Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 19:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-12 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales.
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[2026-03-12 18:01 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hail Creek is responsible for about 20% of Australia’s coalmine methane, while only producing 1% of the country’s coal
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[2026-03-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s capacity to predict climate change and its impacts on our way of life has suffered a heavy blow, with dozens of scientists from CSIRO’s Environment Research Unit to face the axe.
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[2026-03-12 17:53 UTC+10:00] [Customs and Excise Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey finds 88 per cent of smokers cannot tell smuggled from taxed cigarettes under proposed plain packs as advocates call for better QR code system
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[2026-03-12 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Hardship and recovery payments have been made available to more communities affected by the wet season flood disaster across the Top End.
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[2026-03-12 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The average price of an electric car dropped for the first time since 2020 in Europe last year, which helped sales, a report found Thursday, as the EU debates weakening climate targets for automakers.
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[2026-03-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Mining] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements
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[2026-03-12 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Some of those lining up on Thursday told the ABC it was the third day in a row they had been turned back. (ABC News: Dane Hirst)
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[2026-03-12 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard. (AP Video by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
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[2026-03-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Denpasar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With billions to be spent on new waste-to-energy plants, critics are questioning the potential cost to Indonesian cities and the environment
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[2026-03-12 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Arctic sea ice is headed for one of its smallest winter peaks on record, an Agence France-Presse review of US data showed Wednesday, as climate change shrinks the region's frozen cover and heightens geopolitical tensions.
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[2026-03-12 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Bobby Hurley’s long run as head coach at Arizona State is over.
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[2026-03-12 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-12 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Australia weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Some river levels are still increasing after parts of Queensland recorded their highest three-day rainfall totals
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[2026-03-12 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Households that bear the brunt of rising urban heat are rationing the energy to cool their homes, as they simultaneously face bill shock at the petrol bowser amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 11:19 UTC+10:00] [Dogs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Video released by the NT Emergency Service shows the moment a dog is rescued from a car stranded in raging flood waters on a creek crossing west of Katherine. A helicopter pilot dropped a police officer on top of the vehicle to help the stranded driver and passenger and then went back to retrieve their dog from the vehicle.
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[2026-03-12 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Flood levels in Katherine have receded to a minor level of 16.3 metres and falling, meanwhile Daly River/Nauiyu is experiencing the second-worst flood on record.
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[2026-03-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The Chinchilla community northwest of Brisbane is next in line after Bundaberg was flooded on Wednesday. Source: AAP / McGrath Knight Frank Bundaberg
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[2026-03-12 10:27 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Two international tourists who were travelling to flood-ravaged North Burnett region from Brisbane thought to be first flood-related deaths
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[2026-03-12 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Firefighters have plenty of ways to battle the spread of flames, but some first responders have a different approach to wildfire response.
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[2026-03-12 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Winter ended early on the slopes of a popular Northern California ski resort after unusually warm weather and steady rain wiped out much of the mountain’s snow.
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[2026-03-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: King penguins have the longest breeding cycle of any penguin species. (iNaturalist: admss, King penguin, CC-BY-NC 4.0)
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[2026-03-12 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Major shifts to Earth's climate usually unfold over thousands of years. Today, one can be seen in just a single lifetime.
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[2026-03-12 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Two people have been killed in tornadoes in the Midwest region of the United States amid a spate of extreme weather, according to authorities.
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[2026-03-12 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Spring sprang early, but will soon go splat.
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[2026-03-12 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Peter Sullivan is expecting up to 200mm of water through his pub if the river reaches 6.6m on today. (ABC News: Elly Bradfield)
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[2026-03-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka commemorated IORA Day 2026 yesterday (11) with the official launch of the IORA Centre of Excellence on Ocean Sciences and Environment. The hybrid event organised by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Ocean University of Sri Lanka, which host the Centre of Excellence, was attended by of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra.
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life has secured two accolades for its 2024 Annual Report, reaffirming the Company’s leadership in transparent, accountable and sustainability-driven corporate reporting.
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A climate-smart agricultural community farm established in the Piramanthanaru area of the Kandawalai Divisional Secretariat Division in Kilinochchi was ceremoniously handed over to the public on March 10 as part of efforts to modernise agriculture and strengthen climate-resilient farming practices in the Northern Province.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank recently organised a special programme for entrepreneurs in the Mirigama Divisional Secretariat area under its Entrepreneurial Villages initiative, aimed at enhancing financial literacy and strengthening business sustainability among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special discussion was successfully held yesterday (11) to engage environmental researchers in establishing a scientific foundation for the national policy-making and environmental conservation processes of the Environment Ministry.
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[2026-03-12 06:19 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-12 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An aerial view of ExxonMobil Houston Campus in The Woodlands, Texas, on May 17, 2016. (Gary Coronado/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
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[2026-03-12 05:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-12 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by Gaël Bardon, part of the king penguin colony is visible at La Baie du Marin, Possession Island, Crozet Archipelago, Jan. 16, 2026. (Gaël Bardon/CSM/CNRS/IPEV via AP)
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[2026-03-12 01:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former US secretary of state says oil shock driven by war in Iran highlights dangers of reliance on fossil fuels
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[2026-03-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS
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[2026-03-12 00:21 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Two people killed in Indiana as officials warn millions from Texas to Michigan remain at risk of severe weather
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[2026-03-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Before pilot scheme, ambulances would take patients to nearest public hospital regardless of whether it could handle stroke cases
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[2026-03-11 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Recent attack on plants led to fears of escalating strikes, but Iran knows drought has left it equally vulnerable
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[2026-03-11 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Major storms that whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday leveled homes, downed trees and power lines, and overwhelmed a 911 center south of Chicago with emergency calls, according to officials.
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[2026-03-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US senator is demanding answers about billions in taxpayer funds meant to prevent wildfires before the deadly January firestorm that devastated LA County.
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[2026-03-11 19:10 UTC+10:00] [National party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The new Nationals leader’s position on social issues and the environment put him at odds with much of the country
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[2026-03-11 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New cars wait for shipment in a parking lot partially covered by solar panels at the distribution center of Changan Auto, in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on July 6, 2025. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
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[2026-03-11 18:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: “What about the victims?” To ask that question, without additional context, is to invite a counter-question: Which victims? The country and the world have a terrible multitude of victims to choose from: victims of cyber-scams, or of the Persian Gulf war, of flood control corruption, of the invasion of Ukraine, or the genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-03-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Mining] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This is Indonesia’s Weda Bay in 2010. Just 15 years ago, the area was mostly rainforest and coral reefs. The hunter-gatherer Hongana Manyawa tribe, some of whom are uncontacted, lived here.
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[2026-03-11 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-03-11 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-11 16:08 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 11, 2026 16:08 | News
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