Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited (SLICGL) delivered a remarkable performance in 2025, reinforcing its position as Sri Lanka’s leading general insurer with outstanding results across key financial metrics. The company sustained a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 30.3 billion, demonstrating the resilience of its diverse portfolio in a competitive and challenging environment.
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[2026-04-30 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Along Monbulk Creek in Melbourne’s south-east, a platypus forages for prey. It’s busy business, being a platypus.
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[2026-04-30 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal environmental regulators and water quality advocates want the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to rectify a policy restricting who can submit water samples used to decide whether waters are too polluted and below Clean Water Act standards.
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[2026-04-30 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KOMUNIDA Inc., a Philippines-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing art-based education, is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its Resilience Builders program, now in its third year of implementation.
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[2026-04-30 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A RECENT study on sea cucumber biodiversity and its implications for aquaculture, fishery management and conservation in the Philippines was named the 2026 NAST Environmental Science Awardee, given by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) recently.
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[2026-04-30 04:00 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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[2026-04-30 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The rhetoric and predictions behind climate change "science" change so haphazardly, it's a sure sign that the entire field of study is fraudulent. If the manufactured hysteria is not enough to clue people in, the failed predictions of Al Gore should do the trick.
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[2026-04-30 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Firefighters have entered their fourth day tackling wildfires spreading across a mid-Wales beauty spot.
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[2026-04-30 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Turbines are visible at Revolution Wind offshore wind farm that is under construction off the coast of Rhode Island, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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[2026-04-30 01:38 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tearful testimony details missed warnings and lack of plan as families oppose reopening of Texas camp
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[2026-04-30 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California’s gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer speaks after a gubernatorial debate hosted by Nexstar, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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[2026-04-30 01:13 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite popular support for a 25% levy on gas exports, Anthony Albanese opposes it and there is little discussion about how to reduce our usage
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The fuel crisis is seeing more voters keen to shift to renewable energy rather than stick with fossil fuels
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Wildlife] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Researchers found the loss of just a few eggs to opportunistic predators could greatly increase the songbird’s risk of extinction within 20 years
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Marine life] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Authorities are yet to decide how they will move the body of the massive creature, which is attracting humans, eagles – and plenty of sharks
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[2026-04-30 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former Anakalusugan party-list congressman Michael 'Mike' Defensor (in black) appeals on to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to present 'missing' flood control corruption scandal whistleblower, ex-Marine Sergeant Orly Guteza, since his affidavits now form part of the plunder complaints to be filed at the Sandiganbayan against ex-Speaker Martin Romualdez and fugitive ex-Ako Bicol lawmaker Zaldy Co.
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[2026-04-30 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has warned of “potentially catastrophic” threats to the Gulf’s marine environment, and called on governments to condemn Iran’s attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-30 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rise in electricity demand in first quarter of 2026 was moderated by record output from rooftop solar
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[2026-04-30 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala Saturday.
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[2026-04-29 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Anakalusugan party-list congressman Michael “Mike” Defensor on Wednesday sought the help of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to locate the whereabouts of ex-Marine Sergeant Orly Guteza, the surprise whistleblower on flood control corruption scandal.
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[2026-04-29 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers warn that fires fuelled by climate change are a dangerous new normal and could reverse gains made in tackling deforestation
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[2026-04-29 23:35 UTC+10:00] [forest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers warn that fires fuelled by climate change are a dangerous new normal and could reverse gains made in tackling deforestation
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[2026-04-29 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The loss of tropical rainforests slowed last year, new satellite data suggests, largely due to Brazil's efforts to curb deforestation in the Amazon.
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[2026-04-29 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: At Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center near Boston, staff and volunteers have been using many of the same tools to monitor the weather since it opened in 1885. It’s an important reference for the study of climate change (AP Video: Alex Megerle)
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[2026-04-29 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Whales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenA flooded barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale is pulled towards the North Sea off Fehmarn, GermanyPhotograph: Philip Dulian/APShareView image in fullscreenThe plan is to use the barge and a larger tugboat, seen on Tuesday evening off Wismar, to guide the whale towards the North SeaPhotograph: Bodo Marks/APShareView image in fullscreenThe young whale, which was stranded in the Baltic Sea, can be seen in the flooded barge near the island of Poel on Tuesday eveningPhotograph: Stefan Sauer/APShareView
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[2026-04-29 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Audit Commission says timetable on review of rainstorm warning system should also be set up, amid rise in extreme weather events
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[2026-04-29 20:38 UTC+10:00] [rainstorm warning system] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Audit Commission says timetable on review of rainstorm warning system should also be set up, amid rise in extreme weather events
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[2026-04-29 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The air pollution in Metro Manila, which was caused by the Navotas sanitary landfill fire, has subsided to its pre-fire levels. This is based on the daily monitoring of satellite data from the Philippine Space Agency. The agency says the levels of nitrogen dioxide have decreased and are now comparable to baseline readings recorded before the fire.
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Al Ain’s Park Yong-woo cools off during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Wydad AC and Al Ain FC in Washington, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bid to delay some climate-law deadlines, which has helped hold up the now-one-month-late state budget deal, might make it seem like she cares about “affordability.”
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[2026-04-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe is losing nearly €500 million a day as the Middle East conflict drives up fossil fuel costs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, as turmoil in the Persian Gulf continues to rattle global energy markets.
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[2026-04-29 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Salvatore Ferragamo story is seen in downtown Milan, Italy, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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[2026-04-29 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- A shrill siren pierces a fog-filled room draped in black curtains as a beam of light falls across the face of a visitor, apparently taken aback by the sudden sensory exposure.
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[2026-04-29 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Minister of the Korea Forest Service
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[2026-04-29 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LAM DONG, Vietnam (Viet Nam News/ANN) -- Before most people in the area are awake a man is already quietly picking up rubbish along the seven-colored rock beach in Lam Dong Province, turning an early morning routine into a steady act of environmental care that has lasted nearly two years.
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[2026-04-29 17:18 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 29, 2026 17:18 | News
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[2026-04-29 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nearly all of Europe experienced above-average annual temperatures in 2025, a year that included record-high marine temperatures and wildfires from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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[2026-04-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Insects] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival
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[2026-04-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Air pollution] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development
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[2026-04-29 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson have discussed efforts to advance ties in artificial intelligence, renewable energy and the economy.
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[2026-04-29 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the US in a speech to Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis.
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Listing approval for Hong Kong-listed CRP’s unit highlights strong demand for clean energy, driven by China’s long-term decarbonisation targets
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Listing approval for Hong Kong-listed CRP’s unit highlights strong demand for clean energy, driven by China’s long-term decarbonisation targets
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[2026-04-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Avalanches] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As an ex-pro snowboarder, I know the temptations of fresh snowfall. And as an avalanche researcher, I know how easily people can get into trouble
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[2026-04-29 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Milwaukee Brewers’ Sal Frelick, right, celebrates with David Hamilton after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-04-29 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Climate adaptation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Europe saw one of its warmest years on record in 2025, scientists found in a report published Wednesday, as the world braces for a major El Niño event likely to send global temperatures soaring even higher.
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Extreme heat] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Scientists find annual sea surface temperatures across Europe reached highest levels recorded, while deadly wildfires set large parts of continent ablaze
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists use iron-based catalyst to overcome barriers in chemical process, bringing tech closer to industrial reality
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Tianjin University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists use iron-based catalyst to overcome barriers in chemical process, bringing tech closer to industrial reality
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