Environmental issues

David Attenborough at 100: ‘The most consequential broadcaster of our times’

This aerial photograph taken on May 6 shows a sand drawing of David Attenborough by the arts organisation Sand In Your Eye, on Morecambe beach, northern England, in celebration of his 100th birthday.

Troubled waters: Jakarta battles deadly, invasive sucking fish

Mounds of scaly carcases pile up on a riverbank in Jakarta where authorities are fighting an uphill battle against a fast-breeding invasive fish flourishing in Java island's heavily polluted waterways.

Microsoft in talks to shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI gobbles up power

Microsoft says it’s been adding about a gigawatt of data centre capacity every three months.

Jesuits in Britain consider divesting from Rio Tinto over environmental concerns

Environmental groups have for years said that water downstream of Rio Tinto’s southern Madagascar mine contains high concentrations of uranium and lead, potentially endangering local residents.

Small bugs, big appetites: The tiny army upcycling Singapore’s food waste

(SUGGESTED MAIN PIC 2) [IMAGE 1 OF 12] Black soldier flies searching for mating partners inside the netting enclosure in the breeding room at ENTO Industries on April 20, 2026. Despite their wasp-like appearance, adult flies do not sting or bite and do not have mouthparts to eat. They spend their short lives mating and resting.

David Attenborough, ‘the voice for nature,’ turns 100

In Britain, Sir David Attenborough’s centenary is being marked with a week of special broadcasts on the BBC, a live concert at the Royal Albert Hall, events at museums, nature walks and tree planting.

Guided tour at Sentosa, textile recovery workshops among activities in Go Green SG 2026 line-up

The public can (clockwise from top left) tour fashion social enterprise Cloop’s sorting facility, visit a wormery, enjoy the Sentosa Nature Discovery gallery and learn about the Siloso Beach Cool Node.

FamilyMart stores in Japan collect used clothing, goods to reduce waste

Boxes were installed in about 30 FamilyMart stores in Tokyo to collect used clothing and household goods for re-use.

Tourism worsens Bali waste crisis

Rubbish piles up on a street in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 24.

Bali drowning in trash after island’s largest landfill shuts

Rubbish has piled up on the streets of Denpasar in Bali.

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