2023 was Singapore’s 4th hottest year on record
Nearly 20 temperature-related records in Singapore were matched or broken. This included the highest daily temperature of 37 deg C recorded on May 13, 2023, in Ang Mo Kio, which…
Environment
China’s regions told to brace for extreme cold
The cold wave will bring snowfall to Northwest China and some central provinces, while the provinces of Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous…
Korea braces for cold snap as weather agency issues warnings
Nationwide morning temperatures will range from minus 11 C to 0 C, with strong winds predicted for January 22, making it feel even colder. In contrast to the relatively warm…
Music meets sustainability: A movement for climate action in Southeast Asia
Concerts with a sustainability focus have shown that music can entertain and inform simultaneously, and deliver a more climate-friendly musical experience.
Indo-Pacific a vital global economic player, but it also faces major challenges: WEF panel
Many countries in the region face demographic challenges. While the region accounts for half the growth in working-age adults, many Indo-Pacific countries, including Japan and…
Worst Air Quality: South Asian cities in top 5
India's Kolkata, Pakistan's Karachi and Lahore and India's Delhi occupied the first four spots on the list, with AQI scores of 240, 211, 183 and 179, respectively. Dhaka ranked…
Hong Kong jumps 15 spots to 77th in livability ranking: Report
Since its 17th placing in 2013, the city has fallen 60 places, which can be attributed to factors such as higher air pollution than other more-livable locations, natural disasters…
Onerous rules holding back Indonesia’s green energy sector, Chinese investors say
Chinese investors also hoped the government’s renewable energy tariff policy could be changed, citing a presidential decree that put price caps on certain types of renewables…
Chemicals from dumping incident still found in rivers 18 years later
The research found concentrations of phosphorus, copper and manganese in the water samples collected at six locations. However, the concentration level of the substances was not…
2023 was hottest year in recorded history, pouring rain and warming oceans
The heat wave in South Korea was not confined to land, but also affected its marine territory as well. The average sea surface temperature for last year was 17.5 degrees Celsius,…