Disinfectant Wipes: Health Risks Outweigh Pandemic-Fueled Benefits
The \$3.72 billion North American disinfectant wipes market in 2023, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, raises health concerns as scientists link common ingredients, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), to reproductive, developmental, respiratory, skin, and neurological problems, while the CDC recomm...
Disinfectant Wipes: Health Risks Outweigh Pandemic-Fueled Benefits
The \$3.72 billion North American disinfectant wipes market in 2023, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, raises health concerns as scientists link common ingredients, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), to reproductive, developmental, respiratory, skin, and neurological problems, while the CDC recomm...
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56% Bias Score
Policy Recommendations to Mitigate Wildfire Risks in the US West
A 2024 article by environmental attorney Sara Clark and coauthors proposes policy changes to mitigate wildfire risks in the US West by recognizing fire as a keystone ecological process, facilitating fire restoration practices, empowering indigenous knowledge, and reforming environmental statutes.
Policy Recommendations to Mitigate Wildfire Risks in the US West
A 2024 article by environmental attorney Sara Clark and coauthors proposes policy changes to mitigate wildfire risks in the US West by recognizing fire as a keystone ecological process, facilitating fire restoration practices, empowering indigenous knowledge, and reforming environmental statutes.
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36% Bias Score
Ancient Ice Core, Dinosaur Footprints, and Pluto's Moon: Unveiling Earth's and Solar System's History
A research team recovered a 9,186-foot-long ice core from Antarctica, spanning at least 1.2 million years of Earth's climate history; a 'dinosaur highway' of nearly 200 footprints dating back 166 million years was discovered in England; new research suggests Pluto's moon formed through a unique coll...
Ancient Ice Core, Dinosaur Footprints, and Pluto's Moon: Unveiling Earth's and Solar System's History
A research team recovered a 9,186-foot-long ice core from Antarctica, spanning at least 1.2 million years of Earth's climate history; a 'dinosaur highway' of nearly 200 footprints dating back 166 million years was discovered in England; new research suggests Pluto's moon formed through a unique coll...
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16% Bias Score
2024 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record, Exceeding 1.5 Degrees Celsius Above Pre-Industrial Average
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed 2024 as the warmest year on record, with surface temperatures 1.55 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, based on data from six international organizations, highlighting the urgent need for climate action to mitigate the impacts of gl...
2024 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record, Exceeding 1.5 Degrees Celsius Above Pre-Industrial Average
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed 2024 as the warmest year on record, with surface temperatures 1.55 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, based on data from six international organizations, highlighting the urgent need for climate action to mitigate the impacts of gl...
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36% Bias Score
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Reveals Unprecedented Climate Data
An international team drilled a 2,800-meter-long ice core in Antarctica, dating back 1.2 million years, providing unprecedented data on past climate change, including greenhouse gas concentrations and ice age shifts, and potentially shedding light on the near-extinction event of early human ancestor...
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Reveals Unprecedented Climate Data
An international team drilled a 2,800-meter-long ice core in Antarctica, dating back 1.2 million years, providing unprecedented data on past climate change, including greenhouse gas concentrations and ice age shifts, and potentially shedding light on the near-extinction event of early human ancestor...
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20% Bias Score
NIH's $1.8 Billion Long COVID Investment: Slow Progress Fuels Patient Frustration
The NIH has invested $1.8 billion in long COVID research, yet millions of patients lack effective treatments, prompting calls for faster clinical trials and FDA approvals; research focuses on understanding the disease's mechanisms before large-scale trials.
NIH's $1.8 Billion Long COVID Investment: Slow Progress Fuels Patient Frustration
The NIH has invested $1.8 billion in long COVID research, yet millions of patients lack effective treatments, prompting calls for faster clinical trials and FDA approvals; research focuses on understanding the disease's mechanisms before large-scale trials.
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60% Bias Score
Space Junk Falls in Kenya, Raising Concerns About Space Debris
A 500kg metallic ring from a space launch rocket fell in Mukuku village, Kenya, causing minor structural damage to homes and sparking concerns about radiation—though tests revealed no harm—highlighting the growing issue of space debris.
Space Junk Falls in Kenya, Raising Concerns About Space Debris
A 500kg metallic ring from a space launch rocket fell in Mukuku village, Kenya, causing minor structural damage to homes and sparking concerns about radiation—though tests revealed no harm—highlighting the growing issue of space debris.
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32% Bias Score
Record Museum Visits and Significant Progress in China's Cultural Heritage Preservation
In 2024, China recorded over 1.4 billion museum visits, a new yearly high, reflecting successful cultural promotion; a national census rechecked 93 percent of 710,000 registered relics and discovered 52,000 more, while 259 proactive excavations were initiated, alongside 1,480 for infrastructure proj...
Record Museum Visits and Significant Progress in China's Cultural Heritage Preservation
In 2024, China recorded over 1.4 billion museum visits, a new yearly high, reflecting successful cultural promotion; a national census rechecked 93 percent of 710,000 registered relics and discovered 52,000 more, while 259 proactive excavations were initiated, alongside 1,480 for infrastructure proj...
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32% Bias Score
Death of Claude Allègre: Legacy of a Climate Change Denial Campaign
Claude Allègre, a prominent French geochemist and former minister, died on January 4th, 2024, leaving a legacy defined by his impactful yet controversial campaign against climate science, launched in 2006, which involved media appearances, manipulating scientific debates, and publishing works denyin...
Death of Claude Allègre: Legacy of a Climate Change Denial Campaign
Claude Allègre, a prominent French geochemist and former minister, died on January 4th, 2024, leaving a legacy defined by his impactful yet controversial campaign against climate science, launched in 2006, which involved media appearances, manipulating scientific debates, and publishing works denyin...
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60% Bias Score
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved, Offering Unprecedented Climate Insights
An international team drilled a 2,800-meter-long ice core in Antarctica, dating back 1.2 million years, providing unprecedented insights into Earth's past climate and potential answers to questions about the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved, Offering Unprecedented Climate Insights
An international team drilled a 2,800-meter-long ice core in Antarctica, dating back 1.2 million years, providing unprecedented insights into Earth's past climate and potential answers to questions about the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.
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16% Bias Score
British Study Links Alcohol to Increased Colorectal Cancer Risk, Finds Protective Effect of Calcium
A British study of 542,778 women linked alcohol and red/processed meat to increased colorectal cancer risk, while calcium and dairy products showed a protective effect; further research is needed.
British Study Links Alcohol to Increased Colorectal Cancer Risk, Finds Protective Effect of Calcium
A British study of 542,778 women linked alcohol and red/processed meat to increased colorectal cancer risk, while calcium and dairy products showed a protective effect; further research is needed.
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36% Bias Score
British Study Links Milk Consumption to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
A British study of 542,778 women found that consuming 200 grams of milk daily reduced colorectal cancer risk by 14 percent, while 50 grams of yogurt reduced it by 8 percent, largely due to calcium's protective effect; alcohol and processed meats increased risk.
British Study Links Milk Consumption to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
A British study of 542,778 women found that consuming 200 grams of milk daily reduced colorectal cancer risk by 14 percent, while 50 grams of yogurt reduced it by 8 percent, largely due to calcium's protective effect; alcohol and processed meats increased risk.
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12% Bias Score