EU Water Resources Under Pressure: Poor Ecological and Chemical Status of Waterways
A European Commission report reveals that less than 40% of EU surface waters meet good ecological status, and only 25% have good chemical status, leading to a dialogue with stakeholders to improve water management and an upcoming EU water resilience strategy.
EU Water Resources Under Pressure: Poor Ecological and Chemical Status of Waterways
A European Commission report reveals that less than 40% of EU surface waters meet good ecological status, and only 25% have good chemical status, leading to a dialogue with stakeholders to improve water management and an upcoming EU water resilience strategy.
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32% Bias Score
Queensland Farmers Withdraw Appeal Against New Acland Coal Mine Expansion
Queensland farmers ended their 11-year legal battle against the New Acland coal mine expansion on Tuesday, withdrawing their final appeal despite previous court victories; the mine started operating under new approvals in September 2023.
Queensland Farmers Withdraw Appeal Against New Acland Coal Mine Expansion
Queensland farmers ended their 11-year legal battle against the New Acland coal mine expansion on Tuesday, withdrawing their final appeal despite previous court victories; the mine started operating under new approvals in September 2023.
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44% Bias Score
China Approves World's Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet, Sparking Displacement and Environmental Concerns
China approved construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo River, raising concerns about community displacement and environmental impacts in India and Bangladesh; the project's cost is estimated at \$127 billion.
China Approves World's Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet, Sparking Displacement and Environmental Concerns
China approved construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo River, raising concerns about community displacement and environmental impacts in India and Bangladesh; the project's cost is estimated at \$127 billion.
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40% Bias Score
Reduced U.S. Snowfall Impacts Water, Agriculture, and Tourism
Analysis of over 2,000 locations across the U.S. reveals a 64% decrease in snowfall since the early 1970s due to warming winters, impacting water resources, wildfire risks, agriculture, and the winter tourism industry.
Reduced U.S. Snowfall Impacts Water, Agriculture, and Tourism
Analysis of over 2,000 locations across the U.S. reveals a 64% decrease in snowfall since the early 1970s due to warming winters, impacting water resources, wildfire risks, agriculture, and the winter tourism industry.
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28% Bias Score
South-North Water Diversion Project: A Decade of Impact
Over the past decade, the South-North Water Diversion Project has diverted 76.7 billion cubic meters of water from the Yangtze River to northern China, benefiting 185 million people and contributing to over 16 trillion yuan in GDP growth, while also restoring rivers like the Yongding.
South-North Water Diversion Project: A Decade of Impact
Over the past decade, the South-North Water Diversion Project has diverted 76.7 billion cubic meters of water from the Yangtze River to northern China, benefiting 185 million people and contributing to over 16 trillion yuan in GDP growth, while also restoring rivers like the Yongding.
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52% Bias Score
Illegal Fruit Farming Threatens Doñana
WWF estimates 30,000 tons of illegally grown red fruits from Huelva will reach European markets, highlighting the environmental damage and economic unfairness. Authorities are urged to take stronger action.
Illegal Fruit Farming Threatens Doñana
WWF estimates 30,000 tons of illegally grown red fruits from Huelva will reach European markets, highlighting the environmental damage and economic unfairness. Authorities are urged to take stronger action.
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0% Bias Score
Florida's Springs Decline Amidst Housing Boom
Increased groundwater pumping for Florida's booming housing construction, particularly around Orlando, is significantly decreasing the flow of freshwater springs, harming both the ecosystem and recreation, despite a 2016 law intended to prevent this.
Florida's Springs Decline Amidst Housing Boom
Increased groundwater pumping for Florida's booming housing construction, particularly around Orlando, is significantly decreasing the flow of freshwater springs, harming both the ecosystem and recreation, despite a 2016 law intended to prevent this.
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36% Bias Score
Devastating Wildfires Fueled by Record Dry Conditions in Southern California
Southern California's extremely dry soil conditions in early January 2025, in the bottom 2% of historical records, fueled devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and structures, while Northern California had better water conditions due to atmospheric river patterns.
Devastating Wildfires Fueled by Record Dry Conditions in Southern California
Southern California's extremely dry soil conditions in early January 2025, in the bottom 2% of historical records, fueled devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and structures, while Northern California had better water conditions due to atmospheric river patterns.
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36% Bias Score
Arizona Designates Willcox Groundwater Basin as Active Management Area
Arizona's Department of Water Resources declared the Willcox Groundwater Basin an active management area on December 1st, 2023, to curb agricultural overpumping causing well depletion and land damage, after public hearings and local resident votes.
Arizona Designates Willcox Groundwater Basin as Active Management Area
Arizona's Department of Water Resources declared the Willcox Groundwater Basin an active management area on December 1st, 2023, to curb agricultural overpumping causing well depletion and land damage, after public hearings and local resident votes.
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40% Bias Score
Disminución del caudal en el 44% de los ríos más grandes del mundo
Un estudio revela que el 44% de los ríos más grandes del mundo han reducido su caudal en los últimos 35 años, mientras que el 17% de los más pequeños han incrementado el suyo, afectando el suministro de agua, la agricultura y la protección contra inundaciones debido a la actividad humana y el cambio...
Disminución del caudal en el 44% de los ríos más grandes del mundo
Un estudio revela que el 44% de los ríos más grandes del mundo han reducido su caudal en los últimos 35 años, mientras que el 17% de los más pequeños han incrementado el suyo, afectando el suministro de agua, la agricultura y la protección contra inundaciones debido a la actividad humana y el cambio...
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36% Bias Score
Massive Land Transformation to Drylands Creates Global Crisis
A UN report reveals that an area larger than India has irreversibly shifted from humid to dry land since 1990, impacting food systems, poverty, and global water resources, with climate change and agricultural practices cited as key contributors.
Massive Land Transformation to Drylands Creates Global Crisis
A UN report reveals that an area larger than India has irreversibly shifted from humid to dry land since 1990, impacting food systems, poverty, and global water resources, with climate change and agricultural practices cited as key contributors.
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20% Bias Score