China criticizes Japan’s latest discharge of water from nuclear plant
Approximately 7,800 metric tons of water will be discharged into the sea over a period of around 17 days, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company.
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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…
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…
Singapore to build world’s largest facility to help remove CO2 from ocean
The planned facility will also produce some 300kg of hydrogen daily, which can power the plant or be used in other industrial applications.
Indonesia Ulema Council urges House to draft law to prevent climate crisis
The edict, formally called Fatwa No. 86/2023, outlines recommendations for addressing the impacts of the climate crisis through a regulatory approach.
China to expand carbon market soon
Currently, 2,257 power-generating enterprises are involved in the carbon trading market, covering roughly 5.1 billion tons of emissions and representing over 40 per cent of the…
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.
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.