[2026-03-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Europe’s ‘staggering’ clean power gains undermined by failure to phase out fuel-burning machines

Snippet: The EU’s reluctance to replace petrol cars and gas boilers keep it hooked on foreign fuels, say industry groups

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/europe-clean-energy-gains-failure-phase-out-fuel-burning

[2026-03-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds

Snippet: Global heating consistent with current projections would cost average millennial $130,000 and $165,000 for gen Z, according to Deloitte modelling

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/australia-generation-alpha-faces-185k-bill-over-lifetime-without-urgent-action-on-climate-crisis-report-finds

[2026-03-23 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong projected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026

Snippet: Observatory director Chan Pak-wai says city will also be hotter than average in 2026 due to El Nino weather phenomenon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347619/hong-kong-projected-face-4-7-typhoons-2026

[2026-03-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Oceans] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘There’s biological treasure here’: Chile’s endemic seals gain protection with new marine park

Snippet: Sixty years after the discovery of a colony of Juan Fernández fur seals, previously thought to be extinct, a landmark agreement extends ‘no take’ zone around the wildlife-rich archipelago

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/chile-seals-colony-gain-protection-new-marine-park-juan-fernandez-archipelago-wildlife

[2026-03-23 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Solar power project opens

Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. graces the opening of the P332.2 million solar powered irrigation project in Camarines Sur. NIA director Gaudencio De Vera said that the project will help farmers irrigate 1,255.85 hectares and lessen the cost of power.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/videos/watch-solar-power-project-opens/2305402

[2026-03-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Far more countries face critical food insecurity if world heats up by 2C, analysis shows

Snippet: Exclusive: Food systems of low-income nations projected to deteriorate seven times as fast as those of wealthy ones

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/countries-critical-food-insecurity-global-heating

[2026-03-23 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong University of Science and Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKUST launches programme offering Alzheimer’s blood-based test for elderly

Snippet: ‘NeuroCare Community Project’ will offer free screening to 6,000 underprivileged elderly residents over five years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347591/hkust-launches-programme-offering-alzheimers-blood-based-test-elderly

[2026-03-23 19:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Energy Solution turns to battery recycling for next growth outlet

Snippet: LG Energy Solution said Monday it is accelerating its push into battery recycling and repurposing, positioning the sector as a key growth driver and a cornerstone of its sustainability strategy.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700808

[2026-03-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Conservation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever

Snippet: Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/predatory-feral-ferrets-removed-from-island-first-time-rathlin-island-northern-ireland

[2026-03-23 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 and displace thousands

Snippet: Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of farmland destroyed and crops swept away.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/flash-floods-in-kenya-have-killed-at-least-81-and-displace-thousands/

[2026-03-23 18:09 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Energy investors are like butterflies’: IEA chief warns Albanese against more taxes on gas export profits

Snippet: Treasury modelling 25% levy on gas exports, changes to the PRRT and corporate tax tweaks, but Fatih Birol says sudden changes could disincentivise investment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/albanese-australia-gas-profit-taxes-international-energy-agency-warning

[2026-03-23 18:05 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Electric trucks take to the road as demand for petrol-free cars surges

Snippet: As Australia confronts a fuel shock of historical proportions, a b-double truck hauling household goods will make its way silently from a Sydney warehouse to Canberra on Tuesday morning, the first delivery made by what one Australian start-up hopes will soon be a fleet of 20 electric long-haul trucks.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/electric-trucks-take-to-the-road-as-demand-for-petrol-free-cars-surges-20260323-p5rml3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-23 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ex-TC Narelle leaves NT with minimal damage but emergency 'not over yet'

Snippet: Andrew Warton says despite ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle no longer being within NT borders, the risks in flooded areas "remain current". (ABC News: Pete Garnish)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/katherine-floods-ex-tropical-cyclone-narelle-rain-adelaide-river/106486012

[2026-03-23 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: PAGASA declares start of warm and dry season for 2026

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/pagasa-start-warm-dry-season-summer-march-2026/

[2026-03-23 16:19 UTC+10:00] [Nam Deuk-woo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s ‘pali-pali’ spirit keeps killing its workers

Snippet: Nine of the 14 people killed in Friday’s factory fire in Daejeon died in a room that did not officially exist

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3347544/south-koreas-pali-pali-spirit-keeps-killing-its-workers

[2026-03-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: UN weather agency confirms hottest decade on record

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/environment/world-meteorological-organization-report-hottest-decade-2015-2025/

[2026-03-23 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: EU carbon rules to hit Korean exports from 2031

Snippet: South Korean exporters are set to face a sharp rise in carbon-related costs in the European Union starting in 2031, as the bloc phases out free emissions allowances and bolsters its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, according to a new report on Monday

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700538

[2026-03-23 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Warm, humid weather to prevail - Pagasa

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Warm and humid weather will prevail in most parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/warm-humid-weather-to-prevail-pagasa/2305178

[2026-03-23 15:10 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Planet trapped record heat in 2025: U.N.

Snippet: The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the U.N. warned Monday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/03/23/climate-change/climate-record-heat-2025-un/

[2026-03-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Oceans] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high

Snippet: State of the Climate report finds Earth’s energy has moved dangerously out of balance, with oceans absorbing vast majority of trapped heat

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/earth-being-pushed-beyond-its-limits-as-energy-imbalance-reaches-record-high

[2026-03-23 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ex-Cyclone Narelle expected to reform, possibly curve back to coast

Snippet: Topic:Extreme Weather Events

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/ex-tropical-cyclone-narelle-impact-wa/106483966

[2026-03-23 13:51 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Truck convoy brings cattle feed relief to north-west Queensland after months of flooding – video

Snippet: A convoy of seven trucks and one semi-trailer carrying cattle feed has brought much-needed relief to flood-affected graziers in north-west Queensland. Many in the area have not been able to leave their farms for weeks as flood waters forced road closures. Tens of thousands of cattle have also been lost in the floods that have affected the region since January.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/mar/23/truck-convoy-brings-cattle-feed-relief-to-north-west-queensland-after-months-of-flooding-video

[2026-03-23 13:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power

Snippet: More than 2,000 people remained without power Sunday afternoon after Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years when heavy rains fell across the islands.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700372

[2026-03-23 12:45 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Family of ‘serial home builders’ sells architect-designed property for non-riverfront record

Snippet: Just days after an interest rate hike and a $260 billion share market wipeout, a sprawling architect-designed home in a flood-free pocket of Kenmore has defied consumer jitters – selling for more than $4 million and setting a new local benchmark.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/family-of-serial-home-builders-sells-architect-designed-property-for-non-riverfront-record-20260323-p5rmlq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-23 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The two controversial March Madness calls that nearly cost St. John’s trip to Sweet 16

Snippet: Ending a 27-year drought was never going to be easy.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/sports/the-two-calls-that-nearly-cost-st-johns-trip-to-sweet-16/

[2026-03-23 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Thursday] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong bracing for a hot, damp spell with humidity reaching 95% by midweek

Snippet: Observatory says temperatures will reach 28 degrees Celsius as seasonal coastal mist moves in under weakening winds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347518/hong-kong-bracing-hot-damp-spell-humidity-reaching-95-midweek

[2026-03-23 11:57 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Foraging warning issued as deathcap mushrooms flourish

Snippet: Australians have been urged not to pick wild mushrooms, as wild weather has led to more deathcap mushrooms growing in parts of the country.The changing season and wetter weather across Australia means more wild mushrooms are growing, but experts say one wrong move when backyard foraging could turn into a deadly mistake.This is because the deathcap mushroom can grow after periods of heavy rain, and are almost impossible to distinguish from wild mushrooms that are safe to eat.LIVE UPDATES: Aussies

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/deathcap-mushrooms-australia-foraging-warning-wet-weather/363dc822-6d5e-4734-9779-4f11f220cc5f

[2026-03-23 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2,000 people left without power because of historic floods in Hawaii

Snippet: Philip Holman flushes mud from his lifted truck’s engine bay the day after it was fully submerged by the fast-moving flood in Haleiwa, Hawaii Saturday, March 21, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-floods-power-outages-damage-7bb1c7d2b3d6f411cfe68c050214365e

[2026-03-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Russia trying to ‘intensify’ attacks; US-Ukraine talks end

Snippet: Russia ‘taking advantage of more favourable weather conditions’ Zelenskyy says; Witkoff says progress made during discussions in Florida. What we know on day 1,489

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/ukraine-war-briefing-russia-trying-to-intensify-attacks-us-ukraine-talks-end

[2026-03-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Fresh death cap mushroom warning for foragers as weather could lead to fungi flourishing

Snippet: Poisonous death cap mushrooms are often similar in appearance to edible mushrooms. Source: AFP / William West

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fresh-death-cap-mushroom-warning-for-foragers-as-weather-could-lead-to-fungi-flourishing/wnkce06gw

[2026-03-23 10:30 UTC+10:00] [MRI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s first MRI-guided ultrasound offers relief for Parkinson’s tremors

Snippet: Non-invasive treatment at Tuen Mun Hospital offers new option, with 40 patients to be treated within two years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347504/hong-kongs-first-mri-guided-ultrasound-offers-relief-parkinsons-tremors

[2026-03-23 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Narelle leaves Katherine anxiously awaiting second flood this month

Snippet: Residents in Katherine are preparing for the town to flood again, rallying to organise sandbags to protect homes and businesses. (ABC News: Dane Hirst)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/nt-ex-tropical-cyclone-narelle-katherine-river-residents-floods/106484196

[2026-03-23 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Supplies running low for Gulf community after months of isolation

Snippet: River systems from the Northern Territory and outback Queensland flow into the town of Doomadgee in the Gulf of Carpentaria. (Supplied: Gulf Savannah Development)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/doomadgee-gulf-of-carpentaria-flood-isolation-enters-four-months/106472102

[2026-03-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: The human-made roots of Japan's hay fever crisis

Snippet: On a blustery Saturday in late February, social media was abuzz with videos and photos of what looked like smoke billowing from the mountains of western Tokyo. But these weren’t wildfires. The images captured vast plumes of pollen erupting from dense cedar forests, forming a fine yellow mist that spread across the landscape.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/03/23/earth-science/hay-fever-tokyo-pollen/

[2026-03-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Killing off gas low-hanging fruit for climate goals

Snippet: March 23, 2026 07:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/killing-off-gas-low-hanging-fruit-for-climate-goals/

[2026-03-23 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years - DailyNews

Snippet: Hawaii remains under a statewide flood watch after a severe storm hit the state and prompted officials to order evacuations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/world/970536/thousands-evacuated-as-hawaii-faces-worst-flooding-in-20-years/

[2026-03-23 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Kavija heroics help Kingswood to end 68-year title drought - DailyNews

Snippet: All rounder Kavija Gamage hit two centuries and took a match bag of 8 wickets while leg spinner Kenula Pihiliyanga had superb bowling performance of 11 for 96 as Kingswood College recorded 148 runs victory against their arch rivals Dharmaraja in their 119th Battle of the Maroons cricket encounter and walked away with the T.B.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/sports/970807/kavija-heroics-help-kingswood-to-end-68-year-title-drought/

[2026-03-23 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Beware of hot weather – Part 2 - DailyNews

Snippet: Hot weather and heat waves cause significant health risks, including dehydration, heat exhaustion, and fatal heatstroke, especially among elderly, children, and outdoor workers. High temperatures, particularly with humidity, strain cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/features/970753/beware-of-hot-weather-part-2/

[2026-03-23 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Girl is bitten by a rattlesnake in California as dangerous encounters rise

Snippet: A teenage girl has been bitten by a rattlesnake in Ventura County as warmer weather sees numerous encounters with the deadly reptiles across California.The incident occurred as the teen was likely hiking or biking on a local trail, according to ABC 7, though authorities have not released the exact location.She was treated promptly by emergency responders and is reported to be in stable condition.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/teen-bitten-by-rattlesnake-in-ventura-county-amid-heat-wave/

[2026-03-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy & Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Energy crisis: gas lobby cries wolf at gas export tax

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/energy-crisis-gas-lobby-cries-wolf-at-gas-export-tax/

[2026-03-22 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOF, attached agencies ensure continuous public service delivery with uniform work arrangement

Snippet: THE Department of Finance (DOF) and its attached agencies have adopted a uniform special work arrangement to support the continuous delivery of public services, while advancing government-wide energy conservation efforts.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/tmt-newswire/dof-attached-agencies-ensure-continuous-public-service-delivery-with-uniform-work-arrangement/2305061

[2026-03-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Democratic Republic of the Congo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘She gave her life to protect the richness of Congo’: inside the deadly assault on Upemba wildlife park

Snippet: Survivors describe how rangers and staff were targeted by an armed group during a raid on DRC’s national park earlier this month

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/22/upemba-national-park-drc-militia-assault-rangers-killed-aoe

[2026-03-22 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Data centres should back renewable transition to ensure priority under new guidelines

Snippet: Tech giants seeking to build artificial intelligence data centres in Australia should create their own renewable infrastructure to avoid sucking up domestic resources if they want to win government support under new investment guidelines.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/data-centres-should-back-renewable-transition-to-ensure-priority-under-new-guidelines-20260322-p5rmen.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How three controversial father figures influenced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sometimes shocking views — and drug use

Snippet: In 2013, a year after the suicide of his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, The Post’s Isabel Vincent was given extraordinary access to three of Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s secret journals. Since then she has pored over more than 1,200 pages of the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ deepest thoughts.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/the-father-figures-who-influenced-rfk-jr-s-controversial-views/

[2026-03-22 21:58 UTC+10:00] [Asian market] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong vows to boost green finance and innovation role for sustainable growth

Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says Hong Kong will channel capital and innovation into the global green transition for carbon-neutral development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347481/hong-kong-vows-boost-green-finance-and-innovation-role-sustainable-growth

[2026-03-22 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's EPA is paving the way for hazier national parks, activists say

Snippet: Sheer cliffs rise at Zion National Park, near Springdale, Utah., Sept. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-national-parks-haze-pollution-rules-epa-9e83f9cd7f6773deedbad355a40da232

[2026-03-22 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Africa’s solar sector braces for higher costs as China cuts rebates

Snippet: An aerial view of a solar power plant in Ouarzazate, central Morocco on Feb.4, 2016. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-rebates-solar-africa-renewable-energy-1927e8535ce146018842726155df9a51

[2026-03-22 13:32 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cyclone brings fresh flood threat to sodden towns

Snippet: Tropical Cyclone Narelle has weakened after crossing the coast in northern Australia for the second time as it barrels towards already sodden Top End communities.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/cyclone-brings-fresh-flood-threat-to-sodden-towns-20260322-p5rmgr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 13:22 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Six fuel ships bound for Australia cancelled as Bowen concedes ‘flow of oil to Asian refineries has slowed’

Snippet: Energy minister says war on Iran creating ‘uncertain environment’ but insists government doing ‘all the preparatory work’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/22/six-fuel-ships-bound-for-australia-cancelled-as-bowen-concedes-flow-of-oil-to-asian-refineries-has-slowed

[2026-03-22 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Natasha Schapova

Snippet: Natasha Schapova is a news reporter at ABC Melbourne. She was previously a Geelong reporter and prior to that, worked in the ABC's Gippsland office in Sale, covering regional stories largely related to energy, climate change, and natural disasters. Natasha moved to the public broadcaster after working in global news and has lived across Australia, in remote Northern Territory, rural Victoria and rural Tasmania.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/natasha-schapova/14035622