Asia shares get off to bumpy start in 2025 with Trump’s policies in focus
While global shares closed out 2024 with a strong yearly gain of nearly 16 percent, they had clocked a monthly loss of more than 2 percent in December.
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Scant climate funds
Saving the planet from an impending climate catastrophe does not seem to be a priority for developed countries.
Cold Moon lights up the night sky in Singapore and beyond
NASA said the moon would appear full for about three days – from the evening of Dec 13 through the morning of Dec 16. However, it reached peak fullness on Dec 15.
Developed nations must uphold historical climate responsibilities, Singapore tells world court
The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) is undertaking a landmark hearing to decide on countries’ legal obligations to address climate change, and the consequences for…
The climate paradox: AI’s role in both saving and sabotaging the planet
As the world hops on the AI bandwagon, one question continues to loom: is it sustainable?
Environmental diplomacy in limbo
Whether in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the climate talks were held last month, or the just concluded negotiations for a global plastic treaty in Busan, South Korea, the world has…
China-proposed group to boost AI cooperation
The new international group was launched at the United Nations on Tuesday, during a meeting co-chaired by China and Zambia, to promote global cooperation in building artificial…
UNESCO: Two-thirds of content creators fail to verify facts
The report, “Behind the Screens: Insight From Content Creators”, published on November 26, surveyed 500 online content creators from 45 countries and territories through an…
UN talks on plastic treaty end without agreement
The INC-5, which started based on a resolution passed during the UN Environment Assembly meeting in March 2022, started Monday in Busan, with hopes of reaching an agreement to end…
The unresolved question of ‘non-economic’ loss and damage
Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund negotiations largely focus on economic losses, leaving non-economic loss and damage underrepresented in the global climate negotiations.