Plants

Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km

A satellite image shows the damaged vessel Caroline Bezengi and an oil slick off the Hallaniyat Islands, off the coast of Dhofar Governorate, Oman, August 5, 2026. Pléiades © CNES 2026, Distribution Airbus DS/Handout via REUTERS

Romania blasts rocks to reroute cooling Danube water to nuclear reactor

Hydropower plants brace for heavy rains in southern Brazil as severe El Niño looms

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of homes and empty plots along the banks of the Sarandi Stream, where houses were demolished for the Sarandi levee expansion project following the devastating 2024 floods, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File Photo

Plant Parenting

Collecting seeds: Choose to grow open-pollinated varieties

A private home in Bukit Timah has been turned into the farm, with vegetables like eggplant growing on the land, and fish growing in the swimming pool.

Trump cites ‘good’ talks on Iran, reiterates threat to hit targets

A woman walks near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Explainer-Why is a proposed US-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and the Middle East?

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Saudi flags flutter along a highway of Riyadh, as pictured through the glass of a car, ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Root Awakening

Use division method to propagate snake plant instead of leaf cuttings

To propagate a snake plant, divide the mother plant into smaller sections.

Plant Parenting

Choose the right pot for your plants

Pots for planting can be made from (from left) plastic, ceramic or terracotta.

S'pore launches first national tree management standard to ensure trimmers make the cut

Aloysius Chong, a workshop trainer, demonstrating tree climbing and pruning techniques at Jurong Lake Gardens on June 30.

On Greek island of Santorini, winemakers try to adapt to heat and drought

Ioanna Vamvakouri, president of the Santorini winemakers association holds a glass of awarded Assyrtiko wine at a placemat depicting the map of Santorini island complex, in the winery at Therasia, Greece, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

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