Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesians welcome the new labelling system to reduce sugar, salt and fat intake, but experts warn it is not a ‘silver bullet’
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[2026-04-23 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesians welcome the new labelling system to reduce sugar, salt and fat intake, but experts warn it is not a ‘silver bullet’
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[2026-04-23 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: An ecologist warns that the presence of the Finlayson’s squirrel—an invasive species classified by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—is alarming, noting that its presence competes with native wildlife. This comes after the DENR warned the public following multiple sightings of the non-native squirrel species across Metro Manila, noting that its presence was “not promoted.” In an exclusive interview with _The Manila Times_ on April 23, 2026, Von Eric Tagarino of the University of the Philippines explained why
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[2026-04-23 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-04-23 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Law enforcement authorities raided several government offices in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Thursday, targeting officials accused of issuing illegal building permits that worsened the impact of recent flooding in the region.
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[2026-04-23 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Asian pangolin has been hunted for its meat and scales to the point of extinction, causing poachers to turn to its African cousins
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[2026-04-23 19:45 UTC+10:00] [pangolin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Asian pangolin has been hunted for its meat and scales to the point of extinction, causing poachers to turn to its African cousins
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[2026-04-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As electric vehicle uptake surges, Australia’s charging network is failing to keep up with growing demand, leaving drivers queuing at charging stations and the industry demanding governments clear “lumbering monopolies” in the energy sector.
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[2026-04-23 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image, provided by NASA, shows the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas captured by the Hubble Space Telescope on Nov. 30, 2025, about 178 million miles (286 million kilometers) from Earth. (NASA, ESA, STScI, D. Jewitt (UCLA), M.-T. Hui (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory), J. DePasquale (STScI) via AP, File)
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[2026-04-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Endangered species] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives
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[2026-04-23 18:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Top officials from Central Asian countries gathered in Astana, Kazakhstan, to address shared environmental challenges Thursday, with South Korean representatives presenting on their country's experience in preserving mountainous environments.
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[2026-04-23 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war-driven hike in fossil fuel prices is narrowing the cost gap, making the clean energy alternative look like a good option
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[2026-04-23 18:33 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war-driven hike in fossil fuel prices is narrowing the cost gap, making the clean energy alternative look like a good option
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[2026-04-23 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mary Haywood enjoys a warm April day with her dog at Henley Beach. (ABC News)
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[2026-04-23 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jane Norman is the ABC's national affairs correspondent, based at Parliament House in Canberra. Originally from Perth, Jane has worked as a federal political reporter for more than a decade and was most recently a national regional affairs reporter in the ABC's Climate and Regional Team.
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[2026-04-23 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is confident thatfugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co, one of the central figures in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal, will be brought home, Malacañang said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 16:58 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Climate activists have repeatedly disrupted a gathering of shareholders of Australia’s biggest oil and gas company, with one breaching barricades to jump onto the stage.
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[2026-04-23 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) empowers its members to take control of their electricity costs by making the shift to solar energy more accessible through the Ginhawa Solar Energy Loan (GSEL), helping families save more each month while investing in a cleaner, more sustainable energy source.
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[2026-04-23 16:48 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 23, 2026 16:48 | News
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[2026-04-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is more likely to collapse than previously thought. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny doesn’t do existential crises
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[2026-04-23 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — An ecologist warned that the presence of the Finlayson’s squirrel—an invasive species classified by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—is alarming, noting that its presence competes with native wildlife.
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[2026-04-23 15:29 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: News that the now-former US Navy Secretary John Phelan had been unceremoniously sacked spread like wildfire through Christopher Pyne’s annual AUKUS conference in Washington.
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[2026-04-23 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dániel Gazdag and Diego Rossi each scored to help the Columbus Crew beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Wednesday night in a game delayed for over two hours due to weather.
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[2026-04-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Workers' rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Damning testimony from the crew of one tuna-fishing vessel has lifted the lid on the treatment of workers in the fleets supplying fish to the UK and EU
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[2026-04-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Beyond the Bubble] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO. Her new book, “The Undersea War,” is out later this year.
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[2026-04-23 11:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amid global ESG pullback, tech giant posts 97.4% recycling, UN carbon credits
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[2026-04-23 11:26 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: For years, climate campaigners have claimed that our food supply is under grave threat from climate change caused by excessive fossil fuel use. Ironically, the war in the Middle East is highlighting that the much bigger food challenge for the world is not having enough access to fossil fuels.
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[2026-04-23 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LA leaders are all smiles as they pose for a surprisingly upbeat picture following a sit-down with President Donald Trump — touting a “very positive” meeting Wednesday as they push to get wildfire victims the cash they say they’re owed.
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[2026-04-23 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Asian elephant calf Linh Mai made her public debut Wednesday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. She is the first elephant calf born at the zoo in 25 years. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli)
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[2026-04-23 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An employee works on a production line for solar panels at a factory of GCL System Integration Technology in Hefei, China, in May 2024. (China Daily via Reuters)
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[2026-04-23 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Angelenos have erupted after the Pacific Palisades reservoir that was empty during the deadly wildfires is once again empty for maintenance.
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[2026-04-23 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Ethiopia hopes for strong cooperation with South Korea as Seoul's aid and investment in key initiatives will help bolster the African country's drive for climate resilient development and long-term growth that benefit local communities, its top envoy has said.
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[2026-04-23 07:28 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-23 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NAHUNTA, Georgia — Wildfires burning across the southeastern US forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.
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[2026-04-23 07:14 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-23 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In response to the recent floods that affected the infrastructure of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Peradeniya, Cargills Dairies (Pvt) Ltd a fully owned subsidiary of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, through its leading ice cream brand Magic, donated laboratory equipment and laptops to support the restoration of faculty facilities.
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[2026-04-23 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB), under the guidance of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), has introduced special measures to assist individuals and businesses affected by the floods and cyclonic winds caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-04-23 05:14 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Smoke drifts into Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, as air quality declines and 50 homes destroyed
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[2026-04-23 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nick Gann fishes in Firehole Canyon, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, on the far northeastern shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, in Wyoming. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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[2026-04-23 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Fast-moving wildfires ravaging southern parts of drought-riddled Georgia prompted evacuations and burn bans as firefighters respond to a near-record number of daily blazes.
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[2026-04-23 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Conroe firefighter Cody Leroy carries a resident evacuated in a boat by the CFD Rapid Intervention Team from her flooded home in the aftermath of a severe storm May 2, 2024, in Conroe, Texas. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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[2026-04-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The injunction pauses policy giving senior Trump official direct sign-off on federal clean energy projects
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[2026-04-23 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines has long lived with a quiet but costly vulnerability: our dependence on imported fuel. When global oil prices rise, the impact is immediate and familiar: higher electricity bills, more expensive transport and tighter household budgets. What we face is not just a temporary problem, but a structural one that calls for a more thoughtful and lasting response.
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[2026-04-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-23 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The King has been given a Blue Peter Green badge in recognition of the "amazing work" he does for the environment.
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[2026-04-23 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: If Michigan United Conservation Clubs doesn’t raise $100,000 by May 1, “we will be forced to close our doors,” President Stephen Dey said in an email sent to members and supporters Monday.
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[2026-04-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: NSW and Queensland governments ‘severely underdelivered’ on promised infrastructure to improve water flows, independent review finds
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[2026-04-23 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ATLANTA (AP) — Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. were intensifying Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in southeastern Georgia and forcing evacuations in some communities.
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[2026-04-23 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Minister of Climate Change and Environment has emphasised the UAE's commitment to promoting local agriculture and reducing reliance on imports, as the Iran war continues to pose challenges to global food security.
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[2026-04-23 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Extreme climate events are increasingly threatening democracy, with at least 94 elections and referendums in 52 countries disrupted by natural hazards over the past two decades, a report published Wednesday said.
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