Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-16 14:35 UTC+10:00] [squally thunderstorms] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Very Hot Weather Warning remains in force, with temperatures to reach 35 degrees on Sunday and Monday
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[2026-08-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Guardian travelled 100 miles along the EU’s longest river, where some residents are struggling to secure drinking water
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[2026-08-16 12:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Duke of Sussex has diverted money from his late mother’s memorial fund away from Sentebale and to a Botswana-based elephant charity.
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[2026-08-16 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gombe, Nigeria – On a weekday morning in Pantami District, Gombe, the streets fill with the familiar rush of motorcycles carrying students, workers and traders across the city. But increasingly, some pass almost silently – a subtle sign of a transport shift driven not by climate policy, but by Nigeria’s soaring fuel prices.
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[2026-08-16 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The northern and central parts of Luzon and the western section of the Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, the state weather bureau Pagasa reported early Sunday morning.
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[2026-08-16 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The northern and central parts of Luzon and the western section of the Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, the state weather bureau Pagasa reported early Sunday morning.
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[2026-08-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 16, 2026 — 10:00am
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[2026-08-16 09:56 UTC+10:00] [Indiana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National Weather Service reports that more than 11in of rain fell over a two-day period in some areas
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[2026-08-16 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Grass is spreading across some regions of the Antarctic as ice retreats, threatening Southern Ocean islands with the prospect of wildfires in another sign of how human-caused climate change is warping the polar wilderness.
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[2026-08-16 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: JPMorgan is the latest institutional research desk to warn that the next global food crisis may already be taking shape, driven by what its analysts describe as the "Five Ws": War, Weather, Warehousing, Water, and Waste.
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[2026-08-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists develop ’robust, easy, industry-ready’ approach to making large, energy efficient modules from the ultra-thin material
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[2026-08-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [silicon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists develop ’robust, easy, industry-ready’ approach to making large, energy efficient modules from the ultra-thin material
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[2026-08-16 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Beauty] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cold, windy and wet, wintry weather can wreak havoc with hair texture. It’s also a time when we’re more likely to expose our hair and scalp to extra heat through hotter showers and blow-drying our hair more often. This can cause static electricity: hair picks up an electrical charge that makes strands repel each other, causing frizz and flyaways.
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[2026-08-16 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Paul Grinvalds is an avid runner, running marathons across the US. (AP: Charlie Neibergall)
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[2026-08-16 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-16 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — Several dozen people and their pets were rescued Saturday as floodwaters rose along the White River in Indianapolis, and emergency managers said that number was expected to climb as authorities in the city and elsewhere in central Indiana responded to what many described as historic flooding.
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[2026-08-16 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Smoke could be seen rising above the nature reserve on Friday
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[2026-08-16 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Islanders enter the upcoming campaign needing to prove that 2026-27 won’t merely be a bridge season. That mission begins in earnest when they break ground on training camp in just under a month.
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[2026-08-16 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SOCIAL Weather Stations’ (SWS) June survey produced what looks like a contradiction inside a single set of interviews. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s personal net satisfaction rating improved by 8 points from -15 in March to -7. His administration’s net satisfaction rose 14 points from -13 to +1. Yet, his personal net trust fell from -3 to -11.
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[2026-08-16 01:54 UTC+10:00] [Wildfires] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many complained online that piercingly loud tone was ‘overreach’ while others lamented lack of action on decarbonisation
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[2026-08-16 01:32 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One person killed and hundreds evacuated in Croatia as blazes also hit Germany, Greece and Spain
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[2026-08-16 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Hawaii's Big Island is under a hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Lala is expected to make landfall on Saturday local time, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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[2026-08-15 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A funnel cloud was seen in the Golan Heights on Saturday following thunderstorm and flash flood warnings issued earlier in the day by the Israel Meteorological Service.
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[2026-08-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Birds] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Social media and Shazam-like birdsong apps drawing young people to hobby as they seek a gentler connection to the outside world
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[2026-08-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Much like their drowsiness on climate change, world leaders have been lulled to sleep by promises of AI’s benefits to efficiency and profits
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[2026-08-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Much like their drowsiness on climate change, world leaders have been lulled to sleep by promises of AI’s benefits to efficiency and profits
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[2026-08-15 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Access to Terminal 3, pictured here in March, was restricted due to the flooding
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[2026-08-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Insects] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yorkshire common was thought to be the only known site of dark bordered beauty moths in England – until now
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[2026-08-15 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Temperatures are set to tumble this weekend as the fifth heatwave to scorch the UK this year comes to an end.
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[2026-08-15 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Amid the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and the controversy surrounding flood-control projects, Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito said the Senate will keep deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 open and transparent.
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[2026-08-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Sweltering summer temperatures look set to spur the earliest Champagne harvest on record and potentially one of the most challenging. The French region's winemakers face lower crop yields, weaker consumer demand and a threat to the iconic drink's famed fresh taste.
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[2026-08-15 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon wasted no time as he made several inspections on projects amid the rainy season, the latest of which was the ongoing rehabilitation and upgrading of the pothole-ridden Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) Highway in Baliwag City, Bulacan.
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[2026-08-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conservationists flagged new species uncovered in city while urging authorities to formulate ‘red list’ to protect existing vulnerable ones
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[2026-08-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conservationists flagged new species uncovered in city while urging authorities to formulate ‘red list’ to protect existing vulnerable ones
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[2026-08-15 13:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Honululu: Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen to a hurricane before reaching Hawaii’s Big Island this weekend, bringing heavy rains that can cause destructive flooding, and strong winds that can fuel wildfires.
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[2026-08-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As of August 1, 2026, wildfires and landscape fires have burned 112.3 million hectares of land across the globe, an area roughly the size of South Africa.
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[2026-08-15 12:37 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Stroll through Tokyo on a summer day and you’ll see hand-held fans everywhere. But the light-blue one that Eimi Nakayama was holding on a recent afternoon was a more high-tech variety. Outfitted with a small metal plate that runs on the same science behind semiconductors, it uses electrical currents to generate a chill.
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[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-15 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The southwest monsoon (habagat) is still affecting Luzon and the Visayas, bringing scattered rain showers or thunderstorms, the state weather bureau Pagasa said early Saturday morning.
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[2026-08-15 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BOGOTÁ (AP) — Seis mineros fueron hallados sin vida el viernes tras quedar atrapados en una mina de carbón en Cundinamarca, en el centro de Colombia, según confirmó el gobernador de ese departamento.
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[2026-08-15 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Water is dropped by helicopter on the advancing Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent, File)
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[2026-08-15 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co on Friday rejected calls for Filipinos to simply rely on “resilience” as communities continued to endure flooding from days of torrential rain.
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[2026-08-15 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Iga Swiatek] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pole beats Rybakina to win her first title in 11 months but is angry about disapproving voices from her own country
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[2026-08-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: We have become remarkably good at watching war. It floods our screens sandwiched between entertainment and advertisement, competes for the same attention as everything else, and loses. Never have we had such constant exposure to human suffering, yet it has become increasingly difficult for many to truly absorb it. Perhaps we need art to do what the news cannot: to put us inside the experience rather than in front of it.
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[2026-08-15 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Europe’s searing heatwaves are not only punishing people’s bodies, but are also having a severe impact on livelihoods, from farm yields to tourism, industrial output and mental health.
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[2026-08-15 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Passada a observação do eclipse solar da última quarta-feira (12/08), dezenas de pessoas procuraram atendimento médico na Alemanha nos dias seguintes devido a dores nos olhos e distúrbios visuais. Clínicas em Berlim e no estado de Baden-Württemberg registraram aumento na demanda após o fenômeno, que foi acompanhado por muitas pessoas sem a proteção ocular adequada.
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[2026-08-15 03:20 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenDoyle, California, USThe Bug fire burns near Doyle in Lassen County. Firefighters are fighting blazes across the US west where nearly half are out of control, according to authorities.Photograph: Noah Berger/APShareView image in fullscreenPenticton, CanadaA fair worker looks up at a water bomber plane while it passes over Penticton as crews fight the nearby Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia.
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[2026-08-15 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MORE than 16,600 families affected by the recent flooding received aid from the provincial government of Bulacan through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO).
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