[2026-02-11 04:40 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.

Snippet: Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue, according to internal correspondence obtained by ProPublica.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-forever-chemical-firefighter-pfas

[2026-02-11 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 21 food poisoning cases linked to 3 firms, Hong Kong probe finds

Snippet: Health officials are also investigating suspected norovirus food poisoning among diners at the five-star Mandarin Oriental

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3343096/hong-kong-hotel-removes-seafood-items-its-restaurants-amid-food-poisoning-cases

[2026-02-10 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Mamilioni wakabiliwa kwa njaa kufuatia ukame nchini Kenya

Snippet: Hali ya ukame imewaacha zaidi ya watu milioni 2 wakikabiliwa na njaa katika sehemu za Kenya, huku jamii za wafugaji ng'ombe kaskazini mashariki mwa nchi hiyo zikiwa zimeathiriwa zaidi, hayo ni kwa mujibu wa ripoti ya Umoja wa Mataifa.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/drought-leaves-people-hungry-in-kenya-as-their-livestock-die/a-75888000

[2026-02-09 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why China keeps fossil fuels central even as it ramps up green energy

Snippet: By preserving a diversified energy mix, Beijing is prioritising redundancy over an idealised, rapid transformation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3342723/chinas-pragmatic-energy-security-vision-fossil-fuels-remain-vital

[2026-02-09 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Repurposed kidney drug may offer hope to infertile women, Hong Kong study finds

Snippet: Researchers say finerenone may provide affordable treatment with few side effects for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342937/repurposed-kidney-drug-may-offer-hope-infertile-women-hong-kong-study-finds

[2026-02-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China woman leaves city job to live on uninhabited island, loves off-grid lifestyle

Snippet: Former property development executive swaps rat race for ‘harsh’ and ‘stormy’ remote island; lives off plentiful supply of eels, crabs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/environment/article/3342256/china-woman-leaves-city-job-live-uninhabited-island-relishing-grid-lifestyle

[2026-02-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Hong Kong’s move to craft a 5-year plan marks a paradigm shift

Snippet: The government’s laissez-faire ethos has become less suited to the increasingly complex economic and geopolitical environment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3342676/hong-kongs-move-craft-5-year-plan-marks-paradigm-shift

[2026-02-08 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 more food poisoning clusters tied to consuming raw oysters in Hong Kong

Snippet: Five people fall ill after eating the seafood at Chef’s Cuts in Wong Chuk Hang, according to health authorities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342825/hong-kong-food-poisoning-cases-linked-raw-oysters-spike-27-1-week

[2026-02-08 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Rare jade vine discovered thriving in Apayao forest

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[2026-02-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 23 cases of smuggled orchids recorded as holiday demand swells in Hong Kong

Snippet: Conservation Department vows to step up patrols ahead of Lunar New Year when smuggling becomes more active

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342772/23-cases-smuggled-orchids-recorded-holiday-demand-swells-hong-kong

[2026-02-08 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fatal floods strike Spain and Portugal, thousands evacuating

Snippet: Both countries have issued warnings over the potential fresh floods, after inundations blocked hundreds of roads and disrupted trains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3342787/fatal-floods-strike-spain-and-portugal-thousands-evacuating

[2026-02-08 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Woman arrested over illegally importing 112 birds worth HK$15,000

Snippet: Suspect, aged 26, allegedly found with trolley of cages holding multiple birds each as she tried to pass through Lo Wu border crossing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342786/woman-arrested-over-illegally-importing-112-birds-worth-hk15000

[2026-02-07 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese scientists made petrol building blocks with CO2, water and sunlight

Snippet: A solar-powered process that mimics photosynthesis in plants could be used to produce valuable resources such as fuel, researchers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3342716/how-chinese-scientists-made-petrol-building-blocks-co2-water-and-sunlight

[2026-02-07 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Philippine tropical cyclones

Snippet: Thought Leaders [Pastilan] The cost of neglect in Iligan Global Affairs The week in photos: January 31 to February 6, 2026 Feb 7, 2026 4:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Weather Tropical Depression Basyang weakens into LPA then dissipates Feb 7, 2026 10:30 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Weather Tropical Depression Basyang crossing Negros Island after fifth landfall Feb 7, 2026 2:55 AM PHT

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/tropical-cyclones/

[2026-02-07 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: The Winter Games 2026

Snippet: The Games return to western Europe for the first time in two decades with Italy hosting its third Winter Olympics. In this report: how climate change has hastened the debate on the future form of the event; the costs of holding the Games; the snow-making industry; and the lucrative business of opening ceremonies

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/reports/winter-games-2026

[2026-02-07 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Depression Basyang weakens into LPA then dissipates

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[2026-02-07 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Philippine weather | News and PAGASA forecasts

Snippet: While Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha) is gone, the shear line and the northeast monsoon are causing rain in parts of the country on Saturday, February 7

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/

[2026-02-07 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Depression Basyang crossing Negros Island after fifth landfall

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[2026-02-07 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: PAGASA forecasts

Snippet: Weather Tropical Depression Basyang weakens into LPA then dissipates Weather Tropical Depression Basyang crossing Negros Island after fifth landfall Feb 7, 2026 2:55 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Weather Tropical Depression Basyang slows down en route to Cebu Feb 6, 2026 9:20 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Weather Tropical Depression Basyang makes second landfall in Bohol Feb 6, 2026 3:40 PM PHT Share in

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/pagasa-forecasts/

[2026-02-07 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong toddler suspected to have fallen ill from tainted milk formula

Snippet: Authorities also order 390 cans of Aptamil Profutura milk formula from Germany be taken off shelves

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342731/hong-kong-toddler-suspected-have-fallen-ill-tainted-milk-formula

[2026-02-07 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Depression Basyang slows down en route to Cebu

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[2026-02-06 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Patients given more hope as study finds best time for lung cancer treatment

Snippet: ‘Highly encouraging’ results uncovered after immunochemotherapy administered at different times in two groups of patients

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342699/patients-given-more-hope-study-finds-best-time-lung-cancer-treatment

[2026-02-06 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Depression Basyang makes second landfall in Bohol

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[2026-02-06 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: Aphelion not linked to cold weather, health risks – PAGASA

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[2026-02-06 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Fact checks on weather

Snippet: Top 5 News Today COA flags P300-M road, bridge works by Discaya firm | The wRap Fact Check FACT CHECK: Aphelion not linked to cold weather, health risks – PAGASA Feb 6, 2026 3:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Fact Check FACT CHECK: Wilma is a tropical depression, not super typhoon Dec 4, 2025 3:32 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Fact Check FACT CHECK:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/fact-checks-weather/

[2026-02-06 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Her husband was linked to Philippine flood scandal. Now she returns to limelight

Snippet: Evangelista’s husband, ex-senate president Francis Escudero, is accused of receiving US$2.7 million in kickbacks from flood control projects

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3342588/outrage-philippines-socialite-heart-evangelista-nepo-babies-return-spotlight

[2026-02-06 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Basyang weakens into tropical depression while moving toward Bohol

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[2026-02-06 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Japan, residents are bearing the brunt of the hay fever season. Here’s why

Snippet: The extreme heat in Japan last summer has led to more pollen-producing male flowers blooming across the country

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3342548/japan-enters-hay-fever-season-pollen-levels-may-surge-due-horribly-high-summer

[2026-02-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Storm Basyang heads for Central Visayas after hitting Caraga

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[2026-02-06 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: How to keep animals safe during typhoons, floods

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[2026-02-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Elon Musk’s space-based AI vision sparked a Chinese solar stock frenzy

Snippet: Musk’s pursuit of space-based data centres has drawn attention to China’s solar industry, sparking market rallies – and calls for caution

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3342557/space-computing-push-elon-musks-spacex-shines-beam-chinas-solar-supply-chain

[2026-02-06 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Storm Basyang makes landfall in Surigao del Sur

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[2026-02-06 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Drastic increase’ in food poisoning cases in Hong Kong linked to raw oysters

Snippet: Centre for Health Protection has received 20 reports of norovirus-related food poisoning affecting 57 people since January 18

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342562/drastic-increase-food-poisoning-cases-hong-kong-linked-raw-oysters

[2026-02-05 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Storm Basyang slightly strengthens as it nears Surigao del Sur

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[2026-02-05 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Bali is so dirty’: waste woes under scrutiny after Prabowo warning

Snippet: Experts point to structural problems endemic to the issue, such as overtourism, lack of enforcement and insufficient education among locals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3342523/balis-waste-woes-under-scrutiny-prabowo-slams-indonesian-officials-slow-response

[2026-02-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who is Lorde’s rumoured music producer boyfriend, Jim-E Stack?

Snippet: The ‘Solar Power’ singer and her beau were seen at Justin Bieber’s Grammys after-party and at another bash for Charli XCX’s new film, The Moment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3342501/meet-lordes-rumoured-boyfriend-jim-e-stack-who-worked-her-her-virgin-album

[2026-02-05 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Storm Basyang expected to drench Caraga, Northern Mindanao

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[2026-02-05 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: health-related fact checks

Snippet: Fact Check FACT CHECK: Aphelion not linked to cold weather, health risks – PAGASA Fact Check FACT CHECK: No reports of looming lockdown in PH due to Nipah virus Feb 5, 2026 12:15 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Fact Check FACT CHECK: No confirmed Nipah virus case in PH — DOH Feb 4, 2026 1:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Fact Check FACT CHECK:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/health-related-fact-checks/

[2026-02-05 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Temperatures to drop to 13 degrees on Sunday as cold front sweeps Hong Kong

Snippet: Cold front expected to move across southern China over weekend, bringing stronger winds and cooler weather

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342439/temperatures-drop-13-degrees-sunday-cold-front-sweeps-hong-kong

[2026-02-05 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Storm Basyang speeds up as it heads for eastern Mindanao

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[2026-02-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese semiconductor engineer Xu Zhenpeng says he left US to find freedom

Snippet: China’s advanced manufacturing research ecosystem and more independent research environment were key drivers, he said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3342299/chinese-semiconductor-engineer-xu-zhenpeng-says-he-left-us-find-freedom

[2026-02-05 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | The world must act on space debris. Hong Kong can play a leading role

Snippet: As China’s superconnector, the city can advance space sustainability by offering its legal, regulatory, academic and financial expertise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3342234/world-must-act-space-debris-hong-kong-can-play-leading-role

[2026-02-05 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Basyang intensifies into tropical storm east of Surigao del Sur

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[2026-02-04 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 6 easy ways to make your 2026 holiday more sustainable and eco-friendly

Snippet: Earth reached a ‘climate tipping point’ in 2025 and we all need to act to prevent more disasters. Here are six tips to travel sustainably

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3342270/6-sustainable-travel-tips-make-your-2026-holiday-more-climate-friendly

[2026-02-04 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tibet’s exploitable green power could meet China’s energy needs: official survey

Snippet: Extreme conditions, a fragile ecology and spatial constraints limit the expansion of renewable energy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, study finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3342334/tibets-exploitable-green-power-could-meet-chinas-energy-needs-official-survey

[2026-02-04 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: environmental conservation

Snippet: Philippine News Rappler Talk: What the world can learn from Philippine seas MovePH Beyond the ‘sadsad’: How Dinagyang 2026 became a platform for advocacy Feb 4, 2026 2:25 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Luzon Relocate wind turbines, Antipolo mayor urges DENR, energy firm Jan 27, 2026 7:30 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Newsletters [Kasalikasan] Historic treaty protecting high seas kicks off 2026 Jan 20,

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/environmental-conservation/

[2026-02-04 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong recalls Aptamil baby milk formula batch over toxin contamination fears

Snippet: Centre for Food Safety says a local retailer sold a small quantity of the formula batch suspected to contain cereulide

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342336/hong-kong-recalls-aptamil-baby-milk-formula-batch-over-toxin-contamination-fears

[2026-02-04 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Mindanao, Visayas, Mimaropa urged to prepare for Tropical Depression Basyang

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[2026-02-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s deadly winter spurs warnings of more ‘disaster-level’ weather patterns

Snippet: Severe snowfall and related accidents across Japan have killed at least 29 people, including foreign nationals on holiday, in recent weeks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3342265/japans-deadly-winter-rages-fears-disaster-level-weather-patterns-mount

[2026-02-04 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks gain as tax worries abate, solar sector rallies on Musk plans

Snippet: ‘Broader VAT hikes on private services are unlikely in 2026 and would run counter to reflation efforts,’ Morgan Stanley says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3342300/hong-kong-stocks-slip-tax-worries-weigh-tech-mainland-stock-sentiment