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Under a cloud: Doubts linger over Indonesia’s deforestation data
The country's rainforests, which are vital for fighting climate change, are treasure troves of biodiversity.
A toilet cleaner died after toiling in 45 deg C. He’s among India’s poor, vulnerable to the heat
May and June were the hottest in seven decades in Delhi and other parts of India.
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COP27
Key takeaways from COP27 climate summit in Egypt
The two-week UN climate summit saw negotiations by nearly 200 nations about the future of global action on climate change.
COP27 explainer: What is 'Loss and Damage' compensation, and who should pay?
The phrase refers to costs already being incurred from climate-fuelled weather extremes or impacts.
Why UN Climate Change Conference COP27 matters for Singapore
Singapore is no small player in summits such as COP27 and can help steer the world to meet climate change targets.
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Explainers
ST Explains: What are bilateral carbon credit pacts, and how do they benefit S’pore?
One carbon credit represents one tonne of CO2 that's prevented from being released into or removed from the atmosphere.
ST Explains: Will climate change increase the likelihood of lightning strikes in Singapore?
Singapore has one of the highest lightning strike rates in the world.
ST Explains: What causes turbulence and is climate change making it worse?
It's not uncommon to encounter in-flight turbulence, but such episodes can have severe consequences.
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Asia's energy transition
China coal plant approvals plunge as green power grows: Study
Despite a steep drop in permits, construction began on more than 41GW of coal projects in the first half of 2024.
Philippines emerges as South-east Asia’s renewable power pacesetter
The govt’s goal is to boost the share of renewables to more than a third of the electricity mix by end of the decade.
Climate science
S-E Asian typhoons to intensify faster, shift northwards
Coastal cities such as Bangkok, Yangon and Hai Phong are likely to bear the brunt of these more powerful cyclones.
Extreme wildfires have doubled in two decades: Study
Researchers identified 2,913 extreme events out of more than 30 million fires across the world..
Antarctic faces melting ‘tipping point’ as oceans warm: Study
The risk to sea-level rise comes when the accelerated melting outpaces the formation of new ice on the continent.
Clean Energy/ Solutions
Impacts and Nature
Nearly 40% of Amazon rainforest most vital to climate left unprotected, data show
SAO PAULO - Scientists agree that preserving the Amazon rainforest is vital to combating global warming, but new data on Wednesday indicate huge swathes of the jungle that are most vital to the world's climate remain unprotected.
Global climate action has failed to halt deforestation, United Nations Environment Programme warns
The agency emphasised that forests are key in regulating climate, air and water quality.
Heatwave kills at least 56 in India; nearly 25,000 heatstroke cases from March-May
May was the worst month, with 46 heat-related deaths as temperatures touched 50 deg C.
Emperor penguins perish as ice melts to new lows: Study
Record low sea-ice levels in 2023 contributed to the second-worst year for chick mortality since 2018.
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event as climate change warms oceans
At least 54 countries and territories have experienced mass bleaching among their reefs since February 2023.
Climate finance
Record debt costs mean climate spending could push nations to brink of insolvency
Nearly four dozen countries risk default if they invest the necessary amounts to hit Paris Agreement goals.
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Landslide in Greenland caused Earth to shake for nine days in Sept 2023, says scientists
The landslide caused a 200m tsunami that was trapped in a fjord in east Greenland.
Hundreds of firefighters, planes tackle blaze in Germany’s Harz mountains
The blaze has prompted the evacuation of about 500 hikers and other tourists from the area.
