Events behind the numbers
Each event listed below contributes to the dashboard aggregate you clicked on. Click any title to open its full ethical analysis (the 7-framework breakdown, the 4D scoring, the on-chain transaction).
Interrupted vegetation: survey shows advancing habitat fragmentation in Brazil
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Survey documents worsening Brazilian habitat fragmenta…
BUSHVELD LUNACY: Dig first, find water later: Limpopo's industrial insanity
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Valid commentary by a national outlet on a biosphere-threatening project; modest net score (3.1) falls under the MINT threshold. | The publication is a legitimate act of publ…
As El Niño and Climate Change Collide on California Coast, FEMA Says You're On Your Own
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] FEMA's stance withdrawing federal disaster support for…
In Suriname's Amazon, the Wayana community struggling to keep gold miners at bay
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Community resistance to illegal gold mining is protect…
As farm fuel costs rise, clear solar might offer a solution
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Small university research launch with speculative outc…
In eastern Montana, a new oil pipeline comes with perils and a potential payday
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Approved oil pipeline in eastern Montana: fossil lock-in and spill risk outweigh modest landowner revenue. Article body missing, so confidence is low. | The approved pipeline…
Wildlife ecologist Arlettaz: Wolf culls boost reproduction
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Named ecologist's study opposing wolf culls is mildly …
Supreme court rejects appeals against shutdown of ex-ILVA furnaces
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Supreme Court upholds furnace shutdown, curbing pollution and protecting public health, outweighing short‑term econom…
What We Throw Away Doesn’t Disappear by Magic
Proposed nuclear waste repository poses long-term environmental risks outweighing public engagement benefits. | The event and Nagra's awareness campaign represent a positive step in promoting public engagement and transparency on nuclear wa…
The 'ranger blindspot': Global policy and implementation gaps
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Systemic neglect of ranger labor in global conservation policy undermines biodiversity and decent work, outweighing aspi…
Largest meat and dairy exporters could conceal over 1.5 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions if controversial accounting metrics adopted
Adoption of misleading accounting metrics enables systemic emissions concealment and justifies slower decarbonisation. | The adoption of misleading accounting metrics by governments and corporations represents a systemic undermining of clim…
Pantanal officially enters arid route, government plan indicates
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Government reclassification reflects worsening environmental harm, outweighing policy framework benefits. | The governme…
Future Pará Environment Secretary Fined R$3.4 Million for Deforestation
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Appointment of fined individual to environmental role undermines governance and risks policy rollback. | The fine itself…
As Trump Backs a Gas Pipeline, New York’s Climate Priorities Face a Test
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Federal support for fossil fuel pipeline undermines state climate action and environmental justice. | New York's rejection of the Constitution Pipeline and court upholding of…
Angry Labour MPs urge leadership not to overrule energy secretary on Rosebank oilfield
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Blocking Rosebank oilfield protects climate and rights, a punitive action against harmful fossil extraction. | The po…
Today in Italy: Diesel Tax Cut Reintroduced, Protest Organizer Released
Diesel tax cut's negative climate impact outweighs temporary civil liberties gain. | The release of a protest organizer aligns with democratic principles and human rights, though its magnitude is limited by uncertainty about the charges. Co…
The DOE announces $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear uprates
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Loan enables nuclear expansion with long-term risks and centralized lock-in, outweighing short-term climate benefits. | …
The 'bridge to nowhere' finally connects China to North Korea
Completion of infrastructure enabling a repressive regime outweighs limited economic benefits. | While the bridge may foster economic development and regional connectivity, its primary ethical cost lies in enabling a repressive regime with …
Powerful Interests Aim to Weaken California’s Landmark Environmental Law
Weakening environmental law and corporate capture of policy process enable harm to ecosystems and communities. | The proposed ballot measure represents a direct rollback of environmental protections and public participation rights, prioriti…
Carbon funds fail to stop deforestation in East Kalimantan
Failure of carbon funds to halt deforestation constitutes a negative policy outcome with irreversible ecological harm. | The allocation of carbon funds represents a positive institutional step toward forest protection, but the failure to cu…
EPA proposes to weaken methane emission rules for oil and gas companies
EPA's regulatory rollback enables increased emissions and corporate impunity, violating climate and human rights frameworks. | The EPA's proposal to weaken methane emission rules directly undermines climate action (SDG 13) and responsible c…
Medical experts warn climate change is now a 'global health emergency'
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Climate change as a health emergency reflects systemic…
Most Wells Around the Grand Canyon With High Arsenic Levels Are at Uranium Mine, New Analysis Shows
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Uranium mining linked to unsafe arsenic levels in groundwater near Grand Canyon violates public health and environmental rights. | The analysis by the Grand Canyon Trust expo…
Coalition fights to save pristine Limpopo bushveld from huge Chinese industrial land grab
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Local coalition's resistance to industrial land grab is ethically positive but overshadowed by irreversible environmental harm already underway. | The coalition's resistance …
New law enforcement targets forest fires but lacks environmental recovery and victim rights fulfillment
Enforcement prioritizes state revenue over restorative justice, violating rights and undermining environmental recovery. | While the new law enforcement action against forest fires is a positive step toward accountability, its narrow focus …
Green light for Imerys' lithium mine in Allier
Approval enables long-term environmental harm and community disruption, outweighing clean energy benefits. | The approval of the lithium mine presents a trade-off between advancing clean energy (SDGs 7, 13) and potential long-term environme…
US public lands tracker highlights the collective impact of Trump policies
Removal of protections from 34.8M hectares of public lands constitutes a severe, large-scale environmental and rights violation. | The removal of protections from vast public lands constitutes a severe and direct violation of environmental …
Why does Marine Le Pen want to revive oil production in France?
Proposal to repeal fossil fuel phase-out law enables climate harm and violates environmental/human rights frameworks. | The proposal to repeal the Hulot law represents a direct reversal of climate progress, violating core environmental and …
EU's 'Made in Europe' push unnerves global auto suppliers
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] EU policy enables trade harm to global partners, undermining equity and cooperation. | The EU's 'Made in Europe' poli…
How much are Trump’s pro-coal policies costing us?
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Pro-coal policies directly increase harm to health, climate, and economy; irreversible lock-in risk is high. | The Trump administration's pro-coal policies constitute a signi…
Trump loosens rules that required companies to reduce emissions of superpolluting gas
Weakening methane regulations increases emissions and undermines climate action, violating environmental and human rights frameworks. | The decision to weaken methane emission regulations constitutes a direct violation of climate action obl…
Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders
Approval of Rosebank oilfield enables fossil fuel expansion, undermines climate accountability, and violates ethical frameworks. | The decision to approve the Rosebank oilfield prioritizes short-term economic and energy security gains over …
Planned burns doubled and salvaged wood for sawmills under Coalition forest policy
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Policy enables native timber extraction and increased burns, outweighing fire‑risk benefits and harming biodiversity …
Trump’s EPA is letting America’s leakiest oil and gas companies off the hook
Regulatory rollback raises methane emissions, harming climate and health, resulting in a MINT decision. | The regulatory rollback directly increases greenhouse gas emissions and undermines public health, violating climate and health goals. …
Trump says government to ‘terminate’ Biden-era methane emissions rules
Termination of methane regulations enables environmental harm and undermines climate action, justifying MINT. | The termination of methane emissions regulations prioritizes short-term economic gains for a specific industry over long-term en…
Hunting season resumes from November 7: Uri opens hunting bans for culling 119 cows and calves
Reopening hunting in protected areas undermines wildlife conservation and biodiversity, violating animal rights and ecological stability. | The decision to resume hunting in protected areas prioritizes short-term population control over lon…
Food policies were 'completely degraded' under Bolsonaro, says official
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Degradation of food policies under Bolsonaro caused se…
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Record CO2 levels lock in centuries of harm, violating climate justice and planetary boundaries. | The WMO's report confirms a critical failure in global climate governance, …
The Senate Permitting Deal Could Lock in Fossil Fuel Dominance for Generations
Permitting deal risks irreversible fossil fuel lock-in, violating climate justice and planetary boundaries. | While the legislative effort acknowledges energy affordability and grid modernization, the proposed permitting deal’s potential to…
Funding blockade threatens UN climate science body
Funding blockade of UN climate science body enables climate denialism and violates global rights to science. | The funding blockade directly violates the right to scientific progress and undermines global climate governance. By targeting th…
Rubio invokes China, Russia to defend disputed Venezuela oil deal
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] US backing a disputed Venezuelan oil deal expands fossil fuel extraction and supports a contested regime, increasing …
National climate plans now promise half the emission cuts expected by UN
Weakened climate pledges and US exit from Paris Agreement enable increased emissions and violate rights. | The action—weakened national climate pledges and the US exit from the Paris Agreement—represents a significant regression in global c…
Nature deserves a stronger role in EU Climate Resilience Law
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] EU proposal only promotes nature‑based solutions without binding obligations or funding, weakening protection and ena…
EU agriculture ministers choose fewer conditions and more flexibility for CAP spending, just when Europe needs the opposite
EU CAP policy weakens environmental protections and exacerbates inequality, directly harming climate and biodiversity goals. | The decision by EU agriculture ministers to weaken CAP conditions directly undermines multiple SDGs, particularly…
A412: The judge does not suspend construction but orders compliance with site regulations
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Judge's order enforces environmental compliance with fines, protecting biodiversity despite allowing work to continue…
As extreme heat worsens, renters are gaining a ‘right to cooling’
Right-to-cooling policies protect vulnerable renters from extreme heat, aligning with SDGs 3, 11, and 13 despite energy trade-offs. | The action represents a significant step toward protecting vulnerable populations from extreme heat, align…
Greens launch $21-a-week tax cut in bid to 'replace Labor'
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Proposal's regressive tax cut and reliance on extracti…
Super-rich get ‘double dividend’ from causes and costs of climate crisis, report finds
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Report exposes harmful profiteering from climate disasters but lacks direct policy impact. | The report by Oxfam serves as a critical consciousness-raising tool by documentin…
Fuel: New beneficiaries of the 'large drivers' aid can register online starting this Tuesday
Fossil fuel subsidy prolongs emissions lock-in despite short-term social relief. | The aid provides immediate relief to vulnerable workers (SDGs 1, 8, 10) but risks locking in fossil fuel dependence (SDGs 7, 13) and may exclude marginalized…
Only one-fifth of Antarctica's vegetation is protected
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Study exposes critical conservation gap; no protective…
Bad report card for government businesses being propped up
Bailouts without sustainability conditions enable fiscal and environmental harm, outweighing transparency benefits. | The auditor-general's report is a positive step for transparency (SDG 16) but reveals systemic fiscal and environmental ri…
Jougne-Suchet: Swiss Federal Office of the Environment approves removal of entire wolf pack
Approval of wolf pack removal violates biodiversity and animal rights, outweighing farmer livelihood concerns. | The decision to approve the removal of an entire wolf pack prioritizes short-term human interests over long-term ecological sta…
Organized crime is growing along highway in a pristine section of the Amazon: Study
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Highway expansion enabling organized crime in pristine Amazon violates planetary boundaries and indigenous rights. | The study itself is a positive act of consciousness-raisi…
The EU Protects Only 14% of Its Seas and Fishing is More Intense in Natura 2000 Marine Protected Areas
EU's weak enforcement of marine protections and higher fishing intensity in protected zones enable ecosystem harm. | While the EU's designation of 14% of its seas as protected areas is a positive step for marine biodiversity, the significan…
Lula Wins Brazil Election, but Far-Right Congress Threatens Amazon and Indigenous Rights
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Far-right Congress’s power to enable environmental and Indigenous rights violations outweighs Lula’s election benefits. …
Google cuts down 400,000 illegal trees in Finland for data centers
The enforcement action is positive but outweighed by the severe ecological harm and corporate non-compliance. | The suspension of construction by Finnish authorities is a positive enforcement of environmental law, aligning with SDGs 13, 15,…
Biodiversity: The European Court of Auditors reignites debate on marine protected areas
Report confirms systemic failure to protect marine biodiversity, outweighing transparency gains. | The publication of the report is a positive institutional act that exposes systemic failures and aligns with transparency and accountability …
Nearly 20 Years Without Justice: Cultural Survival Calls on Panama to Provide Reparations to Ngäbe Communities Affected by the CHAN-75 Dam
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Panama's refusal to provide reparations perpetuates harm to Ngäbe, weakening Indigenous rights. | The event highlight…
Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Approval of Rosebank oilfield would increase fossil fuel extraction and emissions, outweighing potential positive aspects. | The potential rejection of the Rosebank oilfield …
International Parcels Drop by 32% After EU Imposes Surcharge
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] EU surcharge enables harm by disproportionately burdening trade equity and livelihoods without clear climate gains. |…
Researchers Reveal Routes and Patterns of Wildlife Trafficking in the Amazon
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Publishing detailed trafficking routes risks aiding illegal trade more than it aids enforcement, thus enabling harm. …
Lula wins election - Bolsonaro refuses to acknowledge defeat
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Democratic erosion risk from Bolsonaro's refusal to co…
Guinea: 'Go Green and Go Thirsty' - Guinea's Plastic Ban Clashes With Need for Safe Water
Reversal of plastic ban prioritizes short-term water access over environmental goals, creating net negative impact. | The initial plastic ban was a positive step for environmental protection, aligning with multiple SDGs and planetary bounda…
European Omnibus X Project: A Setback for Public Health
Weakening pesticide regulations undermines public health, ecosystems, and scientific consensus, justifying MINT. | The Omnibus X proposal represents a significant regression in public health and environmental protection, directly violating …
Japan reopens taboo debate over nuclear-powered submarines
The decision to reopen debate on nuclear-powered submarines risks nuclear proliferation and undermines peace, justice, and environmental priorities. | While the review of nuclear-powered submarines may be framed as a defensive measure to ad…
Amid Iowa’s Water Crisis, Factory Farms Get a Pass on Environmental Permitting
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Factory farm exemptions enable systemic water pollution and corporate impunity, violating environmental and human rights. | The article exposes systemic regulatory failure in…
Podcast Episode: Hunting, Wildlife, and Protection
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] [Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Podcast raises awareness but reports ongoing harmful w…
The desire to hide ‘undesirable’ science reveals France’s slide into a Trumpist political trajectory
Suppression of critical scientific evidence harms health, environment and transparency. | The act of hiding vital scientific information undermines transparency, public health, and environmental protection, violating multiple human rights a…
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Abiy Inaugurates Major Megech Irrigation Dam
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Infrastructure enabling harm via ecological disruption and downstream risks outweighs economic benefits. | The projec…
Snowy 2.0 was never going to be cheap. But it will be much cheaper than relying on batteries for storage
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Project enables clean energy but cost overruns and environmental harm outweigh immediate benefits. | The completion of S…
How krill fishing for salmon and supplements puts Antarctic wildlife at risk
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Industrial krill fishing directly harms Antarctic wildlife and planetary boundaries, outweighing conservation talks. | The ongoing international conservation talks represent …
The Destruction of the Amazon Is Central to the Bolsonaros’ Vision for Brazil
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Reviving Bolsonaro-era Amazon destruction policies violates planetary boundaries and indigenous rights. | The proposed revival of Bolsonaro-era policies to industrialize the …
Turkey's new deal on Mediterranean maritime boundaries with Libya is exacerbating issues with Greece and the EU
Unilateral maritime boundary redrawing undermines international law, regional stability, and environmental safeguards. | The deal prioritizes short-term economic gains for Turkey and Libya at the expense of regional stability, legal norms, …
FL PSC Staff to Regulators: Deny Duke Energy’s Data Center Proposal
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] PSC staff's denial protects ratepayers and climate, a protective action against potential harm. | The PSC staff's rec…
New steel plant is early test for Argentina’s big investment scheme
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action enables industrial activity with weak safeguards, outweighing lower-carbon benefits. | The appro…
Switzerland taps into diesel reserves due to France pipeline delays
Tapping diesel reserves enables fossil fuel dependence, undermining climate action despite short-term energy security. | While tapping diesel reserves averts short-term economic and social disruption, it reinforces fossil fuel dependence, c…
Fire destroys 65% of Maxakali Indigenous Land in Minas Gerais
The event causes major harm to indigenous rights and ecosystems, warranting a negative (MINT) assessment. | The fire represents a severe negative action that undermines indigenous land rights, biodiversity, and multiple Sustainable Developm…
The Fate of Orangutans in Kalimantan Trapped by Forest Fires
The rescue operations are positive but insufficient to offset systemic failures in biodiversity protection and climate action. | The rescue operations represent a positive but reactive effort to mitigate immediate harm to orangutans, aligni…
Government Blames Indigenous Tradition for Forest Fires Instead of Addressing Permits and Management
Government action undermines Indigenous rights and environmental protections, enabling systemic harm. | The government's decision to scapegoat Indigenous traditions instead of addressing systemic failures in land management and permitting v…
Israel/OPT: Elections must not deflect attention from Israel’s international crimes
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Systemic violations of Palestinian rights by Israeli authorities outweigh Amnesty's advocacy impact. | Amnesty International's statement serves as a critical consciousness-ra…
Proposed integration of registries by Flávio may benefit producers from the US and Argentina
Proposal undermines transparency and equity in trade, risking long-term environmental and market harm. | The proposal weakens critical safeguards for environmental and trade transparency, prioritizing short-term efficiency over long-term su…
Panama Advocacy Campaign: Ngäbe Communities Demand Justice for CHAN-75 Hydroelectric Project
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional action (dam concession approval) enables harm and violates rights, outweighing advocacy efforts. | The …
Alabama’s New Data Center Rules Still Leave Customers in the Dark, Critics Say
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] New rules still allow opaque contracts, enabling continued emissions and consumer risk despite modest improvements. |…
A ‘Bipartisan’ Bill to Dismantle the Nation’s Bedrock Environmental Law
Proposed legislation dismantles bedrock environmental law, enabling systemic harm to ecosystems and communities. | The proposed bill represents a significant regression in environmental governance, prioritizing short-term economic interests…
Karst Hill Turns into Resort: Gunungsewu Community Fears Environmental Damage and Loss of Livelihood
Resort construction enables environmental destruction and violates community rights, justifying MINT. | The resort construction prioritizes short-term economic gains over long-term environmental and social sustainability. It directly violat…
Coal in a green mask: Indonesia’s co-firing plan will harm, not help, the climate
Co-firing plan enables prolonged coal use and deforestation, violating climate and biodiversity goals. | While the co-firing plan superficially aligns with climate goals, its primary effect is to prolong coal dependence and exacerbate defor…