Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Michael Ricafort] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite cutting poverty to a record-low 9.7 per cent, high costs and climate risks leave millions of Filipino families on edge
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[2026-08-25 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech hub to curb industrial output, conduct drills and use AI to pinpoint pollution sources, creating ‘crisp air’ as world leaders roll in
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[2026-08-25 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech hub to curb industrial output, conduct drills and use AI to pinpoint pollution sources, creating ‘crisp air’ as world leaders roll in
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[2026-08-25 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: People in Spain are finally experiencing a break from the relentlessly hot summer weather thanks to a general drop in temperatures across the country. But does this mean that the summer is over and the cooler weather is here to stay?
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[2026-08-25 18:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Conservative politicians on Tuesday voiced concerns over the Lee Jae Myung administration's diplomacy amid the rapidly changing security environment on the Korean Peninsula, calling for stronger defense capabilities.
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[2026-08-25 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The average global sea surface temperature has reached its highest level on record, a European Union agency said, warning that a rapidly intensifying El Nino and human-caused climate change were putting “unprecedented strain” on the world’s oceans.
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[2026-08-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking P29.5 billion in its proposed expenditure program for 2027.
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[2026-08-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com,
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[2026-08-25 17:04 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: WADE. Vehicles and pedestrians navigate a flooded portion of Taft Avenue after heavy rains from the southwest monsoon, intensified by Typhoon Inday, inundated low-lying areas, resulting in slower traffic and delays during the afternoon rush hour, on July 10, 2026.
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[2026-08-25 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded about 20 days of heat wave conditions so far this year, nearly double the long-term average over the same period, the state weather agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Although mobiles blared in public are nothing new, this crop of headphone-dodging irritants are truly maddening. It’s time to take them on
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[2026-08-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-25 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first music festival aiming for carbon neutrality will be held in Incheon this weekend, featuring a wide range of K-pop artists, such as god, Highlight, Onew and Zion.T and Epik High, its organizer said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Conservative politicians on Tuesday voiced concerns over the Lee Jae Myung administration's diplomacy amid the rapidly changing security environment on the Korean Peninsula, calling for stronger defense capabilities.
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[2026-08-25 16:49 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Hampton Court, United Kingdom – At Hampton Court Palace, head gardener Graham Dillamore strode across the burnt beige grass in the spectacular formal gardens southwest of London, laid out in the 17th century.
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[2026-08-25 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Previous lunar eclipse creates a 'Blood Moon' as seen from the Philippines in March 2026
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[2026-08-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With thousands of fire hotspots traced to corporate land, the president has vowed action – but past efforts to collect fines have failed
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[2026-08-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With thousands of fire hotspots traced to corporate land, the president has vowed action – but past efforts to collect fines have failed
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[2026-08-25 14:18 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil and gas giant Woodside has announced it plans to abandon its current scope 3 greenhouse gas emission targets, with the company claiming its climate objectives will be now guided by the pace of global energy transition.
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[2026-08-25 14:17 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert
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[2026-08-25 14:09 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to make longer-term weather forecasts more detailed and accurate, to help people and businesses better prepare for extreme weather events that are becoming more frequent.
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[2026-08-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Extreme heat] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals
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[2026-08-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Malaysia to the Philippines, residents have begun resisting power-hungry AI projects planned next to their homes
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[2026-08-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Metro Pacific Iloilo Water] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Malaysia to the Philippines, residents have begun resisting power-hungry AI projects planned next to their homes
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[2026-08-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Imagine a multinational company deciding where to invest in its next major decarbonisation project.
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[2026-08-25 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Firefighters attempt to extinguish a wildfire burning through a peatland field in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Hatta)
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[2026-08-25 13:29 UTC+10:00] [Woodside] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period
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[2026-08-25 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The end of the summer in the UAE is on its way, despite high humidity preventing a sighting of the Suhail Star on Monday morning.
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[2026-08-25 11:43 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heat waves dried out the clay soil on which much of the city is built.
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[2026-08-25 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Claims that a deadly quake was artificial and Hiroshima was not hit by an atomic bomb have alarmed experts tracking Japan’s online spaces
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[2026-08-25 10:11 UTC+10:00] [Hokkaido Bunkyo University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Claims that a deadly quake was artificial and Hiroshima was not hit by an atomic bomb have alarmed experts tracking Japan’s online spaces
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[2026-08-25 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines — Pampanga Governor Lilia "Nanay" Pineda called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to immediately fund the proposed flood control master plan of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to protect the province from further flooding permanently.
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[2026-08-25 07:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-25 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-25 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australia's wind industry has been caught in the shadows in recent years. (ABC News: Daniel Mercer)
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[2026-08-25 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The world's oceans simmered to their hottest temperatures on record over the weekend and are likely to warm even further in the next few months, putting stress on life in the water and on land too, the European climate service Copernicus announced Monday.
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[2026-08-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 25 August 2026 5:40am
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[2026-08-25 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sea turtle swims among tourists snorkeling at Piskado beach in Westpunt, Curacao, May 15, 2026 (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
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[2026-08-25 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shop now
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[2026-08-25 04:55 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Man, 68, was left searching for help in 116F weather after his car became stuck in mud along remote park road
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[2026-08-25 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Norway will continue developing its Arctic oil and gas resources despite European Union (EU) policy seeking to halt new fossil fuel projects in the region, according to a senior government official.
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[2026-08-25 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials conference in Los Angeles, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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[2026-08-25 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: IAEA inspectors confirm the safety of the water being released from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. (TEPCO)
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[2026-08-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EVERY major flood in Metro Manila now feels like a rerun: the same submerged roads, the same stranded commuters, the same families carrying soaked belongings out of knee-deep water, and the same officials promising that next time will be different. Since Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, four administrations have vowed to make the capital safer.
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[2026-08-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Authorities are urging more than 90,000 residents to leave their homes. (AP: Noah Berger)
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[2026-08-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-08-25 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The world's oceans are hotter than ever recorded, new data suggests, as they suffer from human-caused climate change and the growing El Niño weather phenomenon.
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[2026-08-25 01:17 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with reality
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[2026-08-25 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Live from Reno, Nevada, as firefighters try to bring the fast-moving Hawk Fire under control. Some 90,000 people have been told to evacuate as officials said the fire was “human-caused,” without providing details.
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[2026-08-25 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Prince Harry is stepping down as a trustee of African Parks, a nonprofit organization that manages protected areas in partnership with authorities in 13 countries from Chad to Zimbabwe.
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