Shabana Begum
Correspondent
Shabana has been an environment, climate and science journalist at The Straits Times since 2020. She graduated from the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. Her areas of interest include the links between climate change and health, biodiversity, weather, natural hazards and food security. Through her stories, Shabana aspires to give a voice to the voiceless in the environment scene. She was a co-host for Green Trails, a 2024 podcast special series.
Latest articles
Phasing out a third of coal power plants in Asia can reduce around 1 billion tonnes of CO2 each year
The COP30 effect: Experts weigh in on how climate talks will affect people, jobs, nature in S-E Asia
To help indoor vertical farms, Singapore research project aims to optimise crop seeds
S’pore vertical farm Growy winding up after official launch in Nov 2024
Singapore drops ‘30 by 30’ farming goal, sets revised targets for fibre and protein by 2035
ST Explains: Why are renewables not easy to talk about at UN climate summits?
Youth who faced childhood tragedy among 12 inaugural President’s Challenge fellows
Nuclear talent gap a ‘big missing element’ amid world’s excitement for atomic power
Advanced tech, sound policies and public understanding key before S’pore decides on nuclear power
MAS launches $15 million grant to spur financial institutions to participate in carbon markets
