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Biodiversity

Tech tycoon pays ‘natural dividend’ to preserve African island

Principe is the smaller of the two main islands of the nation of Sao Tome and Principe. UNESCO has designated Principe a biosphere reserve.
Principe is the smaller of the two main islands of the nation of Sao Tome and Principe. UNESCO has designated Principe a biosphere reserve.

Three-year heatwave bleached half the planet’s coral reefs: Study

The two previous global bleaching events, in 1998 and 2010, had lasted one year.
The two previous global bleaching events, in 1998 and 2010, had lasted one year.

NParks replaces casuarina trees on Coney Island, but expert says move could improve biodiversity

Existing casuarina trees in Coney Island Park seen on Jan 19, 2026.
Existing casuarina trees in Coney Island Park seen on Jan 19, 2026.

Endangered Sunda slow loris rescued from HDB block near Sin Ming

A native and endangered Sunda slow loris was found in the sixth floor corridor of an HDB block near Sin Ming on Jan 17.
A native and endangered Sunda slow loris was found in the sixth floor corridor of an HDB block near Sin Ming on Jan 17.

A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged

A boy looking at a thresher shark On the Yemeni island of Socotra, sometimes called  the "Galapagos Islands" of the Indian Ocean for its rich biodiversity.
A boy looking at a thresher shark On the Yemeni island of Socotra, sometimes called  the "Galapagos Islands" of the Indian Ocean for its rich biodiversity.

Green pockets a lifeline for wildlife as forest patch makes way for Chencharu housing

The 99-year leasehold plot is located in the up-and-coming Chencharu residential area in Yishun town.
The 99-year leasehold plot is located in the up-and-coming Chencharu residential area in Yishun town.

What the COP30 climate summit in the Amazon delivered for forests and Indigenous people

FILE PHOTO: Piles of wood are seen during \"Operation Green Wave\" conducted by agents of the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources, or Ibama, to combat illegal logging in Apui, in the southern region of the state of Amazonas, Brazil, July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Piles of wood are seen during \"Operation Green Wave\" conducted by agents of the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources, or Ibama, to combat illegal logging in Apui, in the southern region of the state of Amazonas, Brazil, July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo

‘Byte-sized’ plants: Singapore Herbarium goes online

From spiky branches to dome-shaped: How corals in Singapore have evolved over 70 years

The corals today are mostly dome-shaped or flat and they host a lower diversity of marine life.
The corals today are mostly dome-shaped or flat and they host a lower diversity of marine life.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 9, 2025

Firefighters began battling the blaze on Nov 8. But firefighting efforts were suspended overnight for safety reasons.
Firefighters began battling the blaze on Nov 8. But firefighting efforts were suspended overnight for safety reasons.

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