Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-19 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Marcos says extreme rainfall driven by climate change is becoming the country’s new normal. However, Marcos noted that quicker drainage and continuous infrastructure improvements have resulted in lower flood levels compared to previous years.
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[2026-08-19 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has developed into a tropical storm. The storm is named "Saudel." (Sow-del) It was about three-thousand kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao as of this afternoon, according to PAGASA. The weather bureau says the storm was almost stationary.
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[2026-08-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New site is part of wider redevelopment of city’s main psychiatric hospital to enhance service quality and foster recovery
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[2026-08-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New site is part of wider redevelopment of city’s main psychiatric hospital to enhance service quality and foster recovery
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[2026-08-19 22:35 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-19 22:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Going up against elite fields in the two remaining tournaments of the annual PGA Tour playoffs, South Korean veteran Kim Si-woo knows his time is running out to pick up a win in 2026.
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[2026-08-19 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Loxie and Robin Williams returned to their home for the first time on Sunday
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[2026-08-19 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forecaster says area of low pressure over northern part of South China Sea is moving westward and edging closer to Hainan
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[2026-08-19 21:29 UTC+10:00] [Beibu Wan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forecaster says area of low pressure over northern part of South China Sea is moving westward and edging closer to Hainan
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[2026-08-19 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Amid surging demand for power and the need to support industrialisation, Kenya has tripled its long-term target for expanding its renewable energy capacity.
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[2026-08-19 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said extreme rainfall driven by climate change was becoming the country’s "new normal."
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[2026-08-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman shakes hands with his players as they come off the field after scoring a touchdown against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game Sept. 27, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
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[2026-08-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Water levels at Lake Mead have been dropping due to a drought
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[2026-08-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The extreme weather arrives during a prolonged pre-Christmas peak shipping season for the port
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[2026-08-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Maersk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The extreme weather arrives during a prolonged pre-Christmas peak shipping season for the port
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[2026-08-19 19:28 UTC+10:00] [Green party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Greens say analysis shows government failure to take bold climate action could lead to big gains for party at election
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[2026-08-19 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A measurable improvement in children’s lung health has been seen in London since the introduction of traffic restrictions in an effort to cut air pollution, according to a study published in the Lancet.
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[2026-08-19 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Going up against elite fields in the two remaining tournaments of the annual PGA Tour playoffs, South Korean veteran Kim Si-woo knows his time is running out to pick up a win in 2026.
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[2026-08-19 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Investigation into unnamed lawmakers comes hours before parliament is due to to vote on successor to Mykhailo Fedorov as he calls for elections
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[2026-08-19 18:15 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Cesenatico, Italy – From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, Italian scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of fighting an invasive crab species that has devastated local fisheries.
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[2026-08-19 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The World Meteorological Organization predicts the sea surface temperature anomaly in the El Niño/La Niña indicator area in the Pacific Ocean to rise to an average of +2.9° Celsius in the August-September-October period.
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[2026-08-19 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Colombian visitor accused of starting Huesca wildfire, lawyers arrested in Málaga for stealing €1 million from deceased foreigners, last day of heat before significant temperature drop and more news from Spain on Wednesday August 19th.
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[2026-08-19 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -A man connects electric cables on a pole above the Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Henry Naminde, File)
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[2026-08-19 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —Tropical Depression "Neneng" maintained its strength while moving northwestward, enhancing the southwest monsoon that has been dumping rain and causing flooding in Metro Manila and a wide swathe of Luzon over the past few days, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-19 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Debris is seen along Hawaiʻi Belt Road near Pahala, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, after a severe weather system went through the area. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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[2026-08-19 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers from solar company Solva Energy install solar panels on the roof of a house in Antipolo, the Philippines, on July 06. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-19 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The law was introduced in response to a suit filed by a Maori activist against six firms for their contribution to environmental harm
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[2026-08-19 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Christopher Luxon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The law was introduced in response to a suit filed by a Maori activist against six firms for their contribution to environmental harm
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[2026-08-19 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Very bad weather forced one flight to execute a missed approach while four others performed go-around maneuvers to land safely on Wednesday, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
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[2026-08-19 12:34 UTC+10:00] [Climate Change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-19 12:13 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Rising temperatures in the ocean now have the potential to cause intense storms in Europe later this year, according to new research.
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[2026-08-19 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Classified as a 5A-level tourist attraction, Laojun Mountain remains off-limits to foreigners due to its proximity to a military base
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[2026-08-19 11:28 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Classified as a 5A-level tourist attraction, Laojun Mountain remains off-limits to foreigners due to its proximity to a military base
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[2026-08-19 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man wades through floodwater as State Deserter Response Force (SDRF) personnel travel on a boat headed to rescue affected people after heavy monsoon rain in Guwahati, India, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File)
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[2026-08-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Weather Forecasts
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[2026-08-19 10:39 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: NIKKO, Tochigi Pref. – Long after sunset, Motoaki Iijima’s illuminated greenhouse north of Tokyo glows like a lantern as the flower farmer harvests pink and orange gerberas, avoiding a daytime sun fierce enough to be deadly.
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[2026-08-19 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: While wet weather is forecast for many this week, some long-range forecasts are suggesting further dry and sunny spells in September.
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Jinbaotian Magang Goose Ecological Conservation Base] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For more than a century, the Magang goose has been the taste of homecoming for Kaiping’s diaspora. PostMag meets the second-generation brother-and-sister restaurateurs who are digitising that inheritance – tracking the bird from their own farm to the banquet table
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-19 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-19 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Debris is seen along Hawaiʻi Belt Road near Pahala, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, after a severe weather system went through the area. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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[2026-08-19 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US congressional lawyers are struggling with a flood of error-ridden AI-generated legislation, forcing them to spend increasingly more time rewriting proposals produced by chatbots, Politico reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-19 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US congressional lawyers are struggling with a flood of error-ridden AI-generated legislation, forcing them to spend increasingly more time rewriting proposals produced by chatbots, Politico reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-19 08:01 UTC+10:00] [Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Europe’s seas are overheating and climate change is to blame, researchers said Wednesday, warning that marine heat waves are threatening ecosystems and coastal communities.
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[2026-08-19 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tuna catches were initially capped in 2015 after Pacific Ocean populations were threatened by overfishing. © Kyodo
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[2026-08-19 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tuna catches were initially capped in 2015 after Pacific Ocean populations were threatened by overfishing. © Kyodo
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[2026-08-19 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man paddleboards with a dog as smoke from the Bald Range wildfire envelopes Okanagan Lake, in Penticton, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has contracted sharply this month in what should be its main expansion season and is at its second-lowest point on record for this time of year, satellite data shows.
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[2026-08-19 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Aid and development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Ed Miliband has pledged to put climate and international aid at the heart of a new-look British foreign policy.
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[2026-08-19 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From delivering thousands of tonnes of aid to Gaza and Sudan to helping communities struck by earthquakes, floods, hunger and disease, the UAE has expanded its humanitarian work across some of the world’s most urgent crises in 2026.
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