We know climate change is a serious issue, but don’t practise sustainable behaviour all the time. CNA explores the mental hurdles possibly standing in the way.
Author: CNA
PARIS: Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics say they plan to make the Games the world's first "climate positive" sporting event, a boast experts claim is "misleading". "We want to
SINGAPORE : ING said on Friday that it has completed Ant Group's first sustainability-linked derivative transaction worth $400 million, which is also the first in China's technology sector. The deal will give Ant Group, a financial affiliate of China's tech giant Alibaba Group Holding, incentives for reac
PARIS: One-third of all second-hand clothing shipped to Kenya in 2021 was "plastic waste in disguise", creating a slew of environmental and health problems for local communities, a new report said Thursday (Feb 16). Every year, tonnes of donated clothing are sent to developing countries, but an estimated 3
It’s common for people to throw away things as they spring clean and declutter ahead of Chinese New Year. Repair Kopitiam’s Danny Lim almost tossed out his favourite sofa, then decided to repair it himself.
DENVER: Costly weather disasters kept raining down on America last year, pounding the nation with 18 climate extremes that caused at least US$1 billion in damage each, totalling more than US$165 billion, federal climate scientists calculated Tuesday (Jan 10). Even though 2022 was not near record hot for th
He will step down from his current position as Chief Science and Technology Officer (CSTO) at the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) when his replacement is appointed.
Experts warned that more of such adverse weather events can be expected in 2023, even as countries race to combat the climate crisis.
SINGAPORE: Local e-commerce giant Sea will freeze salaries for most employees and pay out lower bonuses this year as part of measures to prepare for a “worsening global economic environment” in 2023, according to Bloomberg on Thursday (Dec 22). Sea is the parent company of gaming unit Garena and e-commerce