environment

30 Jul 2025

The Overlooked Climate Risks of Artificial Intelligence | TechPolicy.PressFelippa Amanta and Charlie Wilson explore how AI contributes to climate risks beyond data centers.

6 Aug 2025

Singapore setting aside funds to help future generations tackle climate change, says Grace FuThe $5 billion top-up into the Coastal and Flood Protection Fund is “a very clear sign” of this, she says. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

19 Aug 2025

Singapore seals carbon credit deal with Thailand, its first South-east Asian partnerThis is the eighth implementation agreement that Singapore has inked. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 Oct 2025

Champions of conservation and haze action receive Singapore’s highest environmental awardThe late Dr Leong Chee Chiew and Prof Simon Tay received the President’s Award for the Environment. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

18 Feb 2025

Budget 2025: S$400 in Climate Vouchers for families in private properties; additional S$100 for HDB households "I encourage all households to make the switch to more resource-efficient products if you have not already done so," said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

4 Mar 2025

Singapore to pilot carbon capture and storage technology at waste-to-energy plantsS$300 million will be invested in public sector energy efficiency, alongside initiatives to strengthen coastal protection and environmental considerations.

5 May 2025

How does war damage the environment? - CEOBSEver wondered what the environmental impacts of war are? Read our guide to the many different ways through which armed conflicts and militarism can damage the environment.

18 Jul 2025

Climate Conversations Podcast: Are we slowing down our plastic addiction?Are you using less plastic since supermarkets started charging for them? The Climate Conversations podcast discusses if we’ve put a dent on our plastic addiction.

4 Mar 2025

From poachers to protectors: In the ‘Guilin of Thailand’, locals lead efforts to conserve ancient rainforestAsia's Great Climate Frontiers: In the rainforests of southern Thailand, locals are spearheading efforts in environmental protection. In the last part of a monthly series, CNA looks at the catalysts to changing attitudes and hope for the future.

17 Jul 2024

Temasek has S$44 billion in sustainability investments. Should you put your money in such stocks too?People used to think that sustainable investing meant sacrificing profits. But socially responsible companies can be profitable too.

12 Jul 2024

Cape Town braces for more wind and rain; thousands affected by stormy weatherCAPE TOWN - More stormy weather loomed over Cape Town after days of high winds and drenching rain that have displaced hundreds of people, flooded homes and uprooted trees, authorities said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

28 July 2022

From Our Backyard: This DIY mixologist has her own ‘cocktail garden’ outside her flatIn this instalment of our mini-series on sustainable garden-to-table lifestyles, we meet Melissa Mak, who combines her talent for growing edibles with her passion for making drinks, with intoxicating results.

26 July 2022

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: StudyPARIS: Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published on Tuesday (Jul 26) that authors said could provide a natural way to remove plastic pollution from freshwater ecosystems. Microplastics have been found in virtually every corner of the g

26 July 2022

Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heatwavesMORTERATSCH GLACIER: From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he was carrying 10kg of steel equipment needed to chart the decline of Switzerland's glaciers. Normally, he heads down this path on the massive Morteratsch Glacier in late Sep

23 July 2022

IN FOCUS: Experiencing Rwanda's plastic bag ban, and whether Singapore could adopt a similar approachRwanda's approach of banning plastic bags with stiff penalties in 2008 has reaped environmental rewards. What lessons could Singapore learn in its own push to cut its massive amounts of plastic waste?

29 April 2022

Choking and sweating around Delhi's burning hill of trashNEW DELHI: Living in a slum by one of New Delhi's trash landfills, Pramod is used to the stench, flies, government apathy and occasional fires. But this week's inferno as India wilts in a heatwave came too close for comfort. "The fire was a few hundred yards from my home. It was so intense that I felt it w

28 April 2022

Oil-rich Gulf faces prospect of unlivable heat as planet warmsDUBAI: Gulf cities such as Dubai are known for their scorching summers, but experts warn climate change could soon make parts of the fossil fuel-rich region unlivable for humans. Daily temperatures in the coastal metropolis regularly top 40 degrees Celsius for several months of the year and are exacer

28 April 2022

Would a beverage container return scheme work in Singapore? This is how New South Wales is doing itAs Singapore prepares to roll out a beverage container return scheme next year, CNA visits Sydney, which has implemented a drink container recycling initiative that has helped to increase recycling rates and reduce litter.

26 April 2022

Overuse and climate change kill off Iraq's Sawa LakeSAWA LAKE, Iraq: A "No Fishing" sign on the edge of Iraq's western desert is one of the few clues that this was once Sawa Lake, a biodiverse wetland and recreational landmark. Human activity and climate change have combined to turn the site into a barren wasteland with piles of salt. Abandoned ho

10 April 2022

Russia's invasion supercharges push to make a new green fuelSoaring natural gas prices is triggering a surge in investment to produce green hydrogen. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

4 April 2022

'Now or never': World has climate solutions but must act fast to avoid overheating, says UN panelThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says global greenhouse gas emissions need to peak before 2025 to limit dangerous climate change. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 April 2022

Transforming ‘Trash Island’: Amid plastic crisis, skies are clear over the Maldives’ notorious mountain of wasteThe government has passed ambitious laws on plastic as it looks to overhaul the dysfunctional waste management policies of the past.

2 April 2022

Fighting the tides: Maldives races to reclaim more land as sea levels riseSome have advocated for alternative solutions to be looked into, given that land reclamation is not without downsides.

15 March 2022

Commentary: Coastal cities like Singapore face outsized risks – and opportunities – in a warming worldMany Southeast Asian cities are at the frontline for rapid, concerted and effective climate action, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report's lead author Winston Chow.

5 February 2022

Everest's highest glacier rapidly losing ice: studyKATHMANDU: Ice on a glacier near the summit of Mount Everest that took millennia to form has shrunk dramatically in the last three decades due to climate change, a new study has shown. The South Col formation may already have lost around 55m of thickness in the last 25 years, according to research led

5 February 2022

IN FOCUS: Massive floods and typhoons in Southeast Asia drive home the need to adapt to climate changeThe region has been hit hard by year-end extreme weather events but developing adaptation policies is still at an early stage.

4 February 2022

Deluge of medical waste is swamping the globe: UN reportSome of the waste could expose other people to needle punctures and disease-causing germs, the report said. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 February 2022

Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: StudyPARIS (AFP) - Coral reefs that anchor a quarter of marine wildlife and the livelihoods of more than half-a-billion people will most likely be wiped out even if global warming is capped within Paris climate goals, researchers said on Tuesday (Feb 1). . Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 February 2022

Meet the Singaporean who turns your greasy disposable chopsticks into beautiful furnitureBy upcycling such throwaways into home decor items, Evelyn Hew has salvaged 1.2 million used chopsticks over the past five months. CNA Women speaks to the founder of ChopValue in this instalment of our series on women in sustainability.

January 2022

Climate change: How Singapore is saving its shores from rising sea levels | The Straits TimesThink recent flash floods here were bad? See with your own eyes how rising sea levels threaten Singapore.

24 January 2022

Consider the true price tag of that wardrobe changeSINGAPORE - Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and social media is awash with reminders from fashion brands urging people to buy new outfits to ring in the Year of the Tiger. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 January 2022

Sense and SustainabilityFollow three successors of family empires, on their quest to green their businesses and build a more sustainable future.

3 January 2022

Green Pulse Podcast: The climate crisis in Asia in 2022Hear from people living in Singapore, China, Malaysia, India, the Philippines and Thailand, on how their lives could be impacted in 2022. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

16 December 2021

My Own Green Plan - S1: Is ugly food not good enough?Joakim Gomez turns fruit seller for a day and tries his utmost best in selling apples with defects to consumers. Are people willing to pay for and make do with apples that come with spots, specks and blotches? And can we help prevent food wastage and save the environment by giving ugly food the due attention it dese

15 April 2021

The true cost of demand for cheap clothes, to you and the environmentIt turns out that the fashion industry produces more carbon emissions than the airline and shipping industries combined. The programme Talking Point finds out if it is possible to dress affordably and more sustainably too.

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