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Audrey Tan

Environment Correspondent

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Centre for Climate Research Singapore director Erland Kallen says global projections for sea-level rise are usually for large ocean basins and that Singapore's location in the tropics surrounded by shallow seas means more research must be done to tai

S'pore preparing to adapt to sea-level rise: Amy Khor

Mr Subaraj Rajathurai, seen here in a photo taken last month, died of a heart attack during a nap on Tuesday. He was well known for being an outspoken advocate for Singapore's native wildlife.

Dozens turn up in green for wildlife consultant's funeral

Singapore must adapt to rising sea levels by basing policies on science: Amy Khor

Dozens from nature community turn up in green in final farewell to wildlife consultant Subaraj Rajathurai

Young participants of a climate strike in Edmonton, in Canada's Alberta province, last Friday. The rally was one of many youth protests that have taken place worldwide.

Climate change awareness up, but more action needed

Singapore's move to host climate meeting shows its commitment: Experts

The death of conservationist Subaraj Rajathurai sparked an outpouring of grief from the public and the nature community yesterday. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

Wildlife consultant Subaraj Rajathurai dies at 56

Wildlife consultant Subaraj Rajathurai, a stalwart of Singapore's nature community, dies aged 56

Singapore hosting meeting of UN climate body shows commitment to climate change: Experts

Global climate awareness soars but world still far off course on actions, scientists say

Singapore will tackle climate change with nature's help

Climate change an existential threat that nations cannot ignore: Masagos

Nations must not take eyes off climate change or citizens will take their cause to the streets: Masagos

Singapore will use nature-based solutions to deal with sea level rise: Masagos

Children cooling off at the Skanderbeg Square in the Albanian capital of Tirana in August, amid a heatwave in Europe. Global warming is increasing the likelihood of more frequent and intense extreme weather events.

Climate change: Planet will survive, but what about mankind?

FairPrice ends 'no plastic bag' trial, to develop action plan from findings

FairPrice customers no longer have to pay plastic bag surcharge at 7 outlets

Warming oceans can raise probability of storms: Experts

Hard to link individual storms to climate change but warming oceans can raise probability of storms: Experts

A tourist wearing a mask at the Merlion park on Sept 18. The haze this year was not as bad as the 2015 crisis. In both years, fires were worsened by drier-than-usual weather caused by natural climate phenomena.

Clearing the air over fire and haze: It's complicated, say experts of fire situation in Indonesia

Above: Dr Pavel Tkalich, who heads the oceanography laboratory at the National University of Singapore's Tropical Marine Science Institute, has been studying the effects of storm surges for over 10 years. Storm surges refer to the rise in water level

Shoring up Singapore's coastlines as sea levels rise faster than expected

The 50ha Thomson Nature Park is built on the site of a former Hainan village and boasts lush vegetation, including rambutan trees.

Animals get right of way crossing this road

Remnants of village life, like this kampung hut, can be found along the trails in the park.

Nature, history abound at new Thomson Nature Park

Novel roadway animal detection system to help improve wildlife connectivity on Old Upper Thomson Road

Above: Ms Kathy Xu and Ms Naomi Clark-Shen (second and third from left, respectively) at the Senoko Fishery Port in February, with research assistants Rajkumar Sandrasegeran and Esther Lee. Their study looks at landings and imports of sharks and rays

Researchers make rare discovery at fishery port here