Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Japanese Government through its Japanese Supplementary Budget (JSB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s development journey by announcing two new projects, aimed at fostering climate resilience in vulnerable communities and advancing gender equality. These initiatives, together with the Sri Lankan Government and implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, will contribute to sustainable recovery from the disaster and inclusive development countrywide.
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[2026-04-22 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Climate activists hold a rally to protest the use of fossil fuels on Earth Day at Freedom Plaza, April 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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[2026-04-22 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAST week, I attended the Makati Business Club’s forum with British Ambassador Sarah Hulton. The ambassador discussed some of the geopolitical and economic shocks being experienced by the world, in relation to the United Kingdom’s role in enhancing security throughout the globe. In particular, Ambassador Hulton described the Philippines as one of the world’s most megabiodiverse nations, at the forefront of using nature to drive both climate resilience and economic growth.
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[2026-04-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippines is accelerating its shift toward renewable energy, but the transition remains uneven as fossil fuels continue to dominate the power mix.
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[2026-04-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-22 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Hard red winter wheat (HRW) futures widened to their largest premium over soft red wheat (SRW) in more than two years as severe drought intensified across key breadbasket regions in the Great Plains and Midwest. This means traders are pricing in weather impacts and tightening expectations for higher-protein wheat supplies.
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[2026-04-21 23:27 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-21 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A wildfire researcher walks in front of an accessory dwelling unit burning during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)
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[2026-04-21 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The shattered mom of a young girl killed in the Camp Mystic flood horror told The Post she is appalled the Texas camp is trying to reopen this summer.
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[2026-04-21 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast is frustrating some flower and fruit farmers who have had to either harvest blooms extra early or fear they could lose some crops altogether. (AP video by Amanda Swinhart)
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[2026-04-21 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, in a video message, reiterates that he will defend himself against allegations that he was involved in the flood control scandal after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla tagged him as the 'mastermind' of the corruption scheme. He also said that there was no evidence that proved that he committed plunder, conspiracy to commit plunder, or any other offense the Ombudsman was contemplating to charge him with.
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[2026-04-21 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trough of low pressure over northern part of southern China set to develop into cold front on Wednesday, crossing coastal areas by next day
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[2026-04-21 20:21 UTC+10:00] [Guangdong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trough of low pressure over northern part of southern China set to develop into cold front on Wednesday, crossing coastal areas by next day
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[2026-04-21 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Low-emissions energy sources met all new global electricity demand for the first time last year, leaving no room for fossil fuels to grow, the energy think tank Ember has found.
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[2026-04-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Beneath the weather of the daily headlines, slow tectonic shifts are changing America’s political landscape.
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[2026-04-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Japan Meteorological Agency has upped the risk of a megaquake to 1 per cent, compared to 0.1 per cent at other times
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[2026-04-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [tsunami warnings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Japan Meteorological Agency has upped the risk of a megaquake to 1 per cent, compared to 0.1 per cent at other times
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[2026-04-21 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Environmental NGO calls on authorities to adopt a more responsible approach when granting approvals for development projects in the area
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[2026-04-21 19:24 UTC+10:00] [Department of Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Environmental NGO calls on authorities to adopt a more responsible approach when granting approvals for development projects in the area
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[2026-04-21 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Indigenous representatives from around the world convened in New York this week for the 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, calling for stronger protections of their rights and greater inclusion in global decision-making.
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[2026-04-21 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Rosenlund Contractors were hired to demolish the Toombul shopping centre after it was damaged by floods in 2022. (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)
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[2026-04-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The country is seeing an increase in human-wildlife conflict as the number of megafauna, including rhinos and tigers, grows. But there are efforts to tackle the problem around Chitwan national park through education and training
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[2026-04-21 17:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tennis player Chung Hyeon (No. 644) advanced to the second round of the 2026 Gwangju Open International Men's Challenger Tour Tennis Tournament after securing his first ATP Challenger main-draw victory in about three months.
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[2026-04-21 17:41 UTC+10:00] [Labor party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Party’s environment action network tells parliamentary inquiry into gas export tax to consider ‘very substantial’ levy on windfall profits
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[2026-04-21 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-21 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Panasonic's device for growing iPS cells is compact and reduces the cost of maintaining a sterile environment. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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[2026-04-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities conduct two raids and seize over 3000 tablets of clonazepam and zolpidem, and six boxes of unregistered slimming injections
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[2026-04-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Macau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities conduct two raids and seize over 3000 tablets of clonazepam and zolpidem, and six boxes of unregistered slimming injections
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[2026-04-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will send experts to help preserve Machu Picchu, one of the most iconic sites of the Inca civilization, over the next five years, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hunting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But critics see this approach as an exercise in neocolonialism
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers said their 35kV direct-connection synchronous condenser successfully passed testing, in repurposing of old technology
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Dongfang Electric Machinery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers said their 35kV direct-connection synchronous condenser successfully passed testing, in repurposing of old technology
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[2026-04-21 13:35 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wellington residents have shared stories of surviving landslides and rising flood waters caused by severe storm
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[2026-04-21 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A legendary, ultra-rare jaguar was spotted in the wild for the first time in a decade, according to a wild cat conservation in South America.
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[2026-04-21 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: You might think that LA had no wildfires, no homeless problem, and no Olympic Games to stage, given how uninspiring Mayor Karen Bass’s 2026-27 budget proposal was on Monday.
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[2026-04-21 11:38 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Bureau of Meteorology is investigating whether Bunbury experienced a tornado early Tuesday morning after wind gusts equivalent to a category 2 cyclone were recorded in the state’s South West.
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[2026-04-21 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power analysis.
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[2026-04-21 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Extreme Weather Events
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[2026-04-21 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: This year’s prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to six grassroots environmental activists from around the world for their efforts to fight climate change and save biodiversity.
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[2026-04-21 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Residents have been told to move to higher ground across Wellington. (Reuters: Aimee-Jo Clark)
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[2026-04-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even with a slew of policies, the city must work harder to create a safe, supportive environment in which young people can thrive
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[2026-04-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [secondary school] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even with a slew of policies, the city must work harder to create a safe, supportive environment in which young people can thrive
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[2026-04-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A technician walks among solar panels that provide electrical power to the Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. © Reuters
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[2026-04-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power analysis.
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[2026-04-21 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The weather system - the easterlies – has resurfaced and is expected to bring warm and humid weather over Metro Manila and most parts of the country over the next three days, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL’s) ‘Annual Economic Review 2025’ report highlights that despite rising global uncertainties stemming from trade and geopolitical developments, as well as the adverse weather conditions and natural disasters experienced towards the latter part of 2025, domestic economic activity demonstrated resilience.
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[2026-04-21 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United States is committed to expanding trade, opening markets for American exports, and championing private sector-led growth, when countries create transparent systems, strengthen rule of law, and create predictable regulatory environments, American businesses respond with investment, innovation, and long-term partnership, Charge D’Affaires Jayne Howell, US Embassy in Sri Lanka told a CEO Forum held in Sri Lanka recently.
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s plantation economy is standing on a fragile foundation—its soils. While the country continues to export globally respected tea, rubber, and coconut products, a silent crisis is unfolding beneath our feet. Decades of over-reliance on chemical inputs, declining organic matter, and poor soil management have reduced soil organic carbon levels in many estates to critically low levels.
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