Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 18:28 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland’s child safety department blew out its budget splashing cash on emergency residential care places at a premium for years as it struggled to recruit more kinship carers, an inquiry has heard.
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[2026-04-16 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has signalled bigger fuel reserves and a trucking rule change to reduce Australia’s reliance on diesel and offset oil shocks, as the government locks in fuel supply into June.
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[2026-04-16 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said he "would not plead" with fellow Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) members to sign the partial report on the flood control fund scandal out of respect.
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[2026-04-16 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Chris Morrison via THE DAILY SCEPTIC,
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[2026-04-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Wildlife] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenA cloud jaguar captured on a camera in the forests of the Sierra del Merendon mountains, Honduras. This is the first sighting in a decade and the highest elevation at which a “cloud jaguar” has been documented in Honduras and provides rare evidence that jaguars are still moving through this high-elevation corridor between Honduras and Guatemala.
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[2026-04-16 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A fire broke out late on Wednesday at the Viva Energy refinery in Geelong, prompting concerns about fuel supply in a tense global energy climate. Located about 75 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, the site supplies roughly 10% of Australia’s gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the eastern states. Processing about 120,000 barrels of crude oil daily, mainly from Bass Strait and imports, the refinery supplies fuel to Victoria, Tasmania and parts of New South Wales.
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[2026-04-16 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China will hold senior-level economic talks early next week to discuss joint efforts to ensure a stable environment for trade and investment amid the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is "serving as a significant turning point" for South Korea to shift to renewable energy and away from oil, the country's energy minister said.
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[2026-04-16 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Bank said Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Next Securities to improve the trading environment for overseas investors in Korea’s stock market.
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[2026-04-16 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Middle East oil disruptions bolster Japan’s case for a diversified energy mix. © Reuters
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[2026-04-16 15:04 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 16, 2026 15:04 | News
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[2026-04-16 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Advisory links carbon rules, circular economy to cross-border deals
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[2026-04-16 14:03 UTC+10:00] [NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The club known more for fly-on-the-wall documentaries than find-a-way victories, finally has reason to dream again under coach Benji Marshall
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[2026-04-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Informal migration, plus climate change and rising numbers of cases globally, are complicating the tireless efforts of the landlocked African country to eradicate the killer disease
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[2026-04-16 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has been recognized as one of the world's top-performing airlines for sustainability in the latest S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).
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[2026-04-16 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam aims to increase solar power's structure to 34% in 2050 from 23% in 2022. Solar panels work near wind turbines in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, in 2023. © AP
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[2026-04-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-16 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Heightened security is coming to Tybee Island this weekend as the controversial Orange Crush festival returns, bringing with it concerns over a recent surge in unpermitted teen takeovers.
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[2026-04-16 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Southern California official and resident have had it with the heinous stench and sewage crisis from the pollution of the Tijuana River and have called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to do something about it.
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[2026-04-16 09:01 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform the solar industry in particular
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[2026-04-16 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he supports a revamp of the International Monetary Fund's quota sources, while repeating his call for it to drop its climate change policies.
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[2026-04-16 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "I'm an early adopter of new technology," says Gavin Tait, a 69-year-old from Glasgow, with a hint of pride.
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[2026-04-16 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In a dating climate of endless swiping and low-effort messages, one woman has found a “genius” solution to finding ‘the one’.
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[2026-04-16 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy
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[2026-04-16 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A battle has erupted before Anzac Day between those who would reinstate view lines to one of Australia’s most beloved war memorials, and locals desperate to save one of the last fragments of snow gum forest in the region.
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[2026-04-16 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Camp Mystic night watchman Glenn Juenke testifies during a hearing on a suit against Camp Mystic in the 459th State District Court in Austin, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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[2026-04-16 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nearly two dozen New York clean energy projects are likely to get scrapped because the financial math doesn’t add up — though the state powers that be don’t want to admit that it never did.
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[2026-04-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Oceans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
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[2026-04-16 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A century-old Palm Beach waterfront palace, pulled back from the brink of irreversible flood damage, hit the market again this week for $157 million.
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[2026-04-16 03:31 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Defence Minister Richard Marles says an increase in military spending is necessary given the shift in the global environment. Source: AAP / Dita Alangkara
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[2026-04-16 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jenniffer González tras ser juramentada como gobernadora de Puerto Rico, frente al Capitolio en San Juan, el 2 de enero del 2025. (AP foto/Alejandro Granadillo)
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[2026-04-16 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An uprooted tree rests on a home following a severe storm Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
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[2026-04-16 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Severe storms have continued to make this week incredibly active weather-wise across the Midwest and Plains.
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, left, celebrates with right wing Alex Tuch, right, after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, file)
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ENERGY conservation is often discussed as a policy.
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[2026-04-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jenniffer Gonzalez speaks after she was sworn in as governor outside the Capitol in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo, File)
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Amazon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [climate change] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former US Treasury secretary, in Hong Kong, discusses China’s ‘serious conflicts’ with other economies in trade, while warning of decoupling risks
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This week’s episode of “Conspiracies & Coverups” deals with the weather, something we all contend with but have absolutely no power over — or do we?
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[2026-04-16 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Can cruise ships help save the planet? One German shipbuilder thinks so.
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[2026-04-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [Extreme weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: More than 1,000 people were in shelters across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as Sinlaku moved away
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[2026-04-15 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Ravenswood Generating Station, which uses natural gas to support the city’s electricity needs, is seen in the Queens borough of New York, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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[2026-04-15 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ground up plastics that Alterra Energy receives from recycling facilities, move along a conveyor at the start of their process that transforms the material into a liquid that is then used in the manufacturing of plastic in Akron, Ohio, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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[2026-04-15 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Glorianna Davenport, founder of the Living Observatory, overlooks a stream cutting through Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary in Plymouth, Mass., Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Julia Vaz via AP)
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[2026-04-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [US weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Intense heat in cities like New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC is unusual for April, weather experts say
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[2026-04-15 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Mont Property Group faces the public for the first time on April 15, 2026 following months of backlash over alleged flooding linked to its controversial Monterrazas de Cebu development. General manager Camille Bondad said the firm came forward to address the controversy directly and insisted that technical findings backed the project’s flood-related claims.
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[2026-04-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland counterparts may not have adapted to local environment and communicate effectively, Hong Kong fire services officer says at hearing
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[2026-04-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [independent committee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland counterparts may not have adapted to local environment and communicate effectively, Hong Kong fire services officer says at hearing
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[2026-04-15 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Witness Kenneth Fernando from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) tells Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Karl Miranda that there is 'no seen accomplishment' at the supposed end of the flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, the subject of the malversation through falsification case filed against former senator Ramon Revilla Jr.
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