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Audrey Tan

Environment Correspondent

audreyt@sph.com.sg

The water level in Johor's Linggiu Reservoir, from where Singapore largely gets its raw water from Malaysia, was at 55 per cent in August 2015. During dry months, PUB ramps up production of Newater and desalinated water. PHOTO: PUB A cyclist wearing

Singapore on lookout for El Nino impact

Indonesia: The scars of El Nino

Impact of El Nino: A peek into a changing world

Galapagos: El Nino rocks the cradle of biodiversity

Sea lions on a beach on San Cristobal on the Galapagos. As El Nino causes the seas to warm, it affects the marine food chain. Animals such as the sea lion suffer as a result. A blue-footed booby sitting on lava rock formations in Los Tuneles - transl

Hard to predict severity of El Nino events

Singapore on the watch for El Nino impact

How El Nino affected Singapore

Plastic items meant for recycling. The overall recycling rate fell from 61 per cent in 2017 to 60 per cent last year. This year has been labelled the Year Towards Zero Waste, with the Environment and Water Resources Ministry noting that effecting beh

Slight drop in overall recycling rate in Year of Climate Action

Recycling rate fell during Singapore's Year of Climate Action

The skeleton of the 10.6m-long sperm whale, nicknamed Jubi Lee, on display at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. The female whale was found dead off Jurong Island in Singapore's golden jubilee year in 2015, leading to her nickname. From her D

Dead whale tells tale of scientific discovery

Dead whale Jubi Lee found in Singapore tells tale of scientific discovery

'Class action suit' by a million young friends of the earth

'You can't silence us': Student climate protesters say it's time to save the planet before it's too late

US high school student Kate Anchondo (left) is organising a school strike against climate change in San Diego, with Ms Sara Wanous from activist group Citizens Climate Lobby. Ms Wanous says the lobby has seen students across the US pressure governmen

Teenagers skipping school on Friday over climate crisis

Global youth movement on March 15 calling for greater climate action may be held in Singapore as well

Teenagers plan worldwide strike on March 15 to highlight climate crisis

Singapore is already feeling the impact of global warming. It is experiencing a long-term trend of warming, with last year being the Republic's eighth-warmest year on record, says the Meteorological Service Singapore. Furthermore, Singapore's Second

Fire & ice: How the poles affect tropical climates like Singapore's

Singapore a key stopover for Arctic 'feats of nature'

While an influx of tourists could have a detrimental impact on the arctic environment, blocking all forms of tourism is not the solution as it means taking away livelihoods from a lot of people, say observers. Instead, tourism has to be organised, an

Melting sea ice sparks debate over arctic tourism

Singapore plans to keep port attractive

Singapore port operations will remain attractive to safeguard maritime trade: Sam Tan

Melting sea ice sparks debate on tourism and shipping in the Arctic

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sam Tan speaking at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Norway

Sharing Singapore's smart-city experience

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sam Tan speaking at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Norway

Lessons for the Arctic from Singapore's smart nation drive

A polar bear in the Svalbard Islands in Norway. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sam Tan said melting polar ice caps "pose a threat not just to the surrounding region, but to low-lying islands such as Singapore".

Arctic events will have big impact on Singapore: Sam Tan