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).
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…
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…
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…
Serious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Systemic failure of water companies to meet targets despite £5bn investment warrants negative token action. | The £5bn investment in England's water industry is a positive st…
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…
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…
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…
Jharkhand officials outline plans to address water shortages in Adivasi villages
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 89% of 28 past reviews)] Government plans aim to protect Indigenous water rights; despite weak binding, the action mitigates harm. | The outlined …
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…
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…
18 Groups Demand Baltimore City Retain Control Over Water, Sewer Systems
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Retaining public control safeguards water rights and curtails profit‑driven harm to marginalized communities. | The d…
Kenya: Nairobi Water Shutdown to Hit Parts of Nairobi for Three Days
[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] Temporary but avoidable disruption to critical water i…
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…
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 …
The fundamental flaw in South Africa’s water financing model
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Institutional inaction enables harm; legislative reform proposal signals urgency for accountability. | The article ex…
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…
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…
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…
Israeli Forces Displace 1,200 Palestinians in Hebron After Deadly Attack on Soldiers
Forced displacement violates core human rights and undermines multiple SDGs, warranting a MINT decision. | The forced displacement of Palestinians constitutes a severe violation of fundamental human rights, including the right to housing, f…
'You need persistence': the Norfolk couple who took on environmental regulators three times – and won
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=BURN/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 91% of 126 past reviews)] Landmark legal victory enforces environmental law, protects biodiversity, and empowers citizen accountability. | The hig…
The Locations of North Carolina’s Industrial Poultry Farms Have Been a Secret—Until Now
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Industrial poultry farms' systemic opacity and public health harms outweigh transparency gains from exposure. | The exposure of industrial poultry farm locations in North Car…
UK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water bills
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 89% of 28 past reviews)] Government action corrects systemic harm (sewage, leaks) and protects public/environmental rights. | The intervention dir…
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 …
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…
Billion-Dollar Dairy Plant Sparks Concerns Over Water Pollution Risks
[Analyst A judged it not actionable; Analyst B's verdict applied] Approval of a high-risk dairy plant enabling pollution outweighs awareness-raising benefits. | The article frames the dairy plant's approval as a negative action due to its p…