The looming climate crisis: Where is our Greta Thunberg?
The level of change in the climate that humans have already caused can no longer be labelled an innocuous “climate change” but rather a pernicious “climate crisis”. The…
More than 1.2 million people could be displaced due to climate change
In Taiwan alone. Climate change is expected to have a severe impact in Taiwan by 2050, affecting more than 1.2 million people due to rising sea levels, Greenpeace spokesperson…
23 dead, more than 300 injured as 5.6-magnitude quake rocks northern Pakistan
Emergency response units are trying to determine the scale of damage. A powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted several cities and northern parts of the country on Tuesday…
Three companies with offices in Singapore linked to forest fires causing haze
Haze has closed thousands of schools across Southeast Asia and has been responsible for several deaths. The haze is back. And as forest fires rage on in Indonesia, a Singapore…
Singapore to do its full part to tackle climate change: PM Lee
The statement comes after global climate protests. Singapore will do its full part to mitigate climate change, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged on Monday (Sept 23) at the…
Typhoon Tapah sweeps Korea’s southern region
At least one person is confirmed dead. Typhoon Tapah battered Jeju Island and the southern region of Korea on Sunday with strong winds and heavy rain, leaving at least one person…
Air quality at unhealthy levels as Singapore hosts F1 Grand Prix
Thundery showers forecast on Monday. The showers expected on Monday (Sept 23) and the coming week could bring some relief from the haze, which brought air quality to unhealthy…
Over 2 million students affected as haze reaches critical levels in Malaysia
Over 2,000 schools have been closed as a result. Close to two million students in over 2,000 schools will be affected by school closures in several states this week, following the…
What happens when the Indus doesn’t reach the sea?
The Indus Delta was once prosperous, today, it is home to suffering, despondency and death. The Indus River, the vertebra of our country, runs 3,200 kilometres in total and, if…
Pakistan and India face common threats, climate change is the biggest one
Collective action may just be what is needed to secure the lives and livelihoods of future generations. Climate change is no longer limited to books or scientific papers; it is a…