Environmental issues

Trump drastically loosens oil and gas methane rules

US President Donald Trump said the move would “unlock vast quantities of Texas natural gas.”

Climate change must be declared ‘global health emergency’: Lancet study

The Lancet said there were a record 710,000 heat-related deaths in 2023 with more than 70% of that toll linked to human-caused climate change.

Green wall of Singapore

Greenhouse gases hit record highs, further rise expected with El Nino, UN weather agency says

The powerful El Nino will cause drier weather and make it harder for carbon sinks to absorb emissions.

Paper straws lose green gloss as study finds plastic fares better on key measures

South Korea restricted plastic straws in 2022, but indefinitely delayed enforcement in 2023 amid public complaints.

World’s climate pledges would cut emissions a tenth of what’s needed: UN

Scientists warn that every extra fraction of a degree above 1.5 deg C increases extreme weather events and the likelihood of irreversible changes to the planet.

US judge halts tree-cutting at Trump’s Washington golf course project

More than 500 trees have already been cut down at the East Potomac Golf Links.

NUH to stop offering plastic bags at pharmacies from November

Donated bags may be available on racks outside pharmacies in the main building, the medical centre and the Kent Ridge wing.

Oil spill off UAE widens, prompting more beach closures

Images from the EU’s Copernicus satellite observation network dated Oct 24 show the oil spill has widened over the last few days and is reaching close to the shores of the northern Umm Al Quwain emirate.

Science Journals

Sisters’ Islands Marine Park designated Singapore’s first ‘Hope Spot’

auhope26 - Aerial view of lagoon tidal pool (Credit - NParks)

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