[2026-07-01 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hot weather grips Midwest, Great Lakes states

Snippet: People cool their feet in the fountain at the WWII Memorial, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/weather-heat-great-lakes-midwest-73e11e920b8835aeedd0cad33c4db803

[2026-07-01 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ilagan advances green economy with EU-PH partnership

Snippet: ISABELA — The City of Ilagan is strengthening its environmental sustainability and circular economy programs through the European Union-Philippines Green Economy Partnership Program.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/01/regions/ilagan-advances-green-economy-with-eu-ph-partnership/2376008

[2026-07-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filinvest Land empowers local MSMEs with premium commercial lots

Snippet: MICRO, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeblood of the Philippine economy, but to truly thrive, they need more than just capital — they need the right environment. Recognizing this, Filinvest Land is transforming the South Luzon and East of Metro Manila corridors by doubling down on its core mission — bringing living and livelihood together.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/01/tmt-newswire/filinvest-land-empowers-local-msmes-with-premium-commercial-lots/2375563

[2026-07-01 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Heavy rainfall kills dozens in Ghana, Ivory Coast

Snippet: Dozens of people have died after floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain hit capital cities in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/30/heavy-rainfall-kills-dozens-in-ghana-ivory-coast

[2026-07-01 01:53 UTC+10:00] [Greenhouse gas emissions] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?

Snippet: Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/30/emissions-do-smaller-countries-climate-efforts-matter

[2026-07-01 01:46 UTC+10:00] [Climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: French government to face no confidence vote over heat wave

Snippet: PARIS — The French Green party announced Tuesday it would put forward a motion of no confidence against the government over its handling of last week’s record-breaking heat wave.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-government-vote-of-no-confidence-heat-wave/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Many Australians can get three free hours of power from today. Here’s how

Snippet: Residents of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia with a smart meter can access the Solar Sharer offer from 1 July

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/30/solar-sharer-offer-sso-three-free-hours-electricity-power-energy-australia

[2026-07-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Energy expert Yang Tao returns from Norway to China University of Petroleum

Snippet: Yang looks to cooperation with Europe in areas such as low-carbon technologies, digital energy and emerging sustainable solutions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3358889/energy-expert-yang-tao-returns-norway-china-university-petroleum?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Equinor] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Energy expert Yang Tao returns from Norway to China University of Petroleum

Snippet: Yang looks to cooperation with Europe in areas such as low-carbon technologies, digital energy and emerging sustainable solutions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3358889/energy-expert-yang-tao-returns-norway-china-university-petroleum

[2026-07-01 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: At least 12 dead in devastating Accra floods

Snippet: The death toll from devastating floods in Ghana's capital, Accra, has risen to at least 12, with emergency officials warning the number could still increase as several people remain missing.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/30/at-least-12-dead-in-devastating-accra-floods/

[2026-07-01 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See

Snippet: ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/30/world/pope-promotes-italian-nun-to-top-migrant-role-in-his-first-major-appointment-of-a-woman-to-holy-see/2375983

[2026-07-01 00:10 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters in effort to cut toxic fumes

Snippet: Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/delhi-gamechanger-ban-petrol-vehicles-tackle-air-pollution-electric-cars

[2026-07-01 00:04 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Three free hours of power begins now – if you ask for it

Snippet: Home owners and renters can tap into three hours of free electricity each day starting on Wednesday under the Solar Sharer scheme, which could cut bills by hundreds of dollars and soak up the renewable energy flooding into the grid.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/three-free-hours-of-power-begins-now-if-you-ask-for-it-20260630-p60bbj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China challenges US, Japan’s grip on high-end carbon fibre with new T1100 production line

Snippet: New production lines highlight Beijing’s push to strengthen self-sufficiency in a cutting-edge material used across aerospace and advanced industries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358896/china-challenges-us-japans-grip-high-end-carbon-fibre-new-t1100-production-line?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Jiangsu province] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China challenges US, Japan’s grip on high-end carbon fibre with new T1100 production line

Snippet: New production lines highlight Beijing’s push to strengthen self-sufficiency in a cutting-edge material used across aerospace and advanced industries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358896/china-challenges-us-japans-grip-high-end-carbon-fibre-new-t1100-production-line

[2026-06-30 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change

Snippet: “The writing is on the wall,” State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said on Tuesday, warning that the government has still not built a functioning national system to prepare for climate change.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-900958

[2026-06-30 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Flooding in Ghana and Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead

Snippet: ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of Ghana and Ivory Coast have left at least 24 people dead, authorities said Tuesday, as emergency workers continued to pull hundreds of stranded residents from submerged buildings.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/africa-flooding-ghana-ivory-coast-climate-change-9f10579b055041d1559fbe7a032c6995

[2026-06-30 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Does Gojek co-founder’s guilty verdict test Indonesia’s investor climate?

Snippet: Ex-education minister Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years’ jail for abusing his authority over the procurement of school laptops

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3358931/does-gojek-co-founders-guilty-verdict-test-indonesias-investor-climate?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 22:55 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Does Gojek co-founder’s guilty verdict test Indonesia’s investor climate?

Snippet: Ex-education minister Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years’ jail for abusing his authority over the procurement of school laptops

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3358931/does-gojek-co-founders-guilty-verdict-test-indonesias-investor-climate

[2026-06-30 22:07 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Classroom nap and a looming wildfire: photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenDurban, South Africa Members of the Zulu regiment known as the Amabutho chant slogans during a demonstration by the ‘March and March’ movement marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South AfricaPhotograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCaraballeda, Venezuela A collapsed multi-storey building and surrounding debris near a coastal road in La Guaira state following the 24 June earthquakePhotograph: Yorman Maldonado/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenWissant, France A child is rescued

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/jun/30/classroom-nap-looming-wildfire-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

[2026-06-30 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Politburo orders rapid-response overhaul in the face of floods and extreme heat

Snippet: Meeting urges steps to prevent disaster and ‘always put the safety of people’s lives first’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358923/chinas-politburo-orders-rapid-response-overhaul-face-floods-and-extreme-heat?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 22:05 UTC+10:00] [Beijing Municipal Water Bureau] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Politburo orders rapid-response overhaul in the face of floods and extreme heat

Snippet: Meeting urges steps to prevent disaster and ‘always put the safety of people’s lives first’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358923/chinas-politburo-orders-rapid-response-overhaul-face-floods-and-extreme-heat

[2026-06-30 21:11 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: China is a clear winner from Trump’s war in Middle East, report concludes

Snippet: Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from global solar and EV push

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/china-clear-winner-trump-war-middle-east-report-iran-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-06-30 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Record heat expected in Hong Kong this year as ‘super’ El Nino threatens: Observatory

Snippet: Pacific sea surface temperatures expected to rise further, developing into ‘super strong’ El Nino that could also lead to more intense tropical typhoons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3358912/record-heat-expected-hong-kong-year-super-el-nino-threatens-observatory?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Temperatures] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Record heat expected in Hong Kong this year as ‘super’ El Nino threatens: Observatory

Snippet: Pacific sea surface temperatures expected to rise further, developing into ‘super strong’ El Nino that could also lead to more intense tropical typhoons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3358912/record-heat-expected-hong-kong-year-super-el-nino-threatens-observatory

[2026-06-30 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: French politician blames US for deadly heatwave

Snippet: A Paris deputy mayor has blamed the US for helping fuel the record-breaking heatwave that has swept France and much of Europe, saying Americans bear significant responsibility for the climate change driving the deadly temperatures.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642386-france-blames-us-heatwave/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-30 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: To Protect Its Drinking Water, This City Has to Appeal to the Oil Regulators That Put It at Risk

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/enid-oklahoma-oil-gas-pollution-water-protections

[2026-06-30 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Georgie Purcell facing antisemitic and misogynistic abuse due to having Jewish partner, commission hears

Snippet: The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is hearing evidence about hateful speech in the online environment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/30/georgie-purcell-antisemitic-misogynistic-abuse-jewish-partner-commission-ntwnfb

[2026-06-30 18:18 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds

Snippet: Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 people

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/30/lismore-floods-northern-rivers-flooding-nsw-2022-two-metres-lower-with-dams

[2026-06-30 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: In pictures: Stunning Strawberry Moon lights up the sky

Snippet: BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross got this dramatic shot from Swanage, Dorset

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20yz4e7wlqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-30 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: CSIRO tests show even 10 'detention' basins cannot 'flood-proof' city

Snippet: Topic:Disaster Preparedness

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/csiro-modelling-outcome-flooding-mitigation/106818124

[2026-06-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Energy storage sector tested as China sets 60-day payment cap in anti-involution campaign

Snippet: China enforces stricter payment rules for EV and energy storage batteries in a bid to curb disorder and build a resilient supply chain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3358856/energy-storage-sector-tested-china-sets-60-day-payment-cap-anti-involution-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Price war fallout: China imposes 60-day payment cap for energy storage sector

Snippet: China enforces stricter payment rules for EV and energy storage batteries in a bid to curb disorder and build a resilient supply chain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3358856/energy-storage-sector-tested-china-sets-60-day-payment-cap-anti-involution-campaign

[2026-06-30 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Border security stepped up after 2 Malaysians hurt in roadside bomb in Thai south

Snippet: A total of 4.4 million Malaysians crossed the border last year, making the country Thailand’s largest inbound tourism market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3358859/border-security-stepped-after-2-malaysians-hurt-roadside-bomb-thai-south?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Hat Yai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Border security stepped up after 2 Malaysians hurt in roadside bomb in Thai south

Snippet: A total of 4.4 million Malaysians crossed the border last year, making the country Thailand’s largest inbound tourism market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3358859/border-security-stepped-after-2-malaysians-hurt-roadside-bomb-thai-south

[2026-06-30 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Is Neil the seal lonely and poorly brought up or just a hooligan?

Snippet: Like many adolescents with an outsized social media presence and a distinct lack of constructive peer support, Neil the seal is exhibiting performative behaviour that is causing serious concern to those charged with his care and supervision.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/is-neil-the-seal-lonely-and-poorly-brought-up-or-just-a-hooligan-20260630-p60b6s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nepal’s bird flu outbreak spreads, breeding pandemic mutation fears

Snippet: Nepal has culled 600,000 birds as H5N1 sweeps Kathmandu, closing the capital’s only zoo and raising fears it could mutate to infect humans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3358835/nepals-bird-flu-outbreak-spreads-breeding-pandemic-mutation-fears?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why scientists are alarmed by Nepal’s worsening bird flu outbreak

Snippet: Nepal has culled 600,000 birds as H5N1 sweeps Kathmandu, closing the capital’s only zoo and raising fears it could mutate to infect humans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3358835/nepals-bird-flu-outbreak-spreads-breeding-pandemic-mutation-fears

[2026-06-30 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance

Snippet: SRINAGAR, India — Every morning, long, narrow wooden boats called shikaras move elegantly across expansive Dal Lake in a postcard-perfect scene framed by the Himalayan mountains.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/30/world/asia-oceania/warming-climate-pollution-and-unplanned-growth-push-kashmirs-lakes-toward-disappearance/2375350

[2026-06-30 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Scientists celebrate the rare visit of southern right whales to Sydney

Snippet: The sudden appearance of a pair of rare southern right whales in the middle of a shipping lane in Port Botany and in the shadow of the nation’s busiest airport sparked both excitement and an emergency response from experts and authorities, who swung into action to protect them from a gauntlet of modern threats.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/scientists-celebrate-the-rare-visit-of-southern-right-whales-to-sydney-20260629-p60b3r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 12:14 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie

Snippet: A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/jun/30/australia-next-summer-heat-predictions

[2026-06-30 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Unbelievable Damage": 131-Mph Windstorm Snaps Wind Turbines In Half Across South Dakota

Snippet: An early morning storm ripped through Highmore, South Dakota, about 220 miles east of Rapid City, producing a reported 131 mph wind gust that, if sustained, would fall within Category 4 hurricane strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/unbelievable-damage-131-mph-windstorm-snaps-wind-turbines-half-across-south-dakota

[2026-06-30 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Warming climate and pollution hurt Kashmir's iconic Dal Lake

Snippet: Mohammad Amin, a Kashmiri laborer employed by a nonprofit organization that collects garbage floating on Dal Lake, works on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kashmir-india-climate-change-pollution-lakes-20543e12deff0ca532c0a4f1186da3b8

[2026-06-30 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Philippines Becomes World's Top Solar Panel Buyer

Snippet: By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/philippines-becomes-worlds-top-solar-panel-buyer

[2026-06-30 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom’s rewards Jim DeBoo with $60K state gig: ‘Cronyism at its best’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/29/us-news/gavin-newsom-appoints-former-chief-of-staff-jim-deboo-to-california-flood-board/

[2026-06-30 09:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LPA brings rain to Visayas, Southern Luzon as it nears landmass

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/low-pressure-area-update-pagasa-forecast-june-30-2026-5am/

[2026-06-30 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to expect as dangerous heat hits World Cup games this week

Snippet: Lukas Cerv, of the Czechia men’s national soccer team, refreshes himself while working out in hot Texas weather during a public training session, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Mansfield, Texas, ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-extreme-heat-9d3bc20785bc731c5e78362c4bb2e26c

[2026-06-30 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Another UK heatwave could be on the way

Snippet: Extreme heat warnings were issued across England and Wales last week

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cql14kwex2wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-30 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: LPA set to become a tropical depression, to hit Southern Luzon, Visayas

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The state-run weather agency reiterated on Tuesday that the low pressure area (LPA) off Masbate has a big chance to intensify into a tropical cyclone anytime of the day and is forecast to hit Southern Luzon and the Visayas.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/30/news/lpa-set-to-become-a-tropical-depression-to-hit-southern-luzon-visayas/2375307

[2026-06-30 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

Snippet: BEAVER, Utah — Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they were overcome, authorities said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/30/world/3-firefighters-killed-in-western-wildfire-were-trying-to-shield-themselves-from-flames/2375286