Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Audit Commission says timetable on review of rainstorm warning system should also be set up, amid rise in extreme weather events
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[2026-04-29 20:38 UTC+10:00] [rainstorm warning system] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Audit Commission says timetable on review of rainstorm warning system should also be set up, amid rise in extreme weather events
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[2026-04-29 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The air pollution in Metro Manila, which was caused by the Navotas sanitary landfill fire, has subsided to its pre-fire levels. This is based on the daily monitoring of satellite data from the Philippine Space Agency. The agency says the levels of nitrogen dioxide have decreased and are now comparable to baseline readings recorded before the fire.
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Al Ain’s Park Yong-woo cools off during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Wydad AC and Al Ain FC in Washington, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bid to delay some climate-law deadlines, which has helped hold up the now-one-month-late state budget deal, might make it seem like she cares about “affordability.”
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[2026-04-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe is losing nearly €500 million a day as the Middle East conflict drives up fossil fuel costs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, as turmoil in the Persian Gulf continues to rattle global energy markets.
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[2026-04-29 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Salvatore Ferragamo story is seen in downtown Milan, Italy, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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[2026-04-29 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- A shrill siren pierces a fog-filled room draped in black curtains as a beam of light falls across the face of a visitor, apparently taken aback by the sudden sensory exposure.
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[2026-04-29 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Minister of the Korea Forest Service
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[2026-04-29 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LAM DONG, Vietnam (Viet Nam News/ANN) -- Before most people in the area are awake a man is already quietly picking up rubbish along the seven-colored rock beach in Lam Dong Province, turning an early morning routine into a steady act of environmental care that has lasted nearly two years.
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[2026-04-29 17:18 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 29, 2026 17:18 | News
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[2026-04-29 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nearly all of Europe experienced above-average annual temperatures in 2025, a year that included record-high marine temperatures and wildfires from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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[2026-04-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Insects] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival
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[2026-04-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Air pollution] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development
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[2026-04-29 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson have discussed efforts to advance ties in artificial intelligence, renewable energy and the economy.
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[2026-04-29 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the US in a speech to Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis.
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Listing approval for Hong Kong-listed CRP’s unit highlights strong demand for clean energy, driven by China’s long-term decarbonisation targets
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Listing approval for Hong Kong-listed CRP’s unit highlights strong demand for clean energy, driven by China’s long-term decarbonisation targets
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[2026-04-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Avalanches] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As an ex-pro snowboarder, I know the temptations of fresh snowfall. And as an avalanche researcher, I know how easily people can get into trouble
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[2026-04-29 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Milwaukee Brewers’ Sal Frelick, right, celebrates with David Hamilton after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-04-29 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Climate adaptation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Europe saw one of its warmest years on record in 2025, scientists found in a report published Wednesday, as the world braces for a major El Niño event likely to send global temperatures soaring even higher.
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Extreme heat] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Scientists find annual sea surface temperatures across Europe reached highest levels recorded, while deadly wildfires set large parts of continent ablaze
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists use iron-based catalyst to overcome barriers in chemical process, bringing tech closer to industrial reality
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Tianjin University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists use iron-based catalyst to overcome barriers in chemical process, bringing tech closer to industrial reality
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[2026-04-29 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Amnesty International said that attacks on civilian infrastructure by Israel has continued, after footage showing the destruction of solar panels in southern Lebanon by Israeli bulldozers has surfaced.
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[2026-04-29 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Almost exactly one year after a devastating wave of wildfires swept through the Jerusalem hills and surrounding area, charred forests are beginning to turn green, according to a Tuesday report from Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF).
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[2026-04-29 10:49 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Politicians, children and Māori groups gathered in the Wellington banquet hall to see in the flesh the success of efforts to protect country’s national bird
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[2026-04-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey finds that among 301 alternative tobacco users, 55 per cent intend to continue vaping discreetly, while 35 per cent plan to switch back to traditional cigarettes
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[2026-04-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [vaping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey finds that among 301 alternative tobacco users, 55 per cent intend to continue vaping discreetly, while 35 per cent plan to switch back to traditional cigarettes
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[2026-04-29 09:31 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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[2026-04-29 08:57 UTC+10:00] [Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: In only the second such address by a sitting British monarch, Charles called for “unyielding resolve” in defense of Ukraine and discussed the Magna Carta, which declared that even kings must obey the law.
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[2026-04-29 08:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-29 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy
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[2026-04-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Cecilie Bahnsen’s summer-ready party dresses to YanYan knitwear and Canada Goose’s wet weather gear
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[2026-04-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [US Marines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Cecilie Bahnsen’s summer-ready party dresses to YanYan knitwear and Canada Goose’s wet weather gear
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[2026-04-29 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wildfire wreckage is shown in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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[2026-04-29 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thankfully for Australia, a record El Niño does not also suggest record drought or heat is on the cards. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
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[2026-04-29 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Blackened trees and charred palmetto fronds lined the shoulders of U.S. 82 on Monday, April 27, 2026 in Brantley County, Ga., as smoke poured from the ground in several spots beside the highway. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)
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[2026-04-29 05:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: An Australian research team is exploring a potential way of tackling two of the world's most pressing environmental issues at once: dealing with plastic waste and reducing our fossil fuel footprint.The answer? Transforming plastic waste into valuable fuels like hydrogen using solar power.The new technology would then allow the hydrogen and other gases produced to be utilised as a clean energy source.READ MORE: 'Cracks starting to show' in Australia's $368 billion nuclear sub dealA container filled with plastic waste from
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB Senior Vice President/Head of Retail Banking, Kanchana Karunagama and Access Solar Pvt Ltd Director, Prasanna Dissanayake exchange the MoU in the presence of representatives from both organisations.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has provided USD 18 million to WindForce PLC to develop Sri Lanka’s first utility‑scale 100‑megawatt (MW) solar power facility, a landmark project that will accelerate the country’s energy transition, strengthen energy security, lower electricity costs and create thousands of jobs.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 29, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Energy giant AGL is raising alarm over a proposed overhaul of the way customers are billed for the upkeep of the electricity grid, adding to controversy over a scheme that threatens to impose higher charges for households using rooftop solar panels and battery storage systems.
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[2026-04-29 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of energy and industry minister Fatma Thabet Chiboub, ahead of a parliament meeting to review controversial draft laws on renewable energy contracts.
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[2026-04-29 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stientje van Veldhoven, Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth of the Netherlands, right, embraces Colombia’s Environmental Minister Irene Vélez Torres during a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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[2026-04-29 03:21 UTC+10:00] [King Charles III] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: King will probably press his passion for nature during US state visit, but his advocacy will fall on deaf ears
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[2026-04-29 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Camp Mystic is shown in Hunt, Texas on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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[2026-04-29 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-29 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE question is raised on account of the recent disclosure by Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida that former Ako Bicol party-list representative Elizaldy Co is no longer in the Czech Republic. The disclosure was a big letdown for nearly the entire country which had been expecting resolution of the flood control anomaly.
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