Singapore gov’t agencies adopt measures after 30 tonnes of ‘slop’ leaked into sea after Shell oil leak
In a joint statement on Oct 21, eight government agencies said they were working closely with Shell to clean up the leaked oil.
People of the Delta and climate change
The 29the edition of the United Nation’s Conference of Parties on Environment (COP29) will begin next month. The countdown calls for different aspects of climate change to be…
Delhi reeling under ‘poor’ air quality index, situation may further deteriorate
There are at least ten places in the city, including the pollution hotspots, where the AQI figures pegged more than 300 points, falling in the ‘very poor’ category.
Singapore submits 20 targets on nature conservation to UN ahead of COP16 biodiversity conference
Developed by the National Parks Board, in consultation with relevant agencies and stakeholders, the 20 national targets are aligned with eight of the 23 targets in the global…
Sighs of relief as high tide phenomenon passes without incident in Klang
Port Klang Fire and Rescue Station operations chief Mohd Fauzi Ramli said the tide rose to a maximum of 5.9m higher than the forecast of 5.8m but waters along the coastal areas…
Inter-tropical convergence zone to bring cloudy skies, scattered rains over Mindanao on Oct. 18
Meanwhile, Metro Manila and most of the country can expect fair but warm and humid weather on Friday.
Penang fears more rain and ruin
Beach eatery operators are bracing for another round of storms with the king tide phenomenon with tides projected to reach between 2.8m and 3.1m, higher than the 2.4m and 2.7m…
Cambodia signs agreement with international centre for mangrove preservation
The Ministry of Environment signed an agreement with the International Mangrove Center in Shenzhen, China to strengthen collaboration in restoring mangrove forests in the country…
MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for six states, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya
Thunderstorms have been forecasted to occur in northern and east coast states of the peninsula up to 1am on Wednesday (Oct 16).
Rainfall recorded over western Singapore on Oct 14 among the highest in over 40 years
Some 134.8mm of rainfall was recorded in western Singapore from 8.15am to 1.50pm, the highest amount during this time period, national water agency PUB said on Facebook late on…