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Calls mount for CO2 emission charge to be imposed on shipping sector
The EU, Canada, Japan and Pacific Island states are among 47 countries backing the proposal at an IMO meeting this week.
Thai tourist hot spot Chiang Mai tops world’s most polluted cities
The city's PM2.5 concentration hit more than 35 times the WHO's annual guideline.
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COP27
Key takeaways from COP27 climate summit in Egypt
The two-week UN climate summit saw negotiations by nearly 200 nations about the future of global action on climate change.
COP27 explainer: What is 'Loss and Damage' compensation, and who should pay?
The phrase refers to costs already being incurred from climate-fuelled weather extremes or impacts.
Why UN Climate Change Conference COP27 matters for Singapore
Singapore is no small player in summits such as COP27 and can help steer the world to meet climate change targets.
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Explainers
COP26: Climate change explained in 5 charts
Mankind's activities are adding so much greenhouse gases, that earth is heating up much faster than in the past.
Five climate change myths busted
Some common claims that question global warming wilt under scientific scrutiny.
Why are UN climate talks important?
Nations have been grappling with the growing threat of climate change for years and negotiations led by the UN have been a key way to tackle the crisis.
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Asia's energy transition
Indonesia understates methane emissions from coal, says report
The world’s third-biggest coal miner undercounts methane emissions from production of the fuel by six to seven times.
India seeks $35 billion of private nuclear power investments: Sources
The Indian government is in talks with at least five private firms, including Tata Power.
Climate science
Fringe climate proposal of a giant space parasol gains interest
Scientists say shielding Earth from 2% of the Sun’s radiation will keep it in manageable climate boundaries.
Trailblazers: Professor ‘Energizer Bunny’ powers on in battery research, winning accolades
Professor Madhavi Srinivasan, 40sExecutive director of the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) and NTU Sustainability OfficeHer colleagues call her an “Energizer Bunny” because of her effervescent energy and enthusiasm for her work.
Trailblazers: ‘Father of photovoltaics’ envisions at-sea solar farms around Singapore
Professor Martin Green created a solar cell so powerful and efficient that it is used in most of the solar panels made today.
Clean Energy/ Solutions
Impacts and Nature
Protected areas in high seas can help fish grow bigger: Study
Establishing such areas could boost fishing yields, rather than hurt subsistence fishing communities.
Climate change is hitting world’s poorest women harder, study says
Heat stress is significantly more costly for households headed by a woman.
World on brink of fourth mass coral reef bleaching event as ocean temperatures break records
This year is shaping up to be worse than the last mass coral bleaching event that lasted from 2014 to 2017.
Record-smashing heat in the world’s oceans, explained
Since May 2023, the average global sea surface temperature has been at record seasonal highs every day.
One-fifth of fish species in Mekong River face extinction: Report
Fish populations collapsed by 88 per cent between 2003 and 2019.
Climate finance
World needs ‘trillions’ for climate action, says COP28 president
Political momentum could evaporate without clear action, says COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber.
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A new surge in power use is threatening US climate goals
A boom in data centres and factories is driving a surge in demand for electricity.
Podcast: Why greening the building sector is a towering challenge
Humanity will never achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of the century unless the building sector figures out how to become truly green.