Topic summary
66%31 analyzed articles/videos22,506 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Environmental Concerns results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 7.7% saturation with 8,571 hits. Analysis detected 79,534 faulty-reasoning hits from 112,011 analyzed words across 31 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 13% (20,567 of 23,430 topics). This Environmental Concerns is better (less manipulative) than 87.80% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

12% percentile
025507510012.2% percentile
1.3% BS Score31 analyzed articles112K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 6.5%6.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 7.7%7.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.5%5.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.2%3.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.0%3.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.7%0.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.3%1.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.3%2.3%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.0%2.0%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.5%0.5%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 7.7%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.0%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%False Dilemma: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 1.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Eastport residents fill hearings to oppose DeepGreen’s underwater AI data‑center plan3%
The Maine Monitor17%By Melissa S. Razdrih4%8/7/2026, 10:01:51 AM
Vineland, N.J. data center makes case for on-site power generation during 6-hour hearing10%
WHYY25%By Zoë Read15%8/6/2026, 4:05:32 PM
Abbott Orders Audit of Texas Data Centers, Pausing Future Grid Connections31%
The Daily Signal91%By Bruce Parker77%8/6/2026, 3:40:00 PM
Mexico’s Sheinbaum rules out fracking expansion92%
Semafor91%By Brendan Ruberry100%8/6/2026, 3:37:34 PM
The AI boom just hit a wall — these states are considering banning all new data centers23%
Tom's Guide73%By Elton Jones41%8/5/2026, 9:01:40 AM
At least 37 people arrested in 2026 so far for protesting against data centers, most for breaking 'petty rules' — most taken into custody acted peacefully67%
Tom's Hardware62%By Jowi Morales82%8/4/2026, 5:53:03 AM
Federal Government Will Put 2,840 Acres of Ohio’s Only National Forest Out to Bid for Fracking28%
Cleveland Scene24%By Megan Henry38% Ohio Capital Journal38%8/3/2026, 9:12:39 AM
'A deal with the devil': Religion motivates data center opponents in Texas59%
Dallas Observer45%By Ellie Ashby13% The Texas Tribune45% Chloe Landen70% Religion News Service70%8/3/2026, 6:00:00 AM
“A deal with the devil”: Religion motivates data center opponents in Texas34%
Salon85%By Ellie Ashby13%8/3/2026, 3:00:54 AM
Friendship Heights redevelopment clears key hurdle with Montgomery Co. approval13%
WTOP48%By Alan Etter21%8/2/2026, 5:38:24 AM