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Shabana Begum

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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.

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S’pore and Indonesia to cooperate on nuclear security and radiation protection

What’s the average night-time temperature in S’pore bedrooms? A muggy 28 deg C, says new study

High risk of severe haze in Singapore and South-east Asia in second half of the year

Hazy conditions seen from the OCBC Centre at Chulia Street on March 26. The warming El Nino climate phenomenon is expected to create a longer and stronger dry season.
Hazy conditions seen from the OCBC Centre at Chulia Street on March 26. The warming El Nino climate phenomenon is expected to create a longer and stronger dry season.

Solutions to beat the heat must be scalable and green to attract funding: Panel

(From right) Eztia’s Asia-Pacific market lead Darryl Tan, Breakthrough Energy Fellows' head of South-east Asia and Singapore Jane Zhang, A*STAR's assistant chief executive of innovation and enterprise Irene Cheong, Temasek Foundation's head of climate and liveability Heng Li Lang and Associate Professor Jason Lee, director of NUS' Heat Resilience and Performance Centre, at an In Perspective roundtable moderated by ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi.
(From right) Eztia’s Asia-Pacific market lead Darryl Tan, Breakthrough Energy Fellows' head of South-east Asia and Singapore Jane Zhang, A*STAR's assistant chief executive of innovation and enterprise Irene Cheong, Temasek Foundation's head of climate and liveability Heng Li Lang and Associate Professor Jason Lee, director of NUS' Heat Resilience and Performance Centre, at an In Perspective roundtable moderated by ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi.

Want to be heat-resilient? Short bouts of exercise outdoors may help more than blasting air-con

Short doses of heat exposure while exercising can increase one’s physical capacity to withstand humid heat, said Jason Lee, associate professor and director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
Short doses of heat exposure while exercising can increase one’s physical capacity to withstand humid heat, said Jason Lee, associate professor and director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

Muted coral spawning in Singapore in 2026 may reflect lower resilience across reef

The Diploastrea brain coral in Pulau Satumu were among the species that spawned in 2026.
The Diploastrea brain coral in Pulau Satumu were among the species that spawned in 2026.

New rulebook spells out landowners’ role in shielding against sea level rise

The Government, which owns 70 per cent of coastal land, will be responsible for protecting the majority of the coastline segments.
The Government, which owns 70 per cent of coastal land, will be responsible for protecting the majority of the coastline segments.

Lack of public understanding of nuclear energy in S-E Asia a challenge: IAEA chief

IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi (left) said it was important to educate people about what nuclear energy entails, existing safety networks and how other countries do it.
IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi (left) said it was important to educate people about what nuclear energy entails, existing safety networks and how other countries do it.

askST: How do countries deal with waste from nuclear energy?

Storage casks, each standing 6m tall, for used nuclear fuel and high-level waste at Switzerland’s interim storage site, which has been in operation since 2000.
Storage casks, each standing 6m tall, for used nuclear fuel and high-level waste at Switzerland’s interim storage site, which has been in operation since 2000.

Deep underground nuclear waste storage could be feasible in Singapore, study shows

Disused fuel elements from nuclear power plants and research reactors have been stored in special protective casks at the Ahaus interim storage facility since 1992 in Germany.
Disused fuel elements from nuclear power plants and research reactors have been stored in special protective casks at the Ahaus interim storage facility since 1992 in Germany.

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