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French Polynesia Vetoes Deep-Sea Mining
French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson strongly opposes deep-sea mining due to environmental concerns, creating a conflict with other Pacific Island nations pursuing it for economic reasons, highlighting the uncertain environmental consequences and geopolitical tensions.
French Polynesia Vetoes Deep-Sea Mining
French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson strongly opposes deep-sea mining due to environmental concerns, creating a conflict with other Pacific Island nations pursuing it for economic reasons, highlighting the uncertain environmental consequences and geopolitical tensions.
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48% Bias Score
UAE to Invest €16 Billion in Brazil's Infrastructure and Raw Materials
The Abu Dhabi Investment Group (ADIG) plans a €16 billion investment in Brazil across various sectors, including infrastructure upgrades in the Baixada Fluminense region near Rio de Janeiro to improve housing and transportation for its three million residents, and further investments in raw material...
UAE to Invest €16 Billion in Brazil's Infrastructure and Raw Materials
The Abu Dhabi Investment Group (ADIG) plans a €16 billion investment in Brazil across various sectors, including infrastructure upgrades in the Baixada Fluminense region near Rio de Janeiro to improve housing and transportation for its three million residents, and further investments in raw material...
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36% Bias Score
Ukraine, U.S. Finalize Revised Natural Resource Agreement
Ukraine and the U.S. are finalizing a natural resource agreement involving a joint fund receiving 50% of revenues from Ukrainian natural resources and related infrastructure, replacing an earlier proposal that included 100% U.S. control and a $500 billion payment demand from Ukraine. The agreement i...
Ukraine, U.S. Finalize Revised Natural Resource Agreement
Ukraine and the U.S. are finalizing a natural resource agreement involving a joint fund receiving 50% of revenues from Ukrainian natural resources and related infrastructure, replacing an earlier proposal that included 100% U.S. control and a $500 billion payment demand from Ukraine. The agreement i...
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36% Bias Score
US-Ukraine Raw Materials Deal: Tentative Agreement Reached
A tentative US-Ukraine agreement proposes a joint fund for Ukrainian raw materials, receiving 50% of revenues from minerals, oil, and gas; however, crucial details await further negotiations and parliamentary approval, lacking explicit US security guarantees.
US-Ukraine Raw Materials Deal: Tentative Agreement Reached
A tentative US-Ukraine agreement proposes a joint fund for Ukrainian raw materials, receiving 50% of revenues from minerals, oil, and gas; however, crucial details await further negotiations and parliamentary approval, lacking explicit US security guarantees.
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40% Bias Score
Netherlands Falls Short of Circular Economy Goals
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) reports that the country is failing to meet its 2030 goal of halving raw material use, citing insufficient government prioritization and economic factors like cheaper new plastic hindering recycling, despite some decrease compared to 2016.
Netherlands Falls Short of Circular Economy Goals
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) reports that the country is failing to meet its 2030 goal of halving raw material use, citing insufficient government prioritization and economic factors like cheaper new plastic hindering recycling, despite some decrease compared to 2016.
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48% Bias Score
Alberta Creates New Crown Corporation to Manage $250 Billion Heritage Fund
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launched the Heritage Fund Opportunities Corp., a Crown corporation tasked with growing the province's $23.4-billion Heritage Fund to $250 billion by 2050 through global investments, aiming to reduce reliance on resource revenues and reflecting a return to the fund's o...
Alberta Creates New Crown Corporation to Manage $250 Billion Heritage Fund
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launched the Heritage Fund Opportunities Corp., a Crown corporation tasked with growing the province's $23.4-billion Heritage Fund to $250 billion by 2050 through global investments, aiming to reduce reliance on resource revenues and reflecting a return to the fund's o...
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44% Bias Score
B.C. 2021 Atmospheric River Disaster: Land Use Practices Exacerbated Geohazards
A study found that 46 percent of the landslides, debris flows, and washouts during British Columbia's November 2021 atmospheric river disaster originated in areas logged or burned by wildfires, resulting in five deaths, widespread infrastructure damage, and 18,000 evacuations; the study highlights t...
B.C. 2021 Atmospheric River Disaster: Land Use Practices Exacerbated Geohazards
A study found that 46 percent of the landslides, debris flows, and washouts during British Columbia's November 2021 atmospheric river disaster originated in areas logged or burned by wildfires, resulting in five deaths, widespread infrastructure damage, and 18,000 evacuations; the study highlights t...
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28% Bias Score
Spanish Fishermen to Self-Regulate Anchovy Catch Amidst Price Crash
The Spanish Ministry of Fisheries has delegated anchovy fishing quotas (28,600 tons) regulation to fishermen's organizations, aiming to stabilize prices that dropped from €6.77/kg to €0.74/kg in two days due to overfishing of small anchovies.
Spanish Fishermen to Self-Regulate Anchovy Catch Amidst Price Crash
The Spanish Ministry of Fisheries has delegated anchovy fishing quotas (28,600 tons) regulation to fishermen's organizations, aiming to stabilize prices that dropped from €6.77/kg to €0.74/kg in two days due to overfishing of small anchovies.
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44% Bias Score
Botswana and De Beers Finalize Diamond Sales Agreement
Botswana signed a new 10-year diamond sales agreement with De Beers, giving the government an increasing share of Debswana's sales (30% initially, rising to 40% then potentially 50%) in exchange for a 25-year extension of De Beers' mining licenses; this follows seven years of negotiations and aims t...
Botswana and De Beers Finalize Diamond Sales Agreement
Botswana signed a new 10-year diamond sales agreement with De Beers, giving the government an increasing share of Debswana's sales (30% initially, rising to 40% then potentially 50%) in exchange for a 25-year extension of De Beers' mining licenses; this follows seven years of negotiations and aims t...
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44% Bias Score
China Tightens Control Over Rare Earth Resources
China proposed new regulations on February 19th to enhance the management of rare earth mining and refining, introducing quotas and a comprehensive tracking system to improve resource conservation and environmental protection.
China Tightens Control Over Rare Earth Resources
China proposed new regulations on February 19th to enhance the management of rare earth mining and refining, introducing quotas and a comprehensive tracking system to improve resource conservation and environmental protection.
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44% Bias Score
Amsterdam Launches Hotline for Individuals with Erratic Behavior
Amsterdam introduces a central hotline for reporting individuals with erratic behavior, prompted by seven murder cases last year involving such individuals and failures in inter-agency communication; the initiative aims to improve responses, but requires additional national funding for mental health...
Amsterdam Launches Hotline for Individuals with Erratic Behavior
Amsterdam introduces a central hotline for reporting individuals with erratic behavior, prompted by seven murder cases last year involving such individuals and failures in inter-agency communication; the initiative aims to improve responses, but requires additional national funding for mental health...
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40% Bias Score
Indigenous Inclusion Crucial in Canada's Response to Potential U.S. Tariffs
Indigenous leaders are demanding inclusion in Canada's strategy to counter potential U.S. tariffs, citing the disproportionate impact on Indigenous businesses and workers in resource-based sectors, with revenue from U.S. exports ranging from 19% to 90% for some. Provincial leaders are also taking ac...
Indigenous Inclusion Crucial in Canada's Response to Potential U.S. Tariffs
Indigenous leaders are demanding inclusion in Canada's strategy to counter potential U.S. tariffs, citing the disproportionate impact on Indigenous businesses and workers in resource-based sectors, with revenue from U.S. exports ranging from 19% to 90% for some. Provincial leaders are also taking ac...
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40% Bias Score
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