[2026-08-04 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighborhoods scorched

Snippet: SPOKANE, Washington — Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tore through the northwestern US city of Spokane, forcing the evacuation of 65,000 people and reducing hundreds of buildings to cinders as firefighters raced Monday to contain the flames.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/americas-emea/us-northwest-battles-wildfires-after-spokane-neighborhoods-scorched/2397562

[2026-08-04 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pagasa: 2 LPAs inside PAR, 'habagat' bringing rain over parts of Luzon

Snippet: Two low-pressure areas (LPAs) are being monitored within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), both located in northern Luzon, state weather bureau Pagasa reported early Tuesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/pagasa-2-lpas-inside-par-habagat-bringing-rain-over-parts-of-luzon/2397554

[2026-08-04 10:01 UTC+10:00] [Wildfires] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: ‘A War Zone’: Spokane Wildfires Leave a Devastating Trail of Destruction

Snippet: Residents returned to survey damage left in the wildfires in Spokane, Wash.Credit...Loren Elliott for The New York Times

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/spokane-wildfires-update.html

[2026-08-04 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Thunderstorms and flash flood risk on final day of UK heatwave

Snippet: The heatwave impacting parts of the UK this week continues into Tuesday with a risk of thunderstorms in some parts.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c62q036nqxyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Luis weakens into LPA as another LPA forms; southwest monsoon also causing rain

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-luis-lpa-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-4-2026-5am/

[2026-08-04 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction

Snippet: Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated due to wildfires around Washington state's second largest city, Spokane.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c70gjkxel0zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Extreme heat and drought take a toll around the world, in photos

Snippet: Usually submerged areas of the Danube River are exposed amid exceptionally low water levels, in Rasova, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/extreme-heat-drought-take-toll-around-world-photos-902e7420c13f42f9821e695fe3fb4d33

[2026-08-04 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Energy & Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: NDAs for NFPs? Environmental groups hide funding from carbon credits advocate

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/ndas-for-nfps-environmental-groups-hide-funding-from-carbon-credits-advocate/

[2026-08-04 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Neil the seal merch site taken down after questions about donation claim

Snippet: By Ashleigh Barraclough

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/neil-seal-merch-website-claim-donate-conservation-removed/106978138

[2026-08-04 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: VC Money Floods Into US Nuclear Startups As AI Power Demand Explodes

Snippet: Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/vc-money-floods-us-nuclear-startups-ai-power-demand-explodes

[2026-08-04 04:23 UTC+10:00] [Washington state] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate

Snippet: Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and drought

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/washington-state-fires-spokane

[2026-08-04 02:56 UTC+10:00] [Scotland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Scottish seabird hunt cancelled for first time in 400 years

Snippet: NatureScot refuses licence for hunt on Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir in which up to 2,000 gannet chicks are killed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/scottish-seabird-hunt-cancelled-for-first-time-in-400-years

[2026-08-04 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Washington State Wildfires Trigger Mass Evacuations, Emergency Declaration

Snippet: Thousands of people in Spokane County, Washington, have been evacuated as parts of the city of Spokane are under a “Leave Immediately” emergency as three wildland fires forced evacuations.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/washington-state-wildfires-trigger-mass-evacuations-emergency-declaration

[2026-08-04 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Brazilian firm uses hair to help clean up oil spills and pollution

Snippet: These sausage-shaped objects are an innovative technology.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/brazilian-firm-uses-hair-to-help-clean-up-oil-spills-and-pollution/

[2026-08-04 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Grieving pet dad launches dog’s ashes and his beloved alien toy 119,000 feet into space

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/lifestyle/dogs-ashes-sent-to-space-using-weather-balloon-and-gps/

[2026-08-04 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Extreme heat] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: July was driest month in southern England since records began

Snippet: England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/july-driest-month-southern-england-since-records-began

[2026-08-04 00:40 UTC+10:00] [Romania] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor

Snippet: Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/romania-blasts-divert-danube-water-nuclear-reactor-energy-crisis-hungary

[2026-08-04 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers

Snippet: The Rhine fell to its lowest ever levels at points in Germany and the Netherlands as heatwave conditions continue

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78gn8zvrx4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes

Snippet: View image in fullscreenDesigners around the world are radically reimagining homes for the climate era. ‘Twenty or 30 years ago, sustainability was often treated as a specialist concern,’ said Philip Jodidio, author of Homes for Our Time: Sustainable Living, published earlier this year. ‘Today it shapes almost every discussion about housing, from materials and energy use to land consumption and resilience.’ Ken Nishiguchi’s Earth House, in Okazaki, Japan, is built from reclaimed stone from an abandoned local quarryPhotograph: ToLoLo studio/TaschenShareView

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/03/future-sustainable-homes

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: From Wales to Hormuz, the world's food system is running out of road | The National

Snippet: For farmers such as North Wales-based George Tomlinson, the declaration of drought conditions last week was a confirmation of hard times.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/03/from-wales-to-hormuz-the-worlds-food-system-is-running-out-of-road/

[2026-08-03 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ghana: ECOWAS provides funds after devastating floods

Snippet: The Economic Community of West African States is expected to donate $250,000 to the to Ghana in the wake of its devastating floods; t’s intended to provide relief for flood victims.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/ghana-ecowas-provides-funds-after-devastating-floods/

[2026-08-03 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What’s a Burmese python doing in Causeway Bay? Expert links reptile to rain

Snippet: Snake measuring up to three metres long caught on camera near Jardine Noonday Gun by jogger on Sunday evening

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362831/whats-burmese-python-doing-causeway-bay-expert-links-reptile-rain?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 23:37 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What’s a Burmese python doing in Causeway Bay? Expert links reptile to rain

Snippet: Snake measuring up to three metres long caught on camera near Jardine Noonday Gun by jogger on Sunday evening

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362831/whats-burmese-python-doing-causeway-bay-expert-links-reptile-rain

[2026-08-03 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Depression Luis makes landfall in Isabela

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-luis-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-3-2026-8pm/

[2026-08-03 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Foggy Bosphorus and foamy Menorca: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenAthens, GreeceAn Erickson firefighting helicopter drops water over a wildfire in Mount Kitheronas, near Psatha, west of AthensPhotograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenLe Porge, FranceA drone view of buildings destroyed by a wildfire in Le Porge, Gironde department, as authorities authorised evacuees to return to the areaPhotograph: Yves Herman/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenBeijing, ChinaVisitors tour the Palace Museum during heavy rain.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/03/foggy-bosphorus-and-foamy-menorca-photos-of-the-day-monday

[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?

Snippet: While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362423/can-we-govern-ai-fragmented-world-its-too-late

[2026-08-03 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cooler weather may aid firefighters battling wildfires in eastern Washington

Snippet: Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-spokane-washington-evacuate-8e42b37783bda01e7d004d71e546458e

[2026-08-03 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Greece wildfire in pictures: Firefighters battle blaze worsened by 100km per hour winds

Snippet: Greece is entering its second week of wildfires spread by extreme winds as more countries in Southern Europe battle with heatwaves.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/greece-wildfire-pictures-winds-heatwave.html

[2026-08-03 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail

Snippet: Farmers in Yuen Long suffer six-figure losses as frequent downpours flood sunflower, melon and vegetable fields

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362819/non-stop-summer-rain-leaves-hong-kong-farmers-heavy-losses-crops-fail?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Tai Po] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail

Snippet: Farmers in Yuen Long suffer six-figure losses as frequent downpours flood sunflower, melon and vegetable fields

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362819/non-stop-summer-rain-leaves-hong-kong-farmers-heavy-losses-crops-fail

[2026-08-03 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the Hong Kong teen behind the Dirtyfinger brand is turning trash into eco-fashion

Snippet: For Ella Doeringer, an 18-year-old artist and fashion designer, sustainability and environmentalism are the key drivers of her brand Dirtyfinger

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3362757/how-hong-kong-teen-behind-dirtyfinger-brand-turning-trash-eco-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 21:15 UTC+10:00] [sustainable fashion] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the Hong Kong teen behind the Dirtyfinger brand is turning trash into eco-fashion

Snippet: For Ella Doeringer, an 18-year-old artist and fashion designer, sustainability and environmentalism are the key drivers of her brand Dirtyfinger

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3362757/how-hong-kong-teen-behind-dirtyfinger-brand-turning-trash-eco-fashion

[2026-08-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Insects] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘They are such neat, busy little folk’: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse

Snippet: This detritivore – known by a range of colourful names – tidies up our world and can withstand toxic pollution

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/common-woodlouse-invertebrate-of-the-year

[2026-08-03 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Sandiganbayan junks bid to exclude Bonoan from flood control project case

Snippet: You're watching The Manila Times News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/videos/sandiganbayan-junks-bid-to-exclude-bonoan-from-flood-control-project-case/2396939

[2026-08-03 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Washington state wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homes

Snippet: Over 60,000 evacuated from wildfire danger, says Spokane mayor Lisa Brown

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3046g80yj7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Governments in Eastern Europe act to conserve electricity amid record low Danube levels

Snippet: Romanian Navy EOD specialists survey the area before a controlled demolition of submerged rocks to improve water flow to the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant amid exceptionally low water levels on the Danube River, in Izvoarele, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/danube-drought-energy-crisis-hungary-romania-serbia-229e089c30821889548354d7da289084

[2026-08-03 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Blanche rescinds $1.8B fund for Trump allies, wildfires in Washington state, Trump’s latest U-turn on Iran

Snippet: This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/newsletter/morning-wire/august-3-2026

[2026-08-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Rappler’s Best] The sun sets for the Leviste son

Snippet: LEANDRO LEVISTE. Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste attends the resumption of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee probe on anamalous flood control projects on January 19, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/best-leandro-leviste-possible-graft-plunder-charges-solar-energy-projects/

[2026-08-03 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos show destruction from wildfires in Greece as blazes take hold in Europe and parts of the US

Snippet: A volunteer tries to extinguish small flames during a wildfire near Porto Germeno, northwest of Athens, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/photos-show-destruction-wildfires-greece-blazes-take-hold-europe-parts-31768ccdba35435e8f23425ac05d8ccb

[2026-08-03 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Wallabies melt in Japan, where the weather is officially ‘cruelly hot’

Snippet: Osaka: The Wallabies are adjusting their training routines after arriving in Japan as the country suffers through the third week of an oppressive heatwave, which got so extreme last week it was officially recorded as “cruelly hot” for the first time in the nation’s history.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-melt-in-japan-where-the-weather-is-officially-cruelly-hot-20260803-p60ky6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israeli court blocks crocodile prison guard plan

Snippet: An Israeli court has temporarily blocked National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using Nile crocodiles to guard security prisoners, most of them Palestinians.Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding prisons with crocodile-filled moats in December, arguing that the reptiles would strengthen security and deter escapes.While the Israel Nature and Parks Authority initially deemed the plan unfeasible because Nile crocodiles were considered wild animals that could be be kept only in zoos and sanctuaries, the hurdle was removed last month when Environmental Protection Minister Idit

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643789-israeli-court-blocks-ben-gvir/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-03 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israeli court blocks crocodile prison guard plan

Snippet: An Israeli court has temporarily blocked National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using Nile crocodiles to guard security prisoners, most of them Palestinians.Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding prisons with crocodile-filled moats in December, arguing that the reptiles would strengthen security and deter escapes.While the Israel Nature and Parks Authority initially deemed the plan unfeasible because Nile crocodiles were considered wild animals that could be kept only in zoos and sanctuaries, the hurdle was removed last month when Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643789-israeli-court-blocks-ben-gvir/

[2026-08-03 19:13 UTC+10:00] [Bird flu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’

Snippet: Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likely

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/suspected-mass-bird-flu-deaths-found-in-second-state-as-murray-watt-warns-this-is-the-beginning

[2026-08-03 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Flood control corruption cleanup spooks investors, drags PH growth – World Bank

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/world-bank-philippines-economic-update-midyear-2026-edition/

[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate and Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Solar Developer Cancels Washington State Project on Sacred Indigenous Land

Snippet: A renewable energy developer has pulled its controversial permit application to build an industrial-scale solar facility on an Eastern Washington mountain sacred to Indigenous nations.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/washington-badger-mountain-solar-project-canceled-avangrid

[2026-08-03 18:27 UTC+10:00] [Wildfires] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: 2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

Snippet: Two men aboard one of two firefighting helicopters were killed on Sunday after the aircraft collided during an operation against a large wildfire northwest of Athens, the authorities said, in the latest deadly setback as Greece struggles to contain hundreds of fires.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/world/europe/greece-fire-helicopter-crash-firefighters.html

[2026-08-03 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Weather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Snippet: Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surges

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/weather-tracker-austria-heat-europe-japan-typhoon-dolphin

[2026-08-03 18:11 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Central and southern Europe brace for heatwave – Europe live

Snippet: Temperatures forecast to reach 37C in Budapest and Vienna as Hungary switches off vital nuclear plant with falling water levels in Danube affecting cooling capabilities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/europe-heatwave-wildfires-migration-ceuta-spain-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-03 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Residents defend Spain's ancient 'El Abuelo' tree from flames

Snippet: As a wildfire closed in, residents of the town of El Tiemblo grabbed shovels and rakes to defend an elder -- "El Abuelo," a centuries-old chestnut tree, one of Spain's most treasured.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260803/residents-defend-spains-ancient-el-abuelo-tree-from-flames

[2026-08-03 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOST, SM Prime, ARISE partner anew for SUSTEX 2026

Snippet: FOR the second consecutive year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), SM Prime Holdings Inc. and ARISE Philippines join forces to stage the Sustainability Expo 2026 (SUSTEX 2026) at SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City, on Aug. 5, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/tmt-newswire/dost-sm-prime-arise-partner-anew-for-sustex-2026/2396768