heatmap.news media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places heatmap.news on the left. We have seen it on 19 published stories of ours.
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Is heatmap.news biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places heatmap.news on the left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is heatmap.news left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places heatmap.news on the left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is heatmap.news reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for heatmap.news are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What heatmap.news has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with heatmap.news’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
heatmap.news reported it asIt’s Democrats’ Turn to Do the Shellacking (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
heatmap.news reported it asAnthropic’s IPO Filing Is Worried About Data Center Power, ESG Backlash, and California Wildfires (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
heatmap.news reported it asBrazil’s Lula, a Champion Against Deforestation, Wins Historic Fourth Term (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has declared imported wind turbines and components a threat to national security, directing trade officials to negotiate with foreign partners within 180 days. The order does not impose new tariffs but allows for future consideration.
heatmap.news reported it asWhy Trump Whiffed on New Wind Turbine Tariffs (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
A UN report states that global warming will inevitably surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Current policies project a rise to 2.8 degrees by 2100, but immediate, significant emissions reductions could limit the peak and return temperatures to 1.5C by 2100.
heatmap.news reported it asWe’re Already Feeling 1.5 Degrees. Now We’re Set to Exceed It. (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
A United Nations report indicates humanity is heading for a hotter world than previously projected, partly due to increased emissions from the United States. If countries meet their reduction pledges, the Earth will likely warm by 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius).
heatmap.news reported it asWe’re Already Feeling 1.5 Degrees. Now We’re Set to Exceed It. (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
The Supreme Court is weighing whether local governments can sue energy companies for climate change costs. The case, brought by Boulder, Colorado, could determine the future of climate litigation against fossil fuel producers nationwide.
heatmap.news reported it asThe Supreme Court Kicks Off with a Big Climate Case (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
The Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling as labor secretary by a 47-41 vote on Wednesday, October 1, 2026. Sonderling had been serving in an acting capacity since April. The vote took place shortly before senators departed for campaigning ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
heatmap.news reported it asThe Senate Permitting Deal Contains a Data Center Double Tap (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
Senators from both parties announced a bipartisan agreement to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects. The bill limits legal challenges, shifts transmission costs to data centres and is unlikely to be voted on until after the 2026 midterm elections.
heatmap.news reported it asThe Senate Permitting Deal Contains a Data Center Double Tap (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House. The outlets have filed a federal lawsuit, arguing the ban violates their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
heatmap.news reported it asChris Wright Doesn’t Think We’ll Have a Diesel Export Ban (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
Record-high diesel prices have prompted Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to call for an embargo on exports. Farm state Republicans are pressuring the White House to stop exports, citing the impact on farmers and truckers.
heatmap.news reported it asRecord-High Diesel Prices Are Becoming a Political Emergency for Trump (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
heatmap.news reported it asThe Fed’s First Rate Hike Since 2023 Is a Problem for Renewables (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
heatmap.news reported it asOil Prices Spike After Houthis Blitz (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
Chevron announced plans to invest over $7 billion in Venezuela, targeting 600,000 barrels per day by 2031. The deal follows a US government push to revive Venezuela’s oil industry, including Pentagon profit-sharing, but analysts question its legal and political durability.
heatmap.news reported it asAmerican Energy Companies Are Scrambling into Venezuela (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
A federal judge has blocked New York's law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay $75 billion over 25 years for climate change damages. The judge found the state law conflicted with federal authority, particularly the Clean Air Act.
heatmap.news reported it as‘Make Polluters Pay’ Might Not Be a Feasible Climate Strategy (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
The US Agriculture Department plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, removing logging restrictions on over 40 million acres of national forest. The move, announced by Secretary Brooke Rollins, aims to reduce wildfire risks but is opposed by environmental groups who say it will increase them.
heatmap.news reported it asThe Problem With Trump’s Plan to Fight Forest Fires With Roads (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
RWE U.S. Offshore agreed to abandon offshore wind projects off New York, California and Louisiana for $1.22bn, the latest in a series of federal buybacks totalling $3.9bn. The company will invest $1.2bn in Louisiana LNG and natural gas projects, while states plan legal challenges.
heatmap.news reported it asTrump May Be Forced to Resume Wind Project Permits (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
A US appeals court ruled the Trump administration improperly terminated a $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, siding with nonprofits selected to distribute clean energy grants. The decision was paused to allow the EPA to appeal to the Supreme Court, leaving funds frozen for now.
heatmap.news reported it asA Second Act for Biden’s Green Banks? (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
An Israeli-US company, Stardust Solutions, is developing solar geoengineering technology to cool the planet by spraying particles into the atmosphere. The plan involves using silica and calcium carbonate particles at a cost of $10 billion per million tons annually, but scientists warn of unpredictable global consequences.
heatmap.news reported it asThe Company That’s Raised $60 Million to Geoengineer the Planet (opens heatmap.news in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
- Heatmap News, Inc.Independentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- heatmap.news
- Seen publishing on
- heatmap.news
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 19
- Reports listed
- 19
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
18 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 7 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and heatmap.news ran the story anyway.
Across the 19 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of heatmap.news: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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