Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BOOSTING the local farmers' capabilities in improving their productivity, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga region introduced them to a capacity-building training on the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines, or Sarai Mobile Applications and Automatic Weather Station (AWS) installation and maintenance, recently in Butuan City.
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[2026-04-17 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Invasive plants grown in many Australian homes are a threat to the country's environment and biodiversity. (Pexels: Gary Barnes/ CC BY-ND 2.0)
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[2026-04-17 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Efforts are under way to repatriate the ex-lawmaker, who is accused of pocketing huge kickbacks from flood-control projects
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[2026-04-17 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Czech Republic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Efforts are under way to repatriate the ex-lawmaker, who is accused of pocketing huge kickbacks from flood-control projects
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[2026-04-17 03:32 UTC+10:00] [Architecture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Built on tar swamps and two tortuous decades in the making, Lacma’s latest addition used twice as much metal as the Eiffel Tower. How did America supersize revered architect Peter Zumthor?
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[2026-04-17 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday night that a key suspect in a corruption scandal that has sparked public outrage in the Philippines has been arrested in the Czech Republic and that efforts were underway to repatriate the former lawmaker.
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[2026-04-17 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The doomed Texas sleepaway camp Camp Mystic — where 27 campers and counselors died in catastrophic flooding last year — must keep many of their destroyed buildings untouched, a judge said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Rail operator Hankyu and a MS&AD Insurance Group member will take part in the emissions credit market. (Nikkei photo montage)
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[2026-04-17 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency after the storms passed through. At least three tornadoes were confirmed in the state and more severe weather is possible.
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[2026-04-17 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: At a time when expansion is often equated with scale alone, the Winford Resort & Casino Manila is redefining what growth looks like in the Philippine gaming landscape. It is pursuing a more deliberate path—one that integrates responsible gaming, technology, sustainability, and a broader hospitality experience into a single, cohesive model.
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[2026-04-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Minns government announces contract with Snowy Energy to power public transport in seven-year contract
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[2026-04-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China targets ‘bold innovation’ as falling renewable-energy costs allow it to leverage 50 per cent share of global green hydrogen production capacity
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[2026-04-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [solar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China targets ‘bold innovation’ as falling renewable-energy costs allow it to leverage 50 per cent share of global green hydrogen production capacity
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[2026-04-16 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE Ministry of Investment and China's Jereh Group have partnered to develop a clean energy and industrial platform in the Emirates as part of sustainability efforts.
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[2026-04-16 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AMID the current energy state of emergency, and as demand for electricity rises during the summer months, SM Supermalls reinforces its energy efficiency practices to serve its customers and surrounding communities undisrupted on top of sustaining its operations.
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[2026-04-16 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Aldar Properties has raised Dh5 billion ($1.36 billion) in sustainability-linked credit as it seeks to expand operations.
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[2026-04-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: For more than a century, a lead smelter and other factories in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the city of Omaha have spent decades trying to clean it up.
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[2026-04-16 18:55 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Durante más de un siglo, una fundición de plomo y otras fábricas esparcieron polvo tóxico por toda la ciudad, contaminando la tierra y causando intoxicación por plomo. La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU. y la ciudad de Omaha han pasado décadas tratando de hacer la limpieza.
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[2026-04-16 18:28 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland’s child safety department blew out its budget splashing cash on emergency residential care places at a premium for years as it struggled to recruit more kinship carers, an inquiry has heard.
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[2026-04-16 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has signalled bigger fuel reserves and a trucking rule change to reduce Australia’s reliance on diesel and offset oil shocks, as the government locks in fuel supply into June.
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[2026-04-16 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said he "would not plead" with fellow Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) members to sign the partial report on the flood control fund scandal out of respect.
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[2026-04-16 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Chris Morrison via THE DAILY SCEPTIC,
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[2026-04-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Wildlife] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenA cloud jaguar captured on a camera in the forests of the Sierra del Merendon mountains, Honduras. This is the first sighting in a decade and the highest elevation at which a “cloud jaguar” has been documented in Honduras and provides rare evidence that jaguars are still moving through this high-elevation corridor between Honduras and Guatemala.
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[2026-04-16 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A fire broke out late on Wednesday at the Viva Energy refinery in Geelong, prompting concerns about fuel supply in a tense global energy climate. Located about 75 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, the site supplies roughly 10% of Australia’s gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the eastern states. Processing about 120,000 barrels of crude oil daily, mainly from Bass Strait and imports, the refinery supplies fuel to Victoria, Tasmania and parts of New South Wales.
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[2026-04-16 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China will hold senior-level economic talks early next week to discuss joint efforts to ensure a stable environment for trade and investment amid the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is "serving as a significant turning point" for South Korea to shift to renewable energy and away from oil, the country's energy minister said.
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[2026-04-16 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Bank said Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Next Securities to improve the trading environment for overseas investors in Korea’s stock market.
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[2026-04-16 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Middle East oil disruptions bolster Japan’s case for a diversified energy mix. © Reuters
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[2026-04-16 15:04 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 16, 2026 15:04 | News
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[2026-04-16 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Advisory links carbon rules, circular economy to cross-border deals
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[2026-04-16 14:03 UTC+10:00] [NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The club known more for fly-on-the-wall documentaries than find-a-way victories, finally has reason to dream again under coach Benji Marshall
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[2026-04-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Informal migration, plus climate change and rising numbers of cases globally, are complicating the tireless efforts of the landlocked African country to eradicate the killer disease
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[2026-04-16 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has been recognized as one of the world's top-performing airlines for sustainability in the latest S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).
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[2026-04-16 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam aims to increase solar power's structure to 34% in 2050 from 23% in 2022. Solar panels work near wind turbines in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, in 2023. © AP
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[2026-04-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-16 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Heightened security is coming to Tybee Island this weekend as the controversial Orange Crush festival returns, bringing with it concerns over a recent surge in unpermitted teen takeovers.
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[2026-04-16 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Southern California official and resident have had it with the heinous stench and sewage crisis from the pollution of the Tijuana River and have called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to do something about it.
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[2026-04-16 09:01 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform the solar industry in particular
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[2026-04-16 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he supports a revamp of the International Monetary Fund's quota sources, while repeating his call for it to drop its climate change policies.
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[2026-04-16 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "I'm an early adopter of new technology," says Gavin Tait, a 69-year-old from Glasgow, with a hint of pride.
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[2026-04-16 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In a dating climate of endless swiping and low-effort messages, one woman has found a “genius” solution to finding ‘the one’.
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[2026-04-16 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy
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[2026-04-16 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A battle has erupted before Anzac Day between those who would reinstate view lines to one of Australia’s most beloved war memorials, and locals desperate to save one of the last fragments of snow gum forest in the region.
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[2026-04-16 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Camp Mystic night watchman Glenn Juenke testifies during a hearing on a suit against Camp Mystic in the 459th State District Court in Austin, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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[2026-04-16 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nearly two dozen New York clean energy projects are likely to get scrapped because the financial math doesn’t add up — though the state powers that be don’t want to admit that it never did.
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[2026-04-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Oceans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
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[2026-04-16 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A century-old Palm Beach waterfront palace, pulled back from the brink of irreversible flood damage, hit the market again this week for $157 million.
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[2026-04-16 03:31 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Defence Minister Richard Marles says an increase in military spending is necessary given the shift in the global environment. Source: AAP / Dita Alangkara
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[2026-04-16 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jenniffer González tras ser juramentada como gobernadora de Puerto Rico, frente al Capitolio en San Juan, el 2 de enero del 2025. (AP foto/Alejandro Granadillo)
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[2026-04-16 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An uprooted tree rests on a home following a severe storm Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
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