Utility bills in Singapore could go up as carbon tax almost doubles in 2026
The government offers U-Save rebates to help households with expenses amidst rising utility costs and higher inflation.
Shabana Begum
Singapore reviewing laws, policies to fulfil obligations under UN High Seas Treaty
Changes to environmental impact assessments (EIAs), maritime and shipping activities, and deep-sea research could be in the works, say ocean policy experts.
World’s tallest indoor vertical farm, costing US$62 million, opens in Singapore
Founded by Susan Chong, Greenphyto differentiates itself through cost-efficient, high-quality produce, energy-saving LED technology, and a make-to-order system to minimise waste.
From spiky branches to dome-shaped: How corals in Singapore have evolved over 70 years
A 70-year study reveals declining ecological functions in reefs, with sensitive branching corals decreasing and some, like birdsnest coral, locally extinct.
Phasing out a third of coal power plants in Asia can reduce around 1 billion tonnes of CO2 each year
This is equivalent to roughly a third of the European Union’s emissions in 2024.
To help indoor vertical farms, Singapore research project aims to optimise crop seeds
The Seed Innovation Hub hosted at NUS received a $22 million boost from the authorities on Nov 5 to advance crop breeding and develop superior seeds with traits such as faster…
Forest clearing in Southeast Asia causes more heat-related deaths than in other tropical places
Every year in Southeast Asia, around 15,680 rural residents die of heat-related complications worsened by deforestation, compared with 9,890 for the tropical regions of Africa and…
Fewer migratory birds stop in Singapore as thousands get killed in nets, hunting in China
A study reveals that over 47,800 birds are killed annually in China due to hunting and nets, impacting 11 species significantly.
Unravelling typhoons and emerging climate trends
Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones are a natural weather phenomenon, but climate change makes them more severe, causing greater damage to infrastructure and economies, an expert…
While Singapore corals thrive in murky waters, mud from land can threaten their survival: Study
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) found that it is mud from land – be it from reclamation or intense rainfall – that could smother corals and later impede…