Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE can expect light showers in parts of the country over the next few days.
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[2026-04-19 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The percentage of South Koreans who said convenience was more important than being eco-friendly has doubled in an annual survey last year, compared to the figure taken in 2018.
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 60% of HP’s revenue tied to sustainable products as partners report higher win rates
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Shieldus is stepping up its ESG push ahead of Earth Day on April 22, accelerating efforts to integrate sustainability into its operations as energy efficiency becomes more important amid supply uncertainty and rising costs.
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [hydropower] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The Clean Energy Regulator said in February that it was ramping up inspections of solar battery installations as part of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. Source: AAP / Tracey Nearmy
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[2026-04-19 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The entire archipelago would again experience another hot and humid weather throughout the day, the state-run weather bureau said on Sunday.
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[2026-04-19 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Greenhouse gas emissions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse
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[2026-04-19 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) celebrates his empty net goal with defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (23) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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[2026-04-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The state government’s flagship $1 billion renewable energy investment fund is yet to invest a single dollar, almost three years since Labor took office.
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[2026-04-19 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PITTSBURGH (AP) — The start of Saturday’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Pirates has been moved up a half-hour to 3:35 p.m. because of the threat of inclement weather in the Pittsburgh area.
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[2026-04-19 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: DENVER –– This time a year ago, Tyler Glasnow failed a bad-weather test.
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[2026-04-18 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philip Anderson walks across a dry stock pond March 31, 2026, in Walden, Colo. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File)
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Covid, light pollution regulations and faltering global economy affect location and intensity of brightness
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[2026-04-18 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Australia women's rugby union team] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia suffer 33-12 defeat to United States women in Kansas City
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[2026-04-18 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Excitement is building in Angola as crowds prepare to welcome Pope Leo XIV to the capital, Luanda, during his 11-day tour across four African nations.
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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable. Environmentalists are now being seen for the pragmatists that they are
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[2026-04-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Whales] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Even as we empathise with these intelligent animals, our relentless push for resources kills them in their thousands, just as whalers once hunted them to the brink of extinction
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[2026-04-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate Change] [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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[2026-04-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As the Iran war continues to shape the regional security environment, the resilience of urban infrastructure across the Gulf is being tested in new ways. For the region’s rapidly advancing smart cities, this is no longer a theoretical concern. It is a design challenge that must be addressed from the outset.
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[2026-04-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An unrenovated Federation-era home in a heritage conservation area in Stanmore sold for $2,445,000 on Saturday at auction.
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[2026-04-18 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: DENVER –– As snow fell from the sky and temperatures plunged into 30s outside, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sat in his office at Coors Field on Friday afternoon and reminisced on the coldest game he ever played.
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[2026-04-18 13:26 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Sustainability] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: From clothing markets to vintage stores, the options for buying second-hand clothes seem to be everywhere. But what happens when the abundance of pre-loved items overtakes demand?
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[2026-04-18 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Neetika Walter via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-18 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As the grounds crew works around him, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Santiago Espinal tosses a snowball at a coach while warming up to face the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game after a spring storm blanketed the intermountain West with a light covering of snow Friday, April 17, 2026, in Denver.
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[2026-04-18 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The road to regional NT tourism businesses, Daly River Barra Resort and Woolianna on the Daly, was severely damaged by the recent string of wet weather events. (Supplied: Daly River Barra Resort)
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Death of ‘avid collector’ of expensive vehicles sparks bizarre funeral ceremony which raises environmental fears
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Death of ‘avid collector’ of expensive vehicles sparks bizarre funeral ceremony which raises environmental fears
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[2026-04-18 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt blasted LA Mayor Karen Bass’ “performative proclamations” after she announced her so-called brand new enviromental plan for the city.
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[2026-04-18 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LA voters have already had their say about the “Green New Deal” that is the foundation of Mayor Karen Bass’ new climate policy.
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aden Ekanayake making second appearance in the city and challenging team to end four-year drought, not fret about demotion to second-tier
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aden Ekanayake making second appearance in the city and challenging team to end four-year drought, not fret about demotion to second-tier
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burned by soaring energy prices, Southeast Asian nations are racing to future-proof themselves against the volatility of war
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Anj Dacanay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burned by soaring energy prices, Southeast Asian nations are racing to future-proof themselves against the volatility of war
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Powered by individual donations and bequests, the country now has one of the world’s largest networks of privately protected and managed land
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[2026-04-18 09:47 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: World Bank shareholders are looking for ways to keep the development lender's climate change financing strategy alive in some form after its official expiration at the end of June, France's development minister Eleonore Caroit said.
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[2026-04-18 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LA mayor Karen Bass leads a city reeling from street disorder, a failed homelessness response, wildfires, depleted police staffing, and a fiscal crisis.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The annual ‘Presidential Environment Awards – 2026’ ceremony, conducted by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) will be held at BMICH in October with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in attendance.
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[2026-04-18 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Mother Nature across the Mid-Atlantic can only be described by the Katy Perry lyric, “You’re hot, then you’re cold,” as a meteorologist warns that a "tropospheric polar vortex" will sweep across the Lower 48 this weekend into early next week, abruptly ending the summer-like conditions in Washington, D.C.
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[2026-04-18 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s dripping with irony!
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[2026-04-18 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The drought is officially over.
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[2026-04-18 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A firefighter battles the Pickett Fire burning in the Aetna Springs area of Napa County, Calif., Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
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[2026-04-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Frogs and sheep in the Gwydir wetlands near Moree have also been bogged after WaterNSW stopped environmental flows, researchers say
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[2026-04-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Recycling] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Local governments have until 1 July next year to introduce a four-bin recycling system, but some councils – and waste experts – say it’s unnecessary
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[2026-04-18 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colombia’s Environmental Minister Irene Vélez Torres talks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Botanical Garden Jose Celestino Mutis in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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[2026-04-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: EU and NATO officials fear that European armies would be unable to conduct a major military operation – such as a hypothetical war with Russia that Brussels continues to claim could be imminent – without a secure supply of fossil fuels. EU lawmakers and NATO officials met this week to assess how reliance on oil affects military readiness, according to Euractiv.
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[2026-04-17 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rugby tournament kicks off 50th anniversary edition with spectators in party mood
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[2026-04-17 23:11 UTC+10:00] [UK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rugby tournament kicks off 50th anniversary edition with spectators in party mood
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[2026-04-17 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Daniel Bell watches his sheep graze Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at a farm in Lancaster, Ky. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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