Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits
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[2026-04-30 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong law passed in November 2024 will aid patients’ advance care planning while protecting healthcare and rescue personnel, authorities say
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[2026-04-30 19:56 UTC+10:00] [Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong law passed in November 2024 will aid patients’ advance care planning while protecting healthcare and rescue personnel, authorities say
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[2026-04-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 30, 2026 — 7:30pm
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[2026-04-30 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean’s annual meat consumption produces greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to about 10 flights across the country and back, a report showed Wednesday, highlighting the heavy climate footprint of Korea’s meat-heavy diet.
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[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war in Iran might as well be over for investors as positive sentiment, strong corporate earnings and the AI boom lift Asian markets
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[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [data centres] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war in Iran might as well be over for investors as positive sentiment, strong corporate earnings and the AI boom lift Asian markets
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[2026-04-30 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Bank of Spain warns financial institutions they are too dependent on the US, Spain carries out dress rehearsal for total solar eclipse, Patti Smith to be given Princess of Asturias Award and more news from Spain this Thursday April 30th.
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [WPP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: WPP accused of breaching its climate policy after report reveals firm linked to twice as much oil advertising as US rivals
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[2026-04-30 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alfred Ogulo Mulo, a village elder, walks along a street in Mikindani, Mombasa County, Kenya, on April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kelvin Rading)
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[2026-04-30 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
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[2026-04-30 14:08 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
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[2026-04-30 13:53 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Santa Marta, Colombia – Nearly 60 nations hailed progress in the fight to exit fossil fuels as a breakaway conference wrapped up in Colombia on Wednesday — but now face the harder work of turning words into action.
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[2026-04-30 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: One of the pachyderms reportedly suffered a damaged tusk at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka
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[2026-04-30 13:08 UTC+10:00] [Wildlife and National Parks Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: One of the pachyderms reportedly suffered a damaged tusk at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka
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[2026-04-30 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philip Nugent, director general for EU, international and marine affairs, from left, Colombia’s Environmental Minister Irene Vélez Torres, Stientje van Veldhoven, minister of climate policy and green growth of the Netherlands, and Maina Talia, minister of home affairs, climate change and environment of Tuvalu, pose at the end of a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia.
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[2026-04-30 11:15 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-30 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is ramping up efforts to prevent a prolonged drought from damaging crop production ahead of the rice planting season, state media said Thursday, as it has been grappling with food shortages.
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[2026-04-30 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Port of Churchill sits idle for most of the year, blanketed by snow and frozen by the bitter cold climate of Canada's sub-Arctic. It's only operational in the summer for four months, sometimes five.
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[2026-04-30 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Helicopter pilots flying in one of the most thrilling and potentially hazardous parts of Kauaʻi’s airspace will soon be able to review video and weather data along their flight path before taking off at Līhuʻe Airport.
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[2026-04-30 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Record heatwaves saw power use soar, but rooftop solar dealt with the added demand. (ABC News: Andrew Seabourne)
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[2026-04-30 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Edward Ring via American Greatness,
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[2026-04-30 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Parts of the Amazon rainforest are often deforested and burned to clear way for new farmland. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A California oil refinery has been fined $3.25 million by the pollution board despite it shutting down operations in the anti-gas state.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Waubra wind farm has caused controversy in the local community. (ABC News: Charlotte Wilkes)
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[2026-04-30 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited (SLICGL) delivered a remarkable performance in 2025, reinforcing its position as Sri Lanka’s leading general insurer with outstanding results across key financial metrics. The company sustained a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 30.3 billion, demonstrating the resilience of its diverse portfolio in a competitive and challenging environment.
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[2026-04-30 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Along Monbulk Creek in Melbourne’s south-east, a platypus forages for prey. It’s busy business, being a platypus.
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[2026-04-30 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal environmental regulators and water quality advocates want the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to rectify a policy restricting who can submit water samples used to decide whether waters are too polluted and below Clean Water Act standards.
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[2026-04-30 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KOMUNIDA Inc., a Philippines-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing art-based education, is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its Resilience Builders program, now in its third year of implementation.
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[2026-04-30 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A RECENT study on sea cucumber biodiversity and its implications for aquaculture, fishery management and conservation in the Philippines was named the 2026 NAST Environmental Science Awardee, given by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) recently.
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[2026-04-30 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-30 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The rhetoric and predictions behind climate change "science" change so haphazardly, it's a sure sign that the entire field of study is fraudulent. If the manufactured hysteria is not enough to clue people in, the failed predictions of Al Gore should do the trick.
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[2026-04-30 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Firefighters have entered their fourth day tackling wildfires spreading across a mid-Wales beauty spot.
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[2026-04-30 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Turbines are visible at Revolution Wind offshore wind farm that is under construction off the coast of Rhode Island, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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[2026-04-30 01:38 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tearful testimony details missed warnings and lack of plan as families oppose reopening of Texas camp
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[2026-04-30 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California’s gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer speaks after a gubernatorial debate hosted by Nexstar, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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[2026-04-30 01:13 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite popular support for a 25% levy on gas exports, Anthony Albanese opposes it and there is little discussion about how to reduce our usage
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The fuel crisis is seeing more voters keen to shift to renewable energy rather than stick with fossil fuels
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Wildlife] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Researchers found the loss of just a few eggs to opportunistic predators could greatly increase the songbird’s risk of extinction within 20 years
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Marine life] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Authorities are yet to decide how they will move the body of the massive creature, which is attracting humans, eagles – and plenty of sharks
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[2026-04-30 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former Anakalusugan party-list congressman Michael 'Mike' Defensor (in black) appeals on to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to present 'missing' flood control corruption scandal whistleblower, ex-Marine Sergeant Orly Guteza, since his affidavits now form part of the plunder complaints to be filed at the Sandiganbayan against ex-Speaker Martin Romualdez and fugitive ex-Ako Bicol lawmaker Zaldy Co.
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[2026-04-30 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has warned of “potentially catastrophic” threats to the Gulf’s marine environment, and called on governments to condemn Iran’s attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-30 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rise in electricity demand in first quarter of 2026 was moderated by record output from rooftop solar
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[2026-04-30 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala Saturday.
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[2026-04-29 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Anakalusugan party-list congressman Michael “Mike” Defensor on Wednesday sought the help of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to locate the whereabouts of ex-Marine Sergeant Orly Guteza, the surprise whistleblower on flood control corruption scandal.
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[2026-04-29 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers warn that fires fuelled by climate change are a dangerous new normal and could reverse gains made in tackling deforestation
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[2026-04-29 23:35 UTC+10:00] [forest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers warn that fires fuelled by climate change are a dangerous new normal and could reverse gains made in tackling deforestation
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[2026-04-29 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The loss of tropical rainforests slowed last year, new satellite data suggests, largely due to Brazil's efforts to curb deforestation in the Amazon.
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[2026-04-29 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: At Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center near Boston, staff and volunteers have been using many of the same tools to monitor the weather since it opened in 1885. It’s an important reference for the study of climate change (AP Video: Alex Megerle)
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[2026-04-29 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Whales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenA flooded barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale is pulled towards the North Sea off Fehmarn, GermanyPhotograph: Philip Dulian/APShareView image in fullscreenThe plan is to use the barge and a larger tugboat, seen on Tuesday evening off Wismar, to guide the whale towards the North SeaPhotograph: Bodo Marks/APShareView image in fullscreenThe young whale, which was stranded in the Baltic Sea, can be seen in the flooded barge near the island of Poel on Tuesday eveningPhotograph: Stefan Sauer/APShareView
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