El Niño seen to spare only 2 provinces: Philippine task force
According to projections of the Department of Agriculture, the worst effect of El Niño will be felt in the country in April, with a total of 80 provinces seen to experience…
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Thai forest area in decline, matching world trend: World Bank data
The bank attributed the loss of forested areas to the expansion of agriculture and industrialisation, which had reduced the world’s forests to about 30 per cent of the liveable…
Hydrogen-fuelled flights in S’pore could take off in future, but gaps remain: Study
However, as the technology to use liquid hydrogen to power aircraft is currently still under development, there are regulatory and technical hurdles that need to be overcome first.
Can discarded oyster shells help shape a greener future for Singapore?
Ms Yukie Yokoyama, 27, an ecologist at Dutch environment and engineering consultancy Witteveen+Bos, and her team created Singapore’s first artificial oyster reef near the jetty…
Laos proposes to sell 4,150 MW of wind power to Vietnam
Wind power imported from Laos will be brought to Vietnam via transmission lines in the central province of Quang Tri.
Fund allocated for combating climate change insufficient: Bangladesh minister
The minister was talking to reporters following a bilateral meeting with UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis at his residence in Paribagh in the capital.
Huge forest areas destroyed by raging fires in Chiang Mai
The officials said fires started almost simultaneously in the three districts of Hot, Chomg Thong and Mae Cham.
Research marks a step toward carbon-neutral future
A Chinese-led team has developed a carbon dioxide electrolysis system whose equipment has a longer life span and higher conversion efficiency.
More application scenarios sought for Hong Kong’s green startups
The chairman of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association estimates that Hong Kong’s local decarbonization market opportunities could reach HK$5 trillion under the city’s…
MetMalaysia issues Level 1 heatwave alert for 12 areas
The country, particularly the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia, is seeing the end of the northeast monsoon in March and the beginning of the El Nino phenomenon.