Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-28 12:57 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Around 60 governments, including Brazil, Germany, Canada and Nigeria, will hold the first international meeting this week to discuss phasing out fossil fuels, as the Iran war upends global oil and gas markets and sends prices soaring.
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[2026-04-28 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon returned to the Navotas Sanitary Landfill on Tuesday, leading a high-level inspection team amid escalating concerns over toxic emissions and persistent underground fires at the dumpsite.
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[2026-04-28 12:39 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Four trucks and a passenger bus have just completed a 40,000-kilometer road trip around Java. The epic journey — a distance equivalent to a circumnavigation of the globe — will help to determine whether Indonesia can deliver one of the world’s most ambitious biofuel-blending mandates in the next few months.
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[2026-04-28 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: "The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is becoming increasingly severe," Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's defense minister, says as he touts tighter Japan-Australia ties.
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[2026-04-28 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: "The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is becoming increasingly severe," Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's defense minister, says as he touts tighter Japan-Australia ties.
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[2026-04-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: STEELASIA Manufacturing Corp. has signed a contract with Buskowitz Energy for the Compostela Works Solar Rooftop Project in Cebu, an 8-MWp installation set to become the largest single-roof rooftop solar system in heavy industry in the Philippines.
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[2026-04-28 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong apartment fires] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yip Shun-Ting Carbon returns for the first time to his apartment to salvage belongings after last year’s fire that killed 168 people, including his mother
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[2026-04-28 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Some of the worst drought conditions in a generation are plaguing America’s breadbasket just as spring planting season gets underway. Institutional desks, including UBS, have ramped up warnings about drought, fertilizer shortages, and what these current-day issues could morph into for the food supply chain later this year.
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[2026-04-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities expect 1,000 visitors in the area each day during the coming Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday
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[2026-04-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Anhui] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities expect 1,000 visitors in the area each day during the coming Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday
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[2026-04-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Read on for our list of the top talent in the region’s dining scene this year, from best new restaurant to champion of sustainability
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[2026-04-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Read on for our list of the top talent in the region’s dining scene this year, from best new restaurant to champion of sustainability
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[2026-04-28 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: They’re putting some real green into eco activism.
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[2026-04-28 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The easterlies would continue to be a dominant weather system, affecting most parts of the archipelago at least until the weekend, the national weather agency said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-28 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Demonstrators participate in a Make Polluters Pay campaign along the Caribbean Sea demanding oil companies pay for the energy transition during a nearby conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Monday, April 27, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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[2026-04-28 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A top Co-Op City official warned that residents could pay four times more in monthly maintenance charges if New York State’s controversial green-energy laws aren’t peeled back.
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[2026-04-28 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 on Capitol Hill Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-04-28 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: This kangaroo became trapped in swampy mud in a dry dam in Narromine. (Supplied: Scott Richardson)
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[2026-04-28 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Neanderthal children developed at a much faster pace than modern humans, possibly as a way to adjust to the harsh environment of their surroundings, according to a recent study published in Current Biology.
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[2026-04-28 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited and the Wildlife Conservation Department to mitigate wildlife-related hazards within the biodiversity-rich environment surrounding the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and to enhance the safety of airport operations. The agreement also provides for the establishment of a dedicated Wildlife Office at Mattala Airport.
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[2026-04-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Supreme Court judge yesterday withdrew from hearing an appeal petition filed by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen in connection with the Wilpattu deforestation case.
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[2026-04-28 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There’s potential for a high-end tornado outbreak for parts of the Mid-Mississippi Valley Monday, as a broader severe weather threat targets more than 60 million people across a corridor from southern Minnesota to parts of the South, including Arkansas, northern Mississippi and northern Alabama.
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[2026-04-28 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An officer prays with a family as they pick up items at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas on July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, file)
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[2026-04-28 04:29 UTC+10:00] [Actualité] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUXELLES — Nuti Ivo, une tannerie italienne appartenant au groupe LVMH, a acheté des peaux animales à des entreprises paraguayennes liées à la déforestation, selon l’enquête de l’ONG Global Witness, alors même que son dirigeant tente d’obtenir des exemptions dans le cadre de la réglementation européenne contre la déforestation.
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[2026-04-28 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A tragic aviation accident in Juba has left 14 people dead after a Cessna aircraft crashed on the outskirts of the capital.
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[2026-04-28 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned that the U.S. economy has slipped into a stagflationary environment and said it would be a mistake for potential Federal Reserve chair successor Kevin Warsh to lower interest rates.
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[2026-04-28 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The photo provided by the Office of Gov. Brian Kemp shows smoke produced from a wildfire in Brantley County, Ga., Friday, April 24, 2026. (Office of Gov. Brian Kemp via AP)
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[2026-04-28 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg on Monday and told him he hoped the Iranian people would weather what he described as a "difficult period" and that peace would soon prevail.
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[2026-04-28 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: National Weather Service teams confirmed that an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 135 mph (217 kph) touched down in the Runaway Bay area. An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph (169 kph) was confirmed in the Springtown area, the weather service said.
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[2026-04-28 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As the death toll in Iran moves above 3,500 and energy bills rise for UK households, fossil fuel and weapons companies have seen their profits rise dramatically since the war by the US and Israel began two months ago.
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[2026-04-28 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Around 60 governments, including Brazil, Germany, Canada, and Nigeria, will hold the first international meeting this week to discuss phasing out fossil fuels, as the Iran war upends global oil and gas markets and sends prices soaring.
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[2026-04-27 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Israeli military has been caught destroying solar panels in an isolated south Lebanese border village – days after soldiers desecrated a statue of Jesus Christ in the same place.
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[2026-04-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-04-27 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said he opted to present, through a privilege speech, the results of the Senate investigation into the flood control fund mess to pave the way for the resumption of public hearings on the scandal.
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[2026-04-27 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A cidade marroquina de Ouarzazate, a cerca de 200 quilômetros ao sudeste de Marrakesh, fica na borda do Saara e é conhecida como a "porta do deserto".
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[2026-04-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 27, 2026 — 7:45pm
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[2026-04-27 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide An Afghan parkour athlete performs a stunt at a sandy mountainside in Reg-e-Rawan, Kapisa province. AFPInfo School pupils take part in early childhood Hajj pilgrimage education in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPAInfo Farmers and vendors wait for customers at a wholesale market in Lahore, Pakistan. AFPInfo Sri Lankan monks are taken to a detention centre in Colombo after a court hearing in Negombo.
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[2026-04-27 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Tens of thousands of people gathered in cities across the United States over the weekend for Israeli-American Council Celebrate Israel festivals marking Israel’s 78th Independence Day, the organization said Sunday.
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[2026-04-27 17:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Commercial rollout could cut 520,000 tons of emissions annually
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[2026-04-27 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers cook over a coal fire at a small restaurant due to a shortage of commercial gas in Prayagraj, India, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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[2026-04-27 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has urged the federal government to seize opportunities for green energy projects presented by the fuel crisis, saying “working families” were experiencing the “physical terror” of fuel insecurity.
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[2026-04-27 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Australia weather] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal
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[2026-04-27 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces bulldozed solar panels in the predominantly Christian town of Debel in southern Lebanon, cutting electricity that powers homes and the town’s water supply and leaving civilians without essential services.
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[2026-04-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Dozens of countries leading the global charge to go green are gathered in Colombia this week to champion moves to ditch fossil fuels.
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[2026-04-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — An Italian leather-maker owned by French luxury giant LVMH has purchased animal skins from Paraguayan companies tied to deforested land, according to an NGO investigation, even as its CEO pushes for exemptions under EU anti-deforestation rules.
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[2026-04-27 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Next-generation large-scale energy storage system promises ultra-low cost and record lifespan
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[2026-04-27 13:59 UTC+10:00] [Institute of Metal Research] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Next-generation large-scale energy storage system promises ultra-low cost and record lifespan
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[2026-04-27 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Refiled application comes as a cluster of mainland China companies submits listing documents, signalling a pickup in the city’s IPO pipeline
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[2026-04-27 13:55 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Refiled application comes as a cluster of mainland China companies submits listing documents, signalling a pickup in the city’s IPO pipeline
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