Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-27 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: 'We just want them home': Daughters of couple missing after Tibet pilgrimage
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[2026-08-27 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: 'Get your central heating on now'
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[2026-08-27 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Grave fears are held for hundreds of people missing after flash floods swept through mountainous parts of Nepal and Tibet.
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[2026-08-27 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NUWAKOT, Nepal — A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists.
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[2026-08-27 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dr. Abhishek Pranayami examines a patient suffering from a heat-related illness amid high temperatures at a district government hospital in Banda, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, June 19, 2026 (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)
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[2026-08-27 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Building were submerged in Nepal's Nuwakot district
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[2026-08-27 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Only four of 65 property developers have submitted the flood-mitigation plans and detention pond details required by the city government, leaving 61 others yet to comply with the directive.
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[2026-08-27 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title:
Fire haze threatens health of millions in IndonesiaPEKANBARU, Indonesia — Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said on Wednesday, as El Niño-fueled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands.
The vast Southeast Asian archipelago has, for weeks, battled wildfires that have led to school closures and thousands of people requiring medical treatment, with smoke also reaching neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.
Indonesia’s health ministry said 3.4 million people living in seven provinces on Borneo and Sumatra were at risk of respiratory infections due to exposure.
In Pekanbaru, the capital of Sumatra’s Riau province, thick smog forced the government to shutter dozens of schools as it urged residents to stay indoors.
“The smog gets thicker at night, making Pekanbaru almost like a dead city. A lot of people don’t dare go out. And if they do, they wear masks,” Abdullah, a 38-year-old entrepreneur, told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
“My eyes sting so badly. When I go outside, it really feels like breathing in the smoke from freshly burned trash,” added the Pekanbaru resident who, like many Indonesians, has one name.
In Jambi, also on Sumatra, 31-year-old homemaker Farida said the haze had already affected her family’s health.
“My four-year-old child and I have begun coughing so much, especially when we stay outdoors too long,” she told AFP. “I have trouble breathing.” The Jambi local government has ordered homeschooling for children in kindergarten and elementary school for the rest of the week.
The health ministry said it had distributed more than 260,000 face masks to residents of the hardest-hit areas.
On Tuesday, President Prabowo Subianto said the government has deployed dozens of helicopters, aircraft, water pumps, and thousands of personnel to battle the blazes.
“Now I think it has begun to be brought under control, mitigated. In several places, I believe, and I hope that within the next one to two weeks everything can be resolved,” Prabowo said.
Most wildfires are blamed on slash-and-burn practices to clear land for farming.
Police said over the weekend they had arrested 72 people on suspicion of starting fires.
Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land — an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said last week.
That is already larger than during previous El Niño seasons in 2019 and 2023.
The El Niño weather pattern triggers worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure, and rainfall.
Muslims in Indonesia, celebrating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad on Tuesday, prayed for rain.
Malaysia said it stood ready to help put out fires.
Poor air quality in Malaysia’s Sarawak state on Borneo, which it shares with Indonesia and Brunei, led to nearly 600 schools being closed last week.
At one point on Wednesday morning, tracker IQ Air ranked the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, the second-most polluted city globally. AFP
Snippet: PEKANBARU, Indonesia — Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said on Wednesday, as El Niño-fueled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands.
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[2026-08-27 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PEKANBARU, Indonesia — Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said on Wednesday, as El Niño-fueled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands.
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[2026-08-27 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-27 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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[2026-08-27 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A fish carcass lies on the receded shoreline of the Carraizo reservoir amid an ongoing drought in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
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[2026-08-27 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mud slides following flooding buried homes and vehicles in the Nuwakot district of Nepal
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[2026-08-27 00:40 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires
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[2026-08-27 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout, photo)
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[2026-08-27 00:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Doosan Enerbility and Korea South-East Power to dispatch emergency response teams as eight employees remain out of contact
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[2026-08-27 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At least 31 people were confirmed dead, and hundreds of tourists and travelers remained missing after a catastrophic flash flood tore through Nepal's border region with Tibet.
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[2026-08-27 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Nepal12:30 p.m. Aug. 27
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[2026-08-26 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-08-26 23:12 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenBarcelona, SpainA wildfire in the Collserola mountain range sends smoke over the Nou Barris district, forcing some residents to evacuatePhotograph: Jordi Boixareu/Zuma Press/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenTrishuli Bazar, NepalHouses in the Nuwakot district are partly submerged in mud after flash floods along a riversidePhotograph: Prabin Ranabhat/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenPomas, FranceA tornado damaged about 300 homes in the south-western Occitania regionPhotograph: Idriss Bigou-Gilles/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenNew York, USThe Empire State Building was lit up in pink at
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[2026-08-26 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Invasive European green crabs are destroying valuable New England fisheries, but a coalition of oyster farmers, scientists, volunteers and chefs are developing a dining market to curb the aggressive predators. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi.)
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[2026-08-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Plastics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ocean Conservancy says last year’s cleanup collected 13.9m pieces of rubbish from beaches and rivers worldwide
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[2026-08-26 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras)
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[2026-08-26 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-26 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Video shows the moment a deadly flash flood hit the Nepal-Tibet border.
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[2026-08-26 22:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A magical corner of Oregon has the highest US rate of wildfire smoke deaths. How do residents live with the haze – and grief?
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[2026-08-26 21:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed at least nine people and left hundreds of tourists missing.
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[2026-08-26 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that has killed 22 people and left hundreds of tourists missing.
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[2026-08-26 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Hundreds of travellers are missing, including at least 291 foreign tourists, after a flash flood swept away buildings on the Nepal-Tibet border.
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[2026-08-26 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Nepal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Major casualties’ feared after powerful floods in Himalayan border area sweep away houses, roads and bridges and leave hundreds missing
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[2026-08-26 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Nearly 300 foreign nationals have been reported missing after flash floods in Nepal. (AP: Niranjan Shrestha)
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[2026-08-26 21:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Eight South Korean workers were missing and 10 others were stranded in Nepal after sudden flooding struck the Rasuwa region on Wednesday morning, according to Seoul's Foreign Ministry.
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[2026-08-26 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many think South Korea’s climate causes the flavour-masking sweetness of its wine, but Jeong Gyu-song of Jeong Ssang-eun Wine says otherwise
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[2026-08-26 21:15 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many think South Korea’s climate causes the flavour-masking sweetness of its wine, but Jeong Gyu-song of Jeong Ssang-eun Wine says otherwise
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[2026-08-26 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS President Lee's order in last 2 paras)
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[2026-08-26 20:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hundreds of people were reported missing after an avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods that swept through parts of Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure.
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[2026-08-26 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Eight South Koreans were unaccounted for and 10 others were stranded following a massive flood in Nepal, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 20:45 UTC+10:00] [Nepal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Death toll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projects
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[2026-08-26 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hundreds were missing after torrential floods in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet destroyed roads, bridges and power projects on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hundreds were missing after torrential floods in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet destroyed roads, bridges and power projects on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials say all 237 children are healthy after consuming Friso batch flagged by Macau authorities
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[2026-08-26 20:39 UTC+10:00] [Friso] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials say all 237 children are healthy after consuming Friso batch flagged by Macau authorities
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[2026-08-26 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Revised personnel rules tie performance to eco-impact more closely as the country shifts gear from growth to sustainability
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[2026-08-26 20:21 UTC+10:00] [State Council] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Revised personnel rules tie performance to eco-impact more closely as the country shifts gear from growth to sustainability
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[2026-08-26 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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[2026-08-26 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: A mother and her daughter who were seriously injured when a wall collapsed during flash flooding over the weekend in northeast Spain have died, authorities said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue after a huge flash flood swept away villages, killing at least eight people and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said.
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[2026-08-26 19:29 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: KATHMANDU – Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue on Wednesday after a massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, killing eight and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said.
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[2026-08-26 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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