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Ang Qing

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Ang Qing covers the environment and sustainability at The Straits Times. She started as a journalist in 2015 at The New Paper, before graduating from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a bachelor’s in anthropology and law, and a master’s on the social impacts of technology. Qing is passionate about telling stories about vulnerable, voiceless and forgotten people and things. She was a co-host for Green Trails, a 2024 podcast special series.

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Singapore seals carbon credit deal with the Philippines, its third S-E Asian partner

Singapore signed its third carbon trading deal with the Philippines on April 30.
Singapore signed its third carbon trading deal with the Philippines on April 30.

Economically viable pathways key to energy transition: Singapore’s chief climate negotiator

Greenpeace activists hold signs reading "No oil in the Amazon" and "Peace, justice and without fossils" during the First Conference Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels at the Port Beach in Santa Marta, Colombia.
Greenpeace activists hold signs reading "No oil in the Amazon" and "Peace, justice and without fossils" during the First Conference Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels at the Port Beach in Santa Marta, Colombia.

More than 7,000 cicadas caught in Tampines Changkat by task force

The cicada task force catching cicadas and throwing them into soapy water at a light trap next to Block 321 Tampines Street 33 on April 23.
The cicada task force catching cicadas and throwing them into soapy water at a light trap next to Block 321 Tampines Street 33 on April 23.

Singapore to set up $60m marine research centre to steer conservation and policy

Singapore will establish a new marine science research centre supported by a $60 million fund.
Singapore will establish a new marine science research centre supported by a $60 million fund.

Young people will need to navigate trade-offs in climate action: Shanmugam

Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam speaking at Climate Change Conversations 2026 organised by Rotary Club of Marina City, at Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre on April 18.
Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam speaking at Climate Change Conversations 2026 organised by Rotary Club of Marina City, at Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre on April 18.

About 29,000 HDB households to benefit from upgrading works in their neighbourhoods

Block 144 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh is one of the blocks to benefit from the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme.
Block 144 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh is one of the blocks to benefit from the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme.

American microbiologist wins Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize for work to measure risk of drinking water

Professor Joan Bray Rose presenting her research during the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2026 press conference on April 16.
Professor Joan Bray Rose presenting her research during the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2026 press conference on April 16.

Tengah school construction expected to negatively impact biodiversity

The creation of a new campus for UWC South East Asia (UWCSEA) is expected to cause adverse impacts on biodiversity in Tengah, even with a plan to blunt ecological damage.
The creation of a new campus for UWC South East Asia (UWCSEA) is expected to cause adverse impacts on biodiversity in Tengah, even with a plan to blunt ecological damage.

Hotter weather in Singapore: Are you at risk?

People shield themselves from the sun during a hot day at the Merlion Park on March 26.
People shield themselves from the sun during a hot day at the Merlion Park on March 26.

Hot days expected over the next fortnight, but heatwave risk in Singapore low: Government

In Singapore, a heatwave is declared when the daily maximum temperature, averaged across all weather stations here, is at least 35 deg C for three consecutive days.
In Singapore, a heatwave is declared when the daily maximum temperature, averaged across all weather stations here, is at least 35 deg C for three consecutive days.

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