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Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly a quarter of coastal land could be lower than sea levels, putting hundreds of millions at risk of inundation.
Want to save the world and fight climate change? Saving nature is the key, experts say
A key problem is getting businesses to fully take into account the true value of natural assets.
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Key takeaways from COP27 climate summit in Egypt
The two-week UN climate summit saw negotiations by nearly 200 nations about the future of global action on climate change.
COP27 explainer: What is 'Loss and Damage' compensation, and who should pay?
The phrase refers to costs already being incurred from climate-fuelled weather extremes or impacts.
Why UN Climate Change Conference COP27 matters for Singapore
Singapore is no small player in summits such as COP27 and can help steer the world to meet climate change targets.
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COP26: Climate change explained in 5 charts
Mankind's activities are adding so much greenhouse gases, that earth is heating up much faster than in the past.
Five climate change myths busted
Some common claims that question global warming wilt under scientific scrutiny.
Why are UN climate talks important?
Nations have been grappling with the growing threat of climate change for years and negotiations led by the UN have been a key way to tackle the crisis.
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Asia's energy transition
Coal keeps powering India as booming economy crushes green hopes
Shortages raised expectations of an accerated shift to green energy, but India's response was exactly the opposite.
Indonesia understates methane emissions from coal, says report
The world’s third-biggest coal miner undercounts methane emissions from production of the fuel by six to seven times.
Climate science
Fringe climate proposal of a giant space parasol gains interest
Scientists say shielding Earth from 2% of the Sun’s radiation will keep it in manageable climate boundaries.
Trailblazers: Professor ‘Energizer Bunny’ powers on in battery research, winning accolades
Professor Madhavi Srinivasan, 40sExecutive director of the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) and NTU Sustainability OfficeHer colleagues call her an “Energizer Bunny” because of her effervescent energy and enthusiasm for her work.
Trailblazers: ‘Father of photovoltaics’ envisions at-sea solar farms around Singapore
Professor Martin Green created a solar cell so powerful and efficient that it is used in most of the solar panels made today.
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Impacts and Nature
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event as climate change warms oceans
At least 54 countries and territories have experienced mass bleaching among their reefs since February 2023.
Exploration of the deep sea has much to offer for science, but caution needed for mining of its resources
Deep sea mining could compromise marine life at those depths, of which much is still unknown.
Tandem heatwaves and storm surges increasingly batter coasts: Study
This phenomenon that could multiply fivefold by the mid-century.
Extreme heat across East Asia, Pacific puts millions of children at risk, UN warns
Warnings over more intense and frequent heat waves are especially worrying in the region.
‘Just staggering’: UN says households bin 1 billion meals a day while millions go hungry
Food waste produces five times the planet-heating emissions of the aviation sector.
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Swiss women win landmark climate victory in European human rights court
The court ruled that Bern's failure to meet past greenhouse gas reduction targets violated some human rights.
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Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly a quarter of coastal land could be lower than sea levels, putting hundreds of millions at risk of inundation.
With some climate impacts irreversible, investing in climate resilience could pay off: Panel
Private sector finance could help narrow the funding gap for solutions to deal with climate impacts.
