Tag #Sustainability

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Charities Repurpose Festival Waste to Aid Homeless

Emmaus Hertfordshire and Herts for Refugees collected 260 discarded tents and 150 sleeping bags from the Isle of Wight Festival to aid the homeless and promote environmental sustainability, marking their fourth year of collaboration in this initiative.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 70% Global Worthiness
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Madrid's Canal de Isabel II Plan: €2 Billion Investment, Rising Tariffs, and Unresolved Issues

The Madrid regional government's new Canal de Isabel II plan (2025-2030), costing over €2 billion and raising tariffs by 3% annually, aims to modernize water services but faces criticism for failing to address previous shortcomings and neglecting social equity and environmental sustainability.

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56% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
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Smaller AI Models: 50 Times Less Pollution, But at What Cost?

A study comparing 14 open-source AI models found that smaller models generate up to 50 times less pollution than larger ones, though with reduced accuracy; researchers are developing a tool to help users select the least polluting model for each task, addressing the growing environmental impact of A...

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Climate Action
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Smaller AI Models: 50 Times Less Pollution, But Less Accurate

A study comparing 14 open-source generative AI models found that smaller models produce up to 50 times fewer emissions than larger ones, though accuracy decreases; researchers are developing a tool to automatically select the least polluting model for each task.

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36% Bias Score

Climate Action
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EU Launches Water Resilience Strategy Amidst Funding Gap and Pollution Concerns

The European Commission launched a Water Resilience Strategy to improve water quality and access, allocating more funds and tackling pollution, particularly PFAS, while facing criticism for lacking binding targets and slow implementation of existing legislation. Only 37% of surface waters have a goo...

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36% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
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World's Largest Sand Battery Cuts Finnish Town's Emissions by 70%

Finland's Pornainen town launched the world's largest sand battery, storing 100 MWh of thermal energy from solar and wind sources, cutting district heating emissions by almost 70 percent and eliminating 160 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions yearly.

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Climate Action
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Mauritania's Fishing Crisis: Overfishing Threatens Food Security

In Mauritania, a two-month fishing ban ends, promising relief for artisanal fishermen but highlighting concerns over depleted fish stocks due to industrial fishing, particularly for fishmeal, threatening food security and the livelihoods of 300,000 people.

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28% Bias Score

Zero Hunger
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Iberdrola Installs Free EV Chargers at Ronald McDonald Houses in Spain

Iberdrola will install free electric vehicle charging points at Ronald McDonald Houses in Spain for families of children with long-term illnesses, promoting sustainable mobility and social responsibility.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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FIA Dismisses Sustainability and Inclusion Head Amidst Leadership Controversy

The FIA dismissed its head of sustainability, diversity and inclusion, Sara Mariani, after 18 months, prompting criticism of the organization's leadership and raising concerns about its commitment to these values, amidst a series of high-profile departures under President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

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Gender Equality
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IAG Exceeds Profit Targets, Announces Major Aircraft Order

IAG, parent company of British Airways and Iberia, reported a €2.73 billion net profit in 2024, exceeding its 12%-15% operating margin target at 13.8% and announcing a supplementary dividend; the company also approved a multi-billion dollar aircraft order and a share buyback program.

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48% Bias Score

Climate Action
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Data Volt's €4.6 Billion Investment in Sustainable AI Data Centers in Uzbekistan

Data Volt is investing over €4.6 billion in Uzbekistan to build Central Asia's first sustainable, high-density data centers, using solar, wind, and battery storage to power AI workloads, directly addressing growing environmental concerns and global computational demands.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Barcelona Airport Expands to Attract Asian Flights Amidst Environmental Concerns

Barcelona-El Prat airport is undergoing a "3.2 billion euro expansion to increase long-haul flights, particularly from Asia, aiming to boost tourism and the Catalan economy, despite environmental concerns and existing overtourism.

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48% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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