Japan, eight other nations get 'Fossil' award over absence from COP31
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 1 of them from Japan.
ANTALYA: Japan and eight other countries were given a ‘Fossil of the Day’ satirical prize from an international environmental group on Tuesday after their leaders failed to attend the ongoing UN climate conference in Turkiye, Kyodo News reported.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
1 outlet from Japan, where the story is: Japan Today · how we count
- Nov 11, 7:11 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisJapan, eight other nations get 'Fossil' award over absence from COP31nst.com.my ↗
- Nov 11, 7:42 AM UTC+31 minJapan, 8 other nations get 'Fossil' award over absence from COP31japantoday.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 7:42 AM UTC · +31 min
[Claude] Report 2 is a fuller version of the same Fossil of the Day award story about Japan and eight other countries, and the details match.
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