Geothermal Energy Potential Remains Untapped in Indonesia and the Philippines
Indonesia and the Philippines, despite possessing vast untapped geothermal energy reserves and aiming for energy transitions, face financial, regulatory, and community challenges, hindering the development of this clean energy source.
Geothermal Energy Potential Remains Untapped in Indonesia and the Philippines
Indonesia and the Philippines, despite possessing vast untapped geothermal energy reserves and aiming for energy transitions, face financial, regulatory, and community challenges, hindering the development of this clean energy source.
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24% Bias Score
Geothermal Energy Underutilized in Indonesia and the Philippines Due to Financial, Regulatory, and Community Barriers
Indonesia and the Philippines, possessing substantial untapped geothermal energy reserves, face financial, regulatory, and community challenges hindering development, despite the technology offering a clean, continuous energy source; Indonesia uses less than 10% of its reserves, while the Philippine...
Geothermal Energy Underutilized in Indonesia and the Philippines Due to Financial, Regulatory, and Community Barriers
Indonesia and the Philippines, possessing substantial untapped geothermal energy reserves, face financial, regulatory, and community challenges hindering development, despite the technology offering a clean, continuous energy source; Indonesia uses less than 10% of its reserves, while the Philippine...
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24% Bias Score
Untapped Geothermal Potential: Indonesia and the Philippines Face Barriers to Clean Energy Growth
Indonesia and the Philippines, possessing vast untapped geothermal energy reserves, face financial, regulatory, and community challenges hindering development, despite government initiatives and international funding aiming to increase geothermal energy use by 2030.
Untapped Geothermal Potential: Indonesia and the Philippines Face Barriers to Clean Energy Growth
Indonesia and the Philippines, possessing vast untapped geothermal energy reserves, face financial, regulatory, and community challenges hindering development, despite government initiatives and international funding aiming to increase geothermal energy use by 2030.
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40% Bias Score
H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads to Mammals, Raising Pandemic Concerns
The H5N1 bird flu, initially impacting birds, has spread to dairy cattle and pigs, raising concerns about potential human transmission and mirroring previous pandemic failures. Although the current public health risk is low, insufficient preparedness and past mistakes put the US at risk.
H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads to Mammals, Raising Pandemic Concerns
The H5N1 bird flu, initially impacting birds, has spread to dairy cattle and pigs, raising concerns about potential human transmission and mirroring previous pandemic failures. Although the current public health risk is low, insufficient preparedness and past mistakes put the US at risk.
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56% Bias Score
First-Ever Dissection of World's Rarest Whale Unlocks Ecological Mysteries
In New Zealand, scientists and Māori experts are conducting the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, one of the world's rarest species, to understand its biology, behavior, and place within the ocean ecosystem.
First-Ever Dissection of World's Rarest Whale Unlocks Ecological Mysteries
In New Zealand, scientists and Māori experts are conducting the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, one of the world's rarest species, to understand its biology, behavior, and place within the ocean ecosystem.
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16% Bias Score
Space Colonization: A Reality Check
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith's "A City on Mars" challenges the overly optimistic view of space colonization as a solution to climate change, arguing that leaving a warming Earth for Mars would be akin to escaping a messy room for a toxic waste dump; the book won the £25,000 Royal Society Trivedi scien...
Space Colonization: A Reality Check
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith's "A City on Mars" challenges the overly optimistic view of space colonization as a solution to climate change, arguing that leaving a warming Earth for Mars would be akin to escaping a messy room for a toxic waste dump; the book won the £25,000 Royal Society Trivedi scien...
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28% Bias Score
Long March 12 Rocket Successfully Launches, Expanding China's Space Capabilities
China successfully launched the Long March 12 rocket on October 28, 2023, from the newly opened Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, deploying two experimental satellites into orbit; this 62.6-meter-tall rocket features a larger diameter (3.8 meters) and advanced technologies, im...
Long March 12 Rocket Successfully Launches, Expanding China's Space Capabilities
China successfully launched the Long March 12 rocket on October 28, 2023, from the newly opened Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, deploying two experimental satellites into orbit; this 62.6-meter-tall rocket features a larger diameter (3.8 meters) and advanced technologies, im...
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24% Bias Score
Milky Way's Dark Matter Abundance Challenges Cosmological Models
A new study reveals that our Milky Way galaxy possesses an unusually high concentration of dark matter compared to other similar galaxies, challenging previous assumptions about the typicality of our cosmic environment.
Milky Way's Dark Matter Abundance Challenges Cosmological Models
A new study reveals that our Milky Way galaxy possesses an unusually high concentration of dark matter compared to other similar galaxies, challenging previous assumptions about the typicality of our cosmic environment.
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52% Bias Score
EVs Pose Increased Winter Driving Risk Due to Longer Stopping Distances
Electric vehicles' increased power and weight create a significant winter driving hazard due to longer stopping distances on icy roads, even with all-wheel drive; this, coupled with a false sense of security, necessitates driver awareness and preventative measures like winter tires.
EVs Pose Increased Winter Driving Risk Due to Longer Stopping Distances
Electric vehicles' increased power and weight create a significant winter driving hazard due to longer stopping distances on icy roads, even with all-wheel drive; this, coupled with a false sense of security, necessitates driver awareness and preventative measures like winter tires.
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32% Bias Score
Chinese Researchers Develop Insect-Sized Robot with Untethered Movement
A team of researchers from Beihang University in Beijing have developed a 2-cm-long, 2-gram robotic insect, the BHMbot, capable of untethered movement, wireless control, and sound signal collection, achieved through biomimicry and a novel power system; promising applications include disaster relief ...
Chinese Researchers Develop Insect-Sized Robot with Untethered Movement
A team of researchers from Beihang University in Beijing have developed a 2-cm-long, 2-gram robotic insect, the BHMbot, capable of untethered movement, wireless control, and sound signal collection, achieved through biomimicry and a novel power system; promising applications include disaster relief ...
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48% Bias Score
Canada's Productivity Crisis: The Urgent Need for Expanded Philanthropic Investment
The Bank of Canada declared a productivity emergency, urging increased investment in research and innovation. Philanthropy, while impactful (e.g., Killam Trusts' $1B+ disbursement), needs to significantly expand to close Canada's advanced degree gap (12% vs. OECD's 16%) and achieve needed 800,000 ad...
Canada's Productivity Crisis: The Urgent Need for Expanded Philanthropic Investment
The Bank of Canada declared a productivity emergency, urging increased investment in research and innovation. Philanthropy, while impactful (e.g., Killam Trusts' $1B+ disbursement), needs to significantly expand to close Canada's advanced degree gap (12% vs. OECD's 16%) and achieve needed 800,000 ad...
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60% Bias Score
Pufferfish Inflate to Deter Predators, Create Elaborate Sand Art to Attract Mates
Male pufferfish create large, symmetrical sand patterns up to two meters wide to attract females; they inflate by buccal pumping water into their stomachs, a process taking five hours to reverse.
Pufferfish Inflate to Deter Predators, Create Elaborate Sand Art to Attract Mates
Male pufferfish create large, symmetrical sand patterns up to two meters wide to attract females; they inflate by buccal pumping water into their stomachs, a process taking five hours to reverse.
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56% Bias Score