Climate change

S’pore’s 2025 carbon tax revenue holds steady; experts say continued use of tax ‘discounts’ likely

A carbon tax incentivises large emitters to switch to cleaner energy, improve efficiency or adopt low-carbon technologies by making fossil fuel use costlier.

MPs’ plans to beat the heat: Microforests, sheltered walkways, and more outreach

Climate change is nudging up global temperatures, with eight of the 10 hottest years in Singapore happening since 2002.

Haze threat looms as Indonesia battles early forest fires ahead of El Nino

Indonesian firefighters working to contain the blazes and prevent them from spreading further on March 25.

5 ways hotter weather will affect Singapore – and what you can do to cope

Being exposed to extreme heat can be detrimental to one’s physical health, with vulnerable groups being more susceptible to heat illnesses.

German ‘green village’ rides out Middle East energy storm

Feldheim, a village in Germany with 130 residents, has its own electricity and heating networks powered entirely by local, low-cost renewable energy.

Malaysia’s rice bowl is thirsting for water as heat bakes in, and El Nino isn’t even here yet

Photos posted online on March 25 by Datuk Ismail Salleh, who chairs the Muda river basin’s agricultural development board, showed receding water levels and parched ground on the banks

News analysis

India updates climate targets as energy crisis bites

A man rides a motorcycle through a field of solar panels in Gujarat Solar Park at Patan district, Gujarat, India, on Sept 12, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS

EU experts want broad restrictions on ‘forever chemicals’

Officially called PFAS, they are a group of more than 10,000 chemicals used in non-stick pans, stain-proof carpets, and other products.

Green Pulse Podcast Recap

As energy prices rise, what is Singapore's stance on nuclear, renewable energy?

Our podcast episodes for March explore Singapore’s nuclear energy potential and ASEAN’s strategies for achieving energy security amid rising global fossil fuel volatility.

Future heat danger differs starkly between rich and poor countries

The research is designed to help cities and communities understand and respond to the dangers they face from rising temperatures.

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