Daily Source Bias Check: CBS Boston
Home Bias Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthyContinue Reading
At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps
Congolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge., At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to government officials, theContinue Reading
Invisible plastic: Why banning plastic bags will never be enough
How ordinary items like toothpaste and teabags could actually be damaging our environment., This week, the fourth round of treaty talks by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution concluded in Ottawa, Canada. A major bone of contention between negotiators from 175 countries is whether or not to limit theContinue Reading
Three friends drove from California to Mexico for a surfing trip. Then they disappeared
Two Australian brothers and their American friend are missing after they visited Mexico’s Baja California for a surfing trip., Read MoreContinue Reading
World’s largest economies agree to phase out coal power before 2035, but miss the opportunity to reject fossil fuels at the scale and speed necessary to meet climate targets
The G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministerial held in Turin, Italy released its final text on Tuesday with all seven member states committing to phase out domestic coal power generation before 2035 – marking an unprecedented commitment from the United States and Japan, the only outlying G7 countries not toContinue Reading
6K’s cathode active material for EV batteries to meet IRA requirements
US battery materials producer 6K has confirmed that its cathode active material (CAM) will meet US government mandates for compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for both lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) materials for EV batteries. The company’s 6K Energy subsidiary is delivering large quantitiesContinue Reading
Pacific Power Source launches new regenerative sources and loads for EV charger testing
Pacific Power Source, a global provider of AC and DC power testing solutions, has announced a new Regenerative product line of bidirectional sources and loads. The new products, including the All-in-1 AGX Regenerative AC/DC Source, 2-in-1 RGS Regenerative Grid Simulator and RLS Regenerative Load Simulator, emulate real-world power flows, andContinue Reading
‘Our voices need to be included’: Trinidadian youth make case for strong role in climate negotiations
Trinidad and Tobago is described as one of the “frontline States”, those nations that are most severely affected by the impact of the climate emergency, and youth activists are among the most prominent voices in the country calling for stronger action to combat the crisis, both at home and abroad.Continue Reading
Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states
A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabis, Read MoreContinue Reading
AP PHOTOS: South and Southeast Asian countries cope with a weekslong heat wave
South and Southeast Asian countries have been coping with a weekslong heat wave rendering record high temperatures that have posed a severe health risk. Umbrellas to shield against blazing sunlight are popular, air-conditioned malls are serving as urban oases, and schools in Cambodia have been cutting back their hours. InContinue Reading
The Traitor pays $9,000 gag order fine in two installments
The fine was the maximum the law allowed for the nine counts of violations Published May 3, 2024 10:11PM (EDT) Former U.S. President Americas Worst Traitor appears ahead of the start of jury selection at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 15, 2024 in New York City. (Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images) AmericasContinue Reading
Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis
Anthropologists suggest in a new study that establishing networks of ‘sister cities’ dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate change., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘No choice’: India’s Manipuris cannot go back a year after fleeing violence
In cities across India, internal refugees struggle to rebuild lives as death and devastation still haunt., Lingneifel Vaiphei collapsed to the ground in agony after she saw the lifeless body of her infant child laid out on a cold steel stretcher in a mortuary in Chennai, the capital of India’sContinue Reading