[2026-08-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Deluge at Tokyo airport kills four and strands 7,000 as Hawaii braces for tropical storm

Snippet: Published 14 August 2026 3:09pm

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/deadly-deluge-strands-7-000-at-tokyo-airport-kills-four/5s29zs4gz

[2026-08-14 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year

Snippet: LONDON — Firefighters were tackling multiple fires in central England on Thursday after the U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/14/world/uk-firefighters-out-in-force-to-tackle-fires-on-hottest-day-of-the-year/2405421

[2026-08-14 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Scientists discover surprising way great white sharks prep for coastal storms

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/science/study-shows-great-white-sharks-storm-prep-when-bad-weather-approaches/

[2026-08-14 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Electrical sparks and alleged arson: What caused the California fires

Snippet: In the wake of a devastating 2025 wildfire, Victor Shaw's family found his body by the side of the road on their California street.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/deadly-california-eaton-fire-cause-transmission-tower-sparks/107008612

[2026-08-14 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Palace slams Erice: 'No facts, only theories’

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro slammed Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice over his statements that President Marcos will not bring former House Speaker Martin Romualdez to jail over alleged flood control fund corruption.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/14/news/palace-slams-erice-no-facts-only-theories/2405235

[2026-08-14 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The race to save Maine’s seagrass meadows

Snippet: On a sunny afternoon in early August, the hot air rippled above a sandbar in Casco Bay as a group of researchers dove into the water. Wearing wetsuits and flippers, they swam out over sand, rocks and kelp until they reached their destination: a verdant seagrass meadow.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/maine-eelgrass-meadows-casco-bay-conservation-588a321999670ee4d1d3436588823af9

[2026-08-14 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gas giant makes sudden U-turn on mass oil field eco project in California

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/us-news/chevron-nixes-california-climate-project-to-capture-greenhouse-gases/

[2026-08-14 04:10 UTC+10:00] [Plastics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: New UN plastic treaty is going backwards, experts say

Snippet: NGOs say agreement held back by tenuous human health commitments and lobbying from plastic industry

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/13/new-un-plastic-treaty-going-backwards-experts

[2026-08-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’

Snippet: Study of 56m-year-old leaves counters claims from Trump administration members of ‘benefits’ of fossil fuel pollution

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/forests-carbon-dioxide-emissions

[2026-08-14 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Feds issue Line 5 tunnel permit

Snippet: This photo provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy in June 2020 shows damage to anchor support EP-17-1 on the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, displayed on a television screen. (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/enbridge-pipeline-straits-of-mackinac-362091b1022d1584ad1a78364bd28b41

[2026-08-14 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Bonnie Tyler's classic hit spiked in streams during solar eclipse

Snippet: The Welsh star died aged 75 after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal earlier this year

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75g9g50y9eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-14 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Low water reveals ancient bridge in Rome’s Tiber River

Snippet: The ruins of the ancient Roman Neronian bridge, emerge from the riverbed of the Tiber river due to drought, in Rome, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/italy-heat-neros-bridge-tiber-river-d42fbed89b54530bd5c381aa53a1884b

[2026-08-14 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rich homeowners put on notice as wildfire rips through forest near their sprawling Lake Tahoe cabins

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/us-news/lake-tahoe-talbot-fire-forces-home-evacuations-in-vacation-retreat/

[2026-08-14 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Food stamp program reduced hunger – SWS

Snippet: A STUDY conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) “Walang Gutom” (No Hunger) Food Stamp program reduced involuntary hunger and food insecurity among beneficiaries.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/14/news/national/food-stamp-program-reduced-hunger-sws/2405089

[2026-08-14 01:48 UTC+10:00] [UK weather] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak

Snippet: Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/13/uk-records-hottest-day-of-the-year-fifth-summer-heatwave-peak

[2026-08-14 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Heavy rain and flooding slam areas near Tokyo, killing 1

Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking heavy rain pounded eastern Japan Thursday, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic and causing power outages to tens of thousands of homes near Tokyo, officials said. At least one person was found dead.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-rain-floods-00b3ce16f648f9c3885bf547edad1696

[2026-08-14 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Fires, Floods and Foul Air: In Siberia’s Tyumen Region, Weather Disasters Turn Biblical

Snippet: Tyumen, one of Siberia’s largest cities, made national headlines in July when flooding along the local Tura River began to resemble scenes of a biblical plague.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/13/fires-floods-and-foul-air-in-siberias-tyumen-region-weather-disasters-turn-biblical-a93493

[2026-08-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Victorian Liberals want a weekly red bin collection. Is it a wheelie good idea or a load of rubbish?

Snippet: Fortnightly household waste collections are increasingly considered best practice – but the leader of the opposition argues they’re ‘disgusting’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/14/victorian-liberals-want-a-weekly-red-bin-collection-is-it-a-wheelie-good-idea-or-a-load-of-rubbish

[2026-08-14 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rescue of a leaking Russia shadow fleet tanker off coast of Oman begins

Snippet: This satellite photo taken Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026, shows the tanker Caroline Bezengi, grounded and partly submerged off the coast of Oman, leaking crude oil into the sea. (Pléiades © CNES 2026, Distribution Airbus DS via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-environment-oil-spill-marine-oman-greenpeace-54d301367464a4169037fb6f9c7a0529

[2026-08-14 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is Hong Kong’s heat-stress warning system for outdoor workers in the hot seat?

Snippet: Heat Stress at Work Warning system is intended to alert outdoor manual workers and those indoors with limited ventilation to risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363953/why-hong-kongs-heat-stress-warning-system-outdoor-workers-hot-seat?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 00:39 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is Hong Kong’s heat-stress warning system for outdoor workers in the hot seat?

Snippet: Heat Stress at Work Warning system is intended to alert outdoor manual workers and those indoors with limited ventilation to risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363953/why-hong-kongs-heat-stress-warning-system-outdoor-workers-hot-seat

[2026-08-14 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Oman says massive oil spill reaches coastline: What damage could it do?

Snippet: A vast oil spill from a leaking tanker reached Oman’s coastline on Wednesday, its environment agency said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/oman-says-massive-oil-spill-reaches-coastline-what-damage-could-it-do

[2026-08-14 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'Imposing ignorance': US climate science under siege

Snippet: WASHINGTON — A benchmark US report on the fast-changing state of the Arctic has been canceled. The nation's top research body has removed a chapter on global warming from a reference manual for judges.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/world/imposing-ignorance-us-climate-science-under-siege/2405058

[2026-08-13 23:38 UTC+10:00] [Climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Romania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows

Snippet: Romania shut down Cernavodă’s second and last operating nuclear reactor Thursday after the drought-hit Danube River fell too low to supply its cooling pumps.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-cernavoda-nuclear-reactor-shut-down-danube-drought/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hot weather forces marathons to consider changes to help runners

Snippet: Paul Grinvalds, of West Des Moines, Iowa, runs with the Raccoon River Running Club, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/climate-marathons-running-heat-3f162360487d57bf55ba25de24320a46

[2026-08-13 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As floods devastate Mekong communities, economic strain, conflict compound crisis

Snippet: Tens of thousands have been displaced in Laos and Myanmar, with rescue efforts hampered by threadbare resources

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3363945/floods-devastate-mekong-communities-economic-strain-conflict-compound-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Andaman Sea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As floods devastate Mekong communities, economic strain, conflict compound crisis

Snippet: Tens of thousands have been displaced in Laos and Myanmar, with rescue efforts hampered by threadbare resources

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3363945/floods-devastate-mekong-communities-economic-strain-conflict-compound-crisis

[2026-08-13 22:12 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Wildfires, a giant Castro and a wave of 500,000 dahlias: photos of the day – Thursday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenSicily, Italy A drone shot shows volcanic ash and lava during an eruption of Mount Etna. Flights at Catania airport were suspended because of ash from the volcanic activityPhotograph: Danilo Arnone/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenBijela, MontenegroSmoke rises as a wildfire rages near residential buildings. The large-scale fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon on a hill between Bijela and Baošić, where some households were evacuated as a precautionPhotograph: Savo Prelević/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenDoyle, US Flames consume a fencepost

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/13/wildfires-a-giant-castro-and-a-wave-of-500000-dahlias-photos-of-the-day-thursday

[2026-08-13 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Spain turns dark for total solar eclipse

Snippet: Day briefly turned to night in Spain on AUG. 13, 2026, as the country witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century, plunging it into eerie darkness in one of nature's greatest spectacles. The spectral glow of the Sun's outer corona, shimmering out of the edges of the shadowy Moon, drew gasps and cheers from huge crowds, just 90 minutes after it first appeared in the remote Arctic region of northern Russia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/videos/watch-spain-turns-dark-for-total-solar-eclipse/2404808

[2026-08-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise, Just Under Record High Ahead Of PPI Report

Snippet: Futures are higher again, although trading in a narrow range for the past week just below all time highs, with Tech flat following disappointing earnings from CSCO. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures add 0.2% while Nasdaq futures are unchanged as Cisco shares dropped 6.4% in premarket trading after earnings failed to impress.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-just-under-record-high-ahead-ppi-report

[2026-08-13 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes

Snippet: Millions of people used special safety glasses to avoid eye damage as the solar eclipse passed over western Europe

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gk0dq81j2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding

Snippet: Water companies have been given a provisional green light to increase bills for customers by an extra £3.4bn in coming years to meet increased pressures on infrastructure and the environment.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2j1j5ypjdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Southwest monsoon still affecting Luzon, Western Visayas; LPA forms outside PAR

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/southwest-monsoon-lpa-update-pagasa-forecast-august-13-2026-5pm/

[2026-08-13 20:27 UTC+10:00] [Climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Scorching summer will cost France €10B to €15B, environment minister estimates

Snippet: PARIS — France’s historically hot summer will end up costing the country €10 billion to €15 billion — the equivalent of as much as 0.5 percent of French gross domestic product — according to an estimate shared by Minister for Ecological Transition Monique Barbut.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/environment-minister-monique-barbut-estimates-heatwaves-will-cost-france-10-to-15-billion-euros/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Romania shutting down reactor at Cernavoda nuclear plant

Snippet: Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, which had to close one of it’s reactors due to extremely low water levels on the Danube River, is seen in Cernavoda, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Andreea Alexandru)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/romania-europe-drought-energy-weather-4239b119af1153fc0a57093b04df555b

[2026-08-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [El Niño southern oscillation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Everyone is scared’: flood-hit Porto Alegre braces for another El Niño

Snippet: Two years after southern Brazil’s worst climate disaster ravaged the city, and with poor areas still recovering, many fear official neglect has left them exposed once again

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/13/porto-alegre-brazil-2024-floods-el-nino-climate-crisis-injustice

[2026-08-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [OPINION] We don’t have enough in the national budget for climate solutions

Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/not-enough-national-budget-climate-solutions/

[2026-08-13 19:59 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Europe heatwave live: Temperatures of 40C expected in Spain, with amber heat health warning in place across large parts of UK

Snippet: Even the athletes taking part in the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham are feeling the heat today…

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2026/aug/13/europe-heatwave-france-spain-italy-uk-degrees-temperature-record-summer-drought-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-13 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CK Hutchison Holdings reports 31-fold surge in first-half profit

Snippet: Global environment in the first half of 2026 was ‘exceptionally turbulent and uncertain’, says chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363924/ck-hutchison-holdings-reports-31-fold-surge-first-half-profit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 19:59 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CK Hutchison Holdings reports 31-fold surge in first-half profit

Snippet: Global environment in the first half of 2026 was ‘exceptionally turbulent and uncertain’, says chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363924/ck-hutchison-holdings-reports-31-fold-surge-first-half-profit

[2026-08-13 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Thousands watch partial solar eclipse in north of Algeria

Snippet: A large crowd gathered at a beach in the northern Algerian town of Tenes on Wednesday night to witness the partial solar eclipse.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/thousands-watch-partial-solar-eclipse-in-north-of-algeria/

[2026-08-13 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

Snippet: Heatwave has taken toll on indoor and outdoor workers, triggering calls for authorities to review heat stress prevention measures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363901/how-hong-kong-can-protect-manual-workers-bearing-brunt-heatwave?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 18:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

Snippet: Heatwave has taken toll on indoor and outdoor workers, triggering calls for authorities to review heat stress prevention measures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363901/how-hong-kong-can-protect-manual-workers-bearing-brunt-heatwave

[2026-08-13 18:24 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Chinese state-linked observatory sought NZ site, spy agency says

Snippet: WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s security agency said it disrupted an attempt by a Chinese state-linked observatory to install satellite-tracking infrastructure in the country, highlighting the ​case in its annual assessment of an increasingly dangerous espionage environment.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/asia-pacific/politics/chinese-observatory-nz-site-spy-agency/

[2026-08-13 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘We harvested more than half the winter wheat crop before the end of July’

Snippet: Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom – Tom Pearson looks down at a crack in his own field, wide enough to plunge his fingers into.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/uk-drought-imperils-farmers

[2026-08-13 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Danube Water Levels Sink To Historic Lows

Snippet: The Danube and other rivers in Europe are experiencing historic drought conditions which have thrown shipping, tourism and energy supply into disarray.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/danube-water-levels-sink-historic-lows

[2026-08-13 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: In pictures: Europe sees best solar eclipse since 1999

Snippet: A total solar eclipse crossed parts of Europe on Wednesday, drawing millions of spectators to watch the once-in-a-generation spectacle.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/europe-solar-eclipse-iceland-spain.html

[2026-08-13 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Solar eclipse plunges large swathe of Spain into total darkness

Snippet: The total eclipse plunged a vast swathe of Spain from broad daylight into darkness Wednesday, drawing awed gasps and applause from spectators gathered in parks and cities across the country.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260813/solar-eclipse-plunges-large-swathe-of-spain-into-total-darkness

[2026-08-13 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos approval rating in June improves – SWS

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s net satisfaction rating has improved to "neutral" in June, a recovery from “poor” rating in March, a Social Weather Stations survey (SWS) showed.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/news/marcos-approval-rating-in-june-improves-sws/2404566

[2026-08-13 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Half a million visitors flock to Spain’s path of total solar eclipse

Snippet: In Medinaceli, a hilltop town in north-eastern Spain, spectators arrived hours early with chairs, hats and eclipse glasses to secure a clear view before the event reached totality shortly before sunset. Getxo, a coastal town just north-west of Bilbao in the Basque Country, also lay within the narrow path of totality.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/half-a-million-visitors-flock-to-spains-path-of-total-solar-eclipse/