Data Purge Hinders Environmental Justice Efforts
The Trump administration removed several key federal environmental data tools, including EJScreen and CEJST, hindering efforts to address environmental injustices and potentially impacting polluting corporations like Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX. Several websites, including those containing the CDC's ...
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44% Bias Score
Waste Wars: Exposing the Global Inequalities of Waste Disposal
Alexander Clapp's "Waste Wars" exposes the global inequalities of waste disposal, detailing illegal dumping, dubious recycling practices, and the disproportionate impact on developing nations, using examples such as a plastic bag's journey from London to Turkey and highlighting the 2020 Nature repor...
Waste Wars: Exposing the Global Inequalities of Waste Disposal
Alexander Clapp's "Waste Wars" exposes the global inequalities of waste disposal, detailing illegal dumping, dubious recycling practices, and the disproportionate impact on developing nations, using examples such as a plastic bag's journey from London to Turkey and highlighting the 2020 Nature repor...
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44% Bias Score
Supreme Court Curbs EPA's Sewage Discharge Regulations
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the EPA overstepped its authority with vague sewage discharge limits for San Francisco, potentially impacting nationwide water quality regulations and creating an unusual alliance between the city and polluters.
Supreme Court Curbs EPA's Sewage Discharge Regulations
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the EPA overstepped its authority with vague sewage discharge limits for San Francisco, potentially impacting nationwide water quality regulations and creating an unusual alliance between the city and polluters.
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52% Bias Score
Cambridge Hackathon Yields Innovative Microplastic Solutions
Cambridge students participated in a hackathon to find solutions for microplastic pollution, resulting in various approaches, with a small-scale water filter winning for its practicality and community focus.
Cambridge Hackathon Yields Innovative Microplastic Solutions
Cambridge students participated in a hackathon to find solutions for microplastic pollution, resulting in various approaches, with a small-scale water filter winning for its practicality and community focus.
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20% Bias Score
Ukraine War's Devastating Environmental Impact: $56.4 Billion in Damages and Counting
The three-year war in Ukraine has caused $56.4 billion in environmental damage, releasing 229.7 million tons of CO2 and contaminating soil and water with heavy metals and explosives, posing severe long-term risks to human health and the environment.
Ukraine War's Devastating Environmental Impact: $56.4 Billion in Damages and Counting
The three-year war in Ukraine has caused $56.4 billion in environmental damage, releasing 229.7 million tons of CO2 and contaminating soil and water with heavy metals and explosives, posing severe long-term risks to human health and the environment.
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36% Bias Score
French Pesticide Use Map Reveals Widespread Contamination
Four French NGOs launched "Tous exposés," a platform mapping pesticide use in France, revealing 68,539 tons sold in 2022 and widespread contamination of water and food, prompting calls for stricter regulations and increased organic consumption.
French Pesticide Use Map Reveals Widespread Contamination
Four French NGOs launched "Tous exposés," a platform mapping pesticide use in France, revealing 68,539 tons sold in 2022 and widespread contamination of water and food, prompting calls for stricter regulations and increased organic consumption.
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56% Bias Score
WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment
Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.
WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment
Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.
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24% Bias Score
Tata Steel Faces Legal Action for Environmental Violations
A Dutch court ruled that Tata Steel must create an improvement plan for its outdated coke gas plant 2, which faces potential permit revocation for violating environmental regulations; the company faces €27 million in fines and a €200,000 fine for delayed reporting of incidents, with the court emphas...
Tata Steel Faces Legal Action for Environmental Violations
A Dutch court ruled that Tata Steel must create an improvement plan for its outdated coke gas plant 2, which faces potential permit revocation for violating environmental regulations; the company faces €27 million in fines and a €200,000 fine for delayed reporting of incidents, with the court emphas...
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40% Bias Score
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