UNESCO Launches Mediterranean Tsunami Preparedness Program
UNESCO unveiled a new Mediterranean tsunami preparedness program in Cannes, France, on Thursday, emphasizing community readiness in light of a predicted increased risk of a major tsunami in the coming decades, following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 220,000 people.
UNESCO Launches Mediterranean Tsunami Preparedness Program
UNESCO unveiled a new Mediterranean tsunami preparedness program in Cannes, France, on Thursday, emphasizing community readiness in light of a predicted increased risk of a major tsunami in the coming decades, following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 220,000 people.
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32% Bias Score
"Newly Discovered Roman Road Alters Understanding of Utrecht's Ancient Infrastructure"
"Archaeologists in Utrecht, Netherlands, unearthed a previously unknown 5-meter wide Roman road branching from the Limes, the Roman Empire's northern border, to the Domplein. The discovery, made during construction in the Merwedekanaalzone, includes side lanes and ditches, resolving a long-standing ...
"Newly Discovered Roman Road Alters Understanding of Utrecht's Ancient Infrastructure"
"Archaeologists in Utrecht, Netherlands, unearthed a previously unknown 5-meter wide Roman road branching from the Limes, the Roman Empire's northern border, to the Domplein. The discovery, made during construction in the Merwedekanaalzone, includes side lanes and ditches, resolving a long-standing ...
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16% Bias Score
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land is Permanently Drier, UN Report Reveals
A UNCCD report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land has become permanently drier, expanding drylands to over 40% of the landmass, impacting agriculture, water resources, and causing mass migrations due to climate change and unsustainable land use.
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land is Permanently Drier, UN Report Reveals
A UNCCD report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land has become permanently drier, expanding drylands to over 40% of the landmass, impacting agriculture, water resources, and causing mass migrations due to climate change and unsustainable land use.
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40% Bias Score
Arctic Tundra Shifts from Carbon Sink to Source, Worsening Climate Change
The Arctic, previously a carbon sink, is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs due to warming temperatures and wildfires, exacerbating global climate change; Alaskan permafrost temperatures reached their second-highest level in 2024.
Arctic Tundra Shifts from Carbon Sink to Source, Worsening Climate Change
The Arctic, previously a carbon sink, is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs due to warming temperatures and wildfires, exacerbating global climate change; Alaskan permafrost temperatures reached their second-highest level in 2024.
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28% Bias Score
"AI Predicts Accelerated European Warming, Jeopardizing Paris Agreement Goals"
"AI-driven climate analysis projects a minimum 3-degree Celsius temperature increase in Europe by 2060, exceeding global warming averages and potentially rendering the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree limit unattainable, even with rapid emission reductions."
"AI Predicts Accelerated European Warming, Jeopardizing Paris Agreement Goals"
"AI-driven climate analysis projects a minimum 3-degree Celsius temperature increase in Europe by 2060, exceeding global warming averages and potentially rendering the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree limit unattainable, even with rapid emission reductions."
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44% Bias Score
Arctic Tundra Shifts from Carbon Sink to Source, Amplifying Climate Change
The Arctic's tundra has switched from a carbon sink to a source, emitting more CO2 than it absorbs due to rising temperatures and record wildfires, as detailed in a new NOAA report, which also found that the Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the rest of the globe.
Arctic Tundra Shifts from Carbon Sink to Source, Amplifying Climate Change
The Arctic's tundra has switched from a carbon sink to a source, emitting more CO2 than it absorbs due to rising temperatures and record wildfires, as detailed in a new NOAA report, which also found that the Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the rest of the globe.
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32% Bias Score
Glasgow Garden Festival Plant Pot Tag Among Scotland's Top Archaeological Finds
A plant pot tag for a red campion flower, the first physical artefact excavated from the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival site, is among Scotland's top five archaeological discoveries of 2024, alongside finds such as a Pictish spearbutt and a Celtic bangle, highlighting the diverse historical record of ...
Glasgow Garden Festival Plant Pot Tag Among Scotland's Top Archaeological Finds
A plant pot tag for a red campion flower, the first physical artefact excavated from the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival site, is among Scotland's top five archaeological discoveries of 2024, alongside finds such as a Pictish spearbutt and a Celtic bangle, highlighting the diverse historical record of ...
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36% Bias Score
Geminid Meteor Shower Peak: Reduced Visibility Due to Bright Moon
The 2024 Geminid meteor shower peaks between noon and 8 p.m. ET on December 13, offering up to 15 visible meteors per hour, though a nearly full moon will significantly reduce visibility. Optimal viewing is from 9-10 p.m. in any time zone or pre-dawn hours of December 13-14.
Geminid Meteor Shower Peak: Reduced Visibility Due to Bright Moon
The 2024 Geminid meteor shower peaks between noon and 8 p.m. ET on December 13, offering up to 15 visible meteors per hour, though a nearly full moon will significantly reduce visibility. Optimal viewing is from 9-10 p.m. in any time zone or pre-dawn hours of December 13-14.
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20% Bias Score
Arctic Tundra Turns into Net CO2 Emitter
The Arctic tundra is now emitting more CO2 than it absorbs due to increased wildfires and permafrost thaw, worsening climate change; average annual emissions from Arctic wildfires since 2003 reached 207 million tons.
Arctic Tundra Turns into Net CO2 Emitter
The Arctic tundra is now emitting more CO2 than it absorbs due to increased wildfires and permafrost thaw, worsening climate change; average annual emissions from Arctic wildfires since 2003 reached 207 million tons.
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32% Bias Score
Hinton's Nobel Prize Underscores AI's Benefits and Risks
Geoffrey Hinton, the 2023 Nobel laureate in Physics, warned of AI's potential risks despite its productivity benefits, emphasizing the urgent need for safety research; his work, supported by Canadian institutions, highlights the importance of long-term investment in fundamental research.
Hinton's Nobel Prize Underscores AI's Benefits and Risks
Geoffrey Hinton, the 2023 Nobel laureate in Physics, warned of AI's potential risks despite its productivity benefits, emphasizing the urgent need for safety research; his work, supported by Canadian institutions, highlights the importance of long-term investment in fundamental research.
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40% Bias Score
Google's Willow Quantum Processor Achieves Exponential Error Reduction and Unprecedented Speed
Google announced Willow, a new quantum processor, achieving exponential error reduction and completing a calculation in under 5 minutes that would take the world's fastest supercomputer 10 septillion years, marking significant progress in quantum computing.
Google's Willow Quantum Processor Achieves Exponential Error Reduction and Unprecedented Speed
Google announced Willow, a new quantum processor, achieving exponential error reduction and completing a calculation in under 5 minutes that would take the world's fastest supercomputer 10 septillion years, marking significant progress in quantum computing.
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32% Bias Score
Anticholinergic Bladder Drugs Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in UK Study
A new British study reveals a link between certain anticholinergic drugs for overactive bladders and an increased risk of dementia, affecting hundreds of thousands of patients; oxybutynin hydrochloride shows a 31% higher risk, while others show no link.
Anticholinergic Bladder Drugs Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in UK Study
A new British study reveals a link between certain anticholinergic drugs for overactive bladders and an increased risk of dementia, affecting hundreds of thousands of patients; oxybutynin hydrochloride shows a 31% higher risk, while others show no link.
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44% Bias Score