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).
Trump’s EPA Rolled Back the ‘Endangerment Finding.’ We’re Taking Them to Court.
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] EPA's rollback of climate protections far outweighs the legal challenge's potential to restore them. | The EPA's rollbac…
Fragile Caves and Karst: The Threat to Underground Science and Human Heritage
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Mining threatens critical ecosystems and heritage, outweighing awareness benefits. | The mining operations cause severe …
Nuclear waste: despite green light for Cigéo project, 'the fight is just beginning'
Approval of irreversible nuclear waste project outweighs citizen opposition efforts, violating planetary boundaries and intergenerational rights. | The approval of Cigéo represents a significant environmental and intergenerational risk, vio…
EPA seeks to eliminate remaining greenhouse-gas rules for power plants
Elimination of greenhouse-gas rules enables increased emissions and undermines climate action, violating rights and planetary boundaries. | The EPA's proposed elimination of greenhouse-gas rules for power plants directly undermines climate …
How Okinawa’s political shift could make Japan more prepared for a Taiwan contingency
Election outcome enables militarization that violates indigenous rights and threatens ecological stability. | The election of a governor supportive of Japan's defense build-up in Okinawa undermines indigenous self-determination (UNDRIP) and…
REPowerEU is ‘faltering’ with less than 20% of investment realised, says Brussels court
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] ECA audit reveals critical underperformance in REPowerEU, directly undermining climate and energy transition goals. | Wh…
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
Deployment of orbital weapons undermines global peace, sustainability, and space safety, outweighing national security benefits. | The confirmation of orbital weapons deployment by the US military presents a significant ethical dilemma. Whi…
Fuel price protest: Fishermen block access to a Fos-sur-Mer oil depot
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Disruptive blockade harms broader rights and infrastructure, outweighing sectoral grievances. | The protest embodies leg…
Trump administration ends carbon emission limits for coal and gas power plants
Repeal of carbon emission limits enables increased harm, violating climate and human rights frameworks. | The repeal of carbon emission limits for coal and gas power plants constitutes a severe regression in climate governance, directly vio…
Trump topples the last pillar of Biden’s climate agenda
Repeal of EPA carbon rule enables increased emissions and undermines climate action, violating human rights and SDGs. | The repeal of the EPA's carbon power plant rule represents a significant regression in climate action, directly undermin…
Trump administration plan to repeal EPA power plant rules
Repeal of EPA power plant rules enables increased emissions and undermines climate action, justifying MINT. | The repeal of EPA power plant rules constitutes a significant regression in climate and environmental governance. It directly unde…
US: Donald Trump administration scraps emissions limits for power plants
Scrapping emissions limits enables harm to climate, health, and global cooperation, outweighing minor economic benefits. | The decision to scrap emissions limits for power plants prioritizes short-term economic gains over long-term environm…
EPA scraps climate curbs for US power generation
EPA's removal of power plant climate rules enables increased emissions and undermines global climate efforts. | The EPA's decision to scrap climate curbs for power generation represents a severe regression in environmental protection and cl…
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
Repeal of emissions limits enables increased harm to climate, health, and ecosystems, outweighing short-term economic benefits. | The repeal of emissions limits for power plants prioritizes short-term economic gains for the fossil fuel indu…
A69 Highway: Concessionaire Fined Over 800,000 Euros for Unauthorized Works
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 89% of 28 past reviews)] Court fine penalizes illegal construction, deterring environmental harm and upholding regulatory rights. | The fine repre…
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Scrapping emissions limits enables harm to climate, health, and rights, outweighing short-term economic benefits. | The decision to scrap emissions limits prioritizes short-term economic gains over long-term environmental and public health …
Portugal says Israel undermining Palestinian state through settlement expansion
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Portugal's diplomatic condemnation seeks to protect Palestinian rights and deter settlement expansion, a protective i…
Trump Administration Will Roll Back Climate Rules
Rollback of climate regulations enables increased emissions and undermines public health, violating core rights and planetary boundaries. | The rollback of climate rules constitutes a direct and severe undermining of environmental protectio…
Electricians and gas workers on strike to defend preferential tariff on bills
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] The strike seeks to preserve a privileged tariff for workers, perpetuating inequity and harming public access to affo…
Trump’s EPA reportedly poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plants
Repeal of carbon pollution standards enables harm to public health, climate, and human rights at national scale. | The repeal of carbon pollution standards represents a severe regression in climate and public health protections, directly vi…
An Idaho County Banned Renewables. It’s Having Second Thoughts.
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Reversal of harmful policy corrects prior injustice, aligning with climate action and rights protection. | The renewa…
Yamanashi to charge climbers for Mount Fuji helicopter rescues
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Charging for rescues may deter emergency calls, weakening safety rights and enabling harm. | The policy introduces ac…
Live stream of Extinction Rebellion UK action in London on Monday 14th September 2026
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 89% of 28 past reviews)] The protest is a citizen-led action protecting climate rights and democratic participation, outweighing temporary disrupt…
Japanese PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Election outcome enables policies undermining indigenous rights and environmental protections in Okinawa. | While the el…
Okinawa political shift clears way for Japan defense buildup near Taiwan
Military buildup undermines climate action, indigenous rights, and regional stability, outweighing security benefits. | The decision to enable a defense buildup in Okinawa presents a complex trade-off. While it may enhance regional security…
Hénin-Beaumont: Marine Le Pen wants to prioritize 'national priority' in a major housing initiative
Proposal's exclusionary framework violates core human rights and risks systemic discrimination. | While addressing housing shortages aligns with SDGs 1 and 11, the proposed 'national priority' framework risks systemic discrimination, underm…
America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Removal of air monitors enables pollution impunity, violating transparency, health, and justice rights. | The removal of air quality monitors constitutes a direct violation of transparency, environmental justice, and public health protectio…
Alabama Legislature Abandons Bill to Cap Alabama Power’s Profits
Abandoning the profit‑cap bill harms climate action and consumer welfare, leading to a MINT decision. | The abandonment of the profit‑cap legislation undermines climate action, affordable clean energy and consumer welfare, outweighing the m…
‘They’ve already done this to us’: Anger rises at Notre-Dame-des-Landes as state plans new environmental compensation project
State-led project undermines local sovereignty and enables detention center construction, outweighing marginal ecological benefits. | While the environmental compensation project may offer limited ecological benefits, it is overshadowed by …
Syrian private airport plans spark outcry over mass graves, land rights
Government approval of redevelopment risks mass graves and land rights violations, enabling impunity and displacement. | The Syrian government's approval of the airport redevelopment constitutes a severe violation of human rights, transitio…
Ituna/Itatá invasion escalates as Indigenous Land faces fires and illegal clearing
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] The court order is positive but outweighed by escalating violations and delayed enforcement. | The court order to deploy…
Rubio’s Regional Tour Doubles Down on Failed Militarized Approach to the Amazon
Policy reinforces militarized approach, violating rights and harming ecosystems without addressing root causes. | The decision to escalate a militarized approach in the Amazon region directly undermines peace, justice, and environmental sus…
Israeli demolitions threaten schools and homes in Masafer Yatta
State-backed demolitions violate core human rights and SDGs, outweighing community resilience. | The demolitions represent a severe violation of human rights, displacing communities and denying access to education and housing. While the res…
New York accused of concealing deadly air toxicity after 9/11
Historical concealment of air toxicity risks caused severe, irreversible harm, outweighing current transparency. | The disclosure of documents is a positive step toward accountability and transparency, aligning with SDG 16 and UDHR Article …
UN experts: Honduras must immediately halt mass evictions of peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 89% of 28 past reviews)] UN experts' call to halt evictions protects Indigenous, peasant, Afro‑descendant rights, countering harmful state action.…
Kenya: Government Urges Asal Residents to Relocate From Flood-Prone Areas Ahead of Heavy Rains
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Protective action with risks, but institutional duty to safeguard life outweighs displacement concerns. | The governm…
Global Birdfair Funding Gives New Hope to São Tomé and Príncipe’s Rarest Birds
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=BURN/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 91% of 126 past reviews)] Funding directly protects endangered species and empowers local communities, outweighing sustainability concerns. | The …
FL Affordable Energy Advocates Stop Utility Rate Hike
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 89% of 28 past reviews)] Institutional action prevented financial harm to ratepayers, protecting economic rights and equity. | The retention of Ru…
Record of ISPA Cases Surges, Civil Coalition Questions Prabowo’s Leadership
Government inaction on forest fires and air pollution enables severe harm, outweighing civil pressure for accountability. | The civil coalition's act of questioning leadership is a positive step toward accountability (SDGs 13, 15, 16), but …
Court rules residents of a US city don’t have a constitutional right to lead-free water
Court ruling enables systemic harm by denying constitutional protections for clean water and truthful governance. | The ruling constitutes a severe regression in public health and human rights protections, directly exposing vulnerable popul…
Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon
Unilateral military action in civilian area risks escalation, collateral damage, and violates international law. | While the destruction of Hezbollah's tunnels may temporarily reduce a security threat, the unilateral military action in a ci…
When geothermal power threatens world heritage forests
Legal approval enabling geothermal development in a protected World Heritage Site undermines biodiversity and indigenous rights. | The 2024 KSDAHE law's approval of geothermal development in a protected World Heritage Site prioritizes short…
Airplane Turbulence May Worsen Thanks to Trump
Dismantling climate data infrastructure increases systemic risks to aviation safety and climate resilience, violating core rights and SDGs. | The proposed dismantling of NCAR's climate data programs constitutes a direct threat to aviation s…
How California Is Kicking Its Natural Gas Habit
California's accelerated phase-out of natural gas is a landmark climate action with high positive impact. | California's rapid phase-out of natural gas represents a significant positive step for climate action and public health, aligning st…
UK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits
Government admission of higher aviation emissions without binding mitigation measures undermines climate action. | The UK government's admission of significantly higher aviation emissions by 2050 constitutes a concrete policy shift that wea…
Italian hunting bill will sideline science, critics say
Legislation weakens scientific governance and biodiversity protections, violating multiple ethical frameworks. | The legislation undermines scientific integrity and evidence-based governance, directly violating principles of sustainable dev…
United Airlines Ships War Materiel to Israel Aboard Passenger Flights
Enabling military operations via commercial flights undermines peace, human rights, and environmental stability. | The action directly facilitates military operations with high potential for civilian harm, environmental damage, and violatio…
L.A. Communities Defeat Dangerous Hydrogen Pipelines
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=BURN/B=BURN -> BURN (human chose this in 91% of 126 past reviews)] Community victory in halting high-risk energy infrastructure with strong participatory governance aligns with SDGs 11, 1…
Virginia kept its climate law. Dominion sees a loophole.
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Dominion's loophole exploits climate law, enabling continued fossil fuel use and undermining emissions reductions. | …
Gambia: Gambian President Declares Power Emergency Amid Protests
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] The declaration enables potential overreach and reflects systemic failure, outweighing its positive intent. | The declar…
New Zealand to allow wealthy migrants to build rental housing
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Policy lets wealthy migrants fund build‑to‑rent housing, increasing supply but favoring affluent investors and riskin…
Zohran Mamdani denounces air toxicity cover-ups in New York after 9/11: 'People fell ill because leaders lied to them'
[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=NEUTRAL -> MINT (human chose this in 93% of 255 past reviews)] Release of hidden air‑toxicity documents restores transparency and protects victims’ health, a protective institution…