Topic: Environment & Climate — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-21 16:27 UTC+10:00] [Gaza Strip] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is seeking to be released from its obligation to pay millions of dollars in federal funds to the university
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[2026-03-21 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aerogeneradores operan en una planta solar cerca de Weifang, en la provincia de Shandong, el 22 de marzo de 2024, en el este de China. (AP Foto/Ng Han Guan, archivo)
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[2026-03-21 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Itaewon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An estimated 260,000 fans are expected to flood the city to watch the K-pop band, as memories of the 2022 Itaewon disaster still linger
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[2026-03-21 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California’s recent heat wave has the usual suspects talking about “climate change” again.
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[2026-03-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Birth rates are falling. Populations are ageing. In Southeast Asia, the business of dying has never been bigger
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[2026-03-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-21 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and his family filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday against the Costa Rican hotel — “and the Pennsylvania executives who own and oversee the resort” — where their 14-year-old son, Miller, died last year following carbon monoxide inhalation, according to the law firm used by the family.
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[2026-03-21 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Up to 3,000 trees, around half of his orchard, were flooded on Gavin Lerch's property. (ABC Wide Bay: Grace Whiteside)
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[2026-03-21 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul is crying for relief from Democrats’ own hallmark climate laws by now formally asking to delay crippling green policies about to take effect as voters start feeling the heat from soaring utility prices.
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[2026-03-21 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul finally started tiptoeing toward reality on New York’s climate law.
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[2026-03-21 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Governments have promised upgrades to flood warning systems in the wake of major flooding in Katherine, Daly River and Darwin River. (Supplied: Bec Beaumont)
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[2026-03-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Agricultural and Farming Practice
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[2026-03-21 07:22 UTC+10:00] [Hawaii] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Officials warn some residents could be trapped by rising waters as Wahiawā dam on Oahu ‘may collapse at any time’
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[2026-03-21 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Damage to a shed at Coen as a result of Tropical Cyclone Narelle. (Supplied: State Emergency Service.)
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[2026-03-21 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A burst of unusual March heat is hitting the United States this week and into next, busting previous monthly heat records by wide margins. While heat is most acutely felt by people exposed to it, graphics and charts convey the scale of this extreme event.
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[2026-03-21 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, is reportedly a “carbon copy” of his father — with one major difference.
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[2026-03-21 05:22 UTC+10:00] [US weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Martinez Lake, about 145 miles west of Phoenix, reached 110F (43.3C) on Thursday amid scorching south-west heat
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[2026-03-21 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this March 14, 2014, file photo, an assembly line worker builds a 2015 Chrysler 200 automobile at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. Fiat (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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[2026-03-21 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Consumer Energy’s J.H. Campbell Generating Complex in Ottawa County, Mich., Sept. 21, 2024. (Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP, File)
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[2026-03-21 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu were told to evacuate their homes early Friday morning as flooding from heavy rains intensified and water levels rose behind a 120-year-old dam.
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[2026-03-21 04:41 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides
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[2026-03-21 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a significant move to bridge the gap between digital convenience and physical accessibility, WinZir has inaugurated nine new betshop locations across Metro Manila and Rizal. This expansion marks a pivotal chapter in the company’s growth strategy, aimed at providing a regulated and premium environment for sports fans and gaming enthusiasts.
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[2026-03-21 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Everyone who says Los Angeles weather is perfect is wrong.
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[2026-03-21 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE latest Pulse Asia survey, released on March 16, 2026, is more than a periodic reading of public opinion. It is an early political weather bulletin. And the forecast it offers for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not bright.
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[2026-03-21 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli. (AP Photo)
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[2026-03-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Swimming] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Celebrating 10 years since its inception, Port to Pub founder Ceinwen Roberts says she gets jealous of those about to take on the annual open-water swimming event.
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[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Denmark] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Denmark, the spread of solar panels in rural areas has become a divisive issue among voters, especially in rural areas
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[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Personal finance] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Australia’s volatile mortgage environment, there’s no such thing as a safe bet. Advocates, an economist and a broker share their perspectives on how households should respond to RBA’s rising interest rates
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[2026-03-20 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company", SEHK: 00883 (HKD Counter) and 80883 (RMB Counter), SSE: 600938) announces today that Mr. Huang Yongzhang has been appointed as the Vice Chairman, an Executive Director, the Chief Executive Officer, the President and a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee.
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[2026-03-20 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Rivers and streams including Río Botello overflowed from around 04:00, flooding neighbourhoods such as Los Manzanos and La Selva. Residents reported water levels exceeding 1 metre inside homes, while at least 14 incidents were recorded across Cundinamarca, governor Jorge Emilio Rey said. Emergency services including the fire department, police and the Red Cross deployed pumps and evacuation teams throughout the day.
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[2026-03-20 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Health and environment advocacy groups in the United States are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw a key 2009 climate change ruling known as the “endangerment finding”.
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[2026-03-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Animals] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreen… And in further wild boar news, a supermarket in Berlin, Germany was host to a swine on a shopping trip last Friday. After the boar slipped in through the sliding glass doors, shop staff made a quick exit – but not before calling the zoo and the police, who arrived armed with tranquilliser guns and riot shields.
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[2026-03-20 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) is celebrated by fans after he hit a game-winning score against the Phoenix Suns in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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[2026-03-20 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Baseball fans watch the Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game with the heat forcing the game to end early, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-03-20 18:05 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The expansion in Queensland, which has been approved until 2081, will contribute about 120m tonnes of carbon emissions over its lifetime
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[2026-03-20 18:01 UTC+10:00] [US weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Unseasonably warm and even dangerous temperatures this week were up to 30F above average for the time of year
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[2026-03-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In this week’s newsletter: with US-Israeli strikes hitting oil refineries, military bases and nuclear facilities, monitors are warning that the conflict will have devastating effects
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[2026-03-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox ESS, a leading provider of renewable energy solutions, today announced it has been honored as one of the leading enterprises in 2026 Forbes China Pioneer Innovators in Industry Development Selection. The accolade, presented by Forbes China in partnership with Frost & Sullivan, recognizes companies that demonstrate outstanding innovation, industry leadership and market impact in the renewable energy sector.
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[2026-03-20 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Defence members pulled together to help in Katherine ahead of more potential flooding. (ABC News: James Elton)
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[2026-03-20 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Donald Trump, the man who said “drill baby drill” and labelled policies to slash greenhouse gases a scam fostered on the poor of America, is managing to create one big global carbon tax.
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[2026-03-20 16:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wind turbines operate along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-03-20 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Maree Tancred lost her home and all her belongings in the 2022 floods. (ABC News: Charmaine Manuel)
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[2026-03-20 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, center, celebrates with teammates after he hit a game-winning score against the Phoenix Suns in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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[2026-03-20 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-20 12:14 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar
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[2026-03-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Tropical Cyclone Narelle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: We’re tough in Australia’s Top End, but there’s a limit to what communities can endure without adequate resources and if leadership isn’t honest about the cause
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[2026-03-20 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Extreme Weather Events
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[2026-03-20 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A socialist mayor is creating the most anti-business climate the Big Apple has ever seen — but that hasn’t stopped numerous Big Apple restaurateurs from doubling down and investing in the city they love so much.
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