Super typhoon Mawar intensifies as it nears Philippines
The super typhoon is forecast to continue moving westward until May 26, while accelerating before turning more west northwestward on May 27.
Environment
Indonesia seeks to block curbs on raw plastic production
The proposal to reduce production raised concerns that it would hamper Indonesia’s plastic industry that is already contending with a flood of imported products.
China’s effort to safeguard biodiversity pays dividends
By 2025, the country aims to protect 75 per cent of national key terrestrial endangered wildlife species and 80 per cent of national key terrestrial endangered plant species.
‘Mawar’ now a super typhoon, may hit Philippines by weekend: Weatherman
Once it enters the Philippine area of responsibility, it will be the second storm to hit the country this year and the first this month.
It’s going to get 1.5-degree C hotter by 2027, scientists warn
According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the chance of temporarily exceeding 1.5°C has risen steadily since 2015, when it was close to zero.
Hotter, wetter summer in South Korea, with a possible El Nino: Weather agency
The Korea Meteorological Administration, however, dismissed concerns of a "super El Nino" and subsequent typhoons.
Chinese museums place sustainability in the spotlight
Museums worldwide have attached greater importance to sustainability in the past two years.
G7 leaders seek to decarbonise existing cars
“It’s a fragile agreement, like glasswork,” a senior official of Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said. “It requires careful handling.”
Call for uniform air quality indicator in Asean ahead of transboundary talks
This comes as Singapore gets ready to host talks with Asean members in June to develop a second road map for transboundary haze cooperation.
Next five years set to be hottest period ever: UN
Global temperatures are poised to exceed the more ambitious target set out in the Paris climate accords, with a two-thirds chance that one of the next five years will do so, said…