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Climate Change

Emissions of richest 1% twice that of poorest 50%: Analysis

The richest one percent of people are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the poorest half of the world's population -- ...
World

World's top companies urge action on nature loss ahead of UN talks

Some of the world's biggest companies on Monday (Sep 20) backed growing calls for governments to do more to reverse the accelerating destruction ...
Commentary

Commentary: When our insatiable appetite for data can harm the environment too

Even though most of us rely on the Internet daily, so few of us think about the energy needed to store, supply and capture data, says an observer.
Commentary

Commentary: Flights to nowhere raise bigger questions about Singapore Airlines’ future

Questions surrounding the environmental impact of aviation have cropped up with this latest saga, but this is a chance for SIA to adopt long-term ...
Commentary

Commentary: All our Netflix binge-watching is costing the environment

The energy associated with the global IT sector is estimated to have the same carbon footprint as the aviation industry’s fuel emissions, say ...
Commentary

Commentary: Living in the tropics under climate change will be challenging

Rising temperatures and urbanisation pose health risks to inhabitants of the tropics, says an observer.
Asia

IN FOCUS: Livelihoods, environment on the line as Thailand pushes for new industrial park

The Thai government has thrown its weight behind a large industrial city project in a coastal area in southern Songkhla. But it is opposed by ...
Climate Change

Burps to burgers: Food companies wrangle climate-warming cattle emissions

Looking to improve milk production, California farmer John Verwey turned to a Swiss-made feed additive designed to make a cow more efficient while ...
Business

September green bond flurry puts market on track for record year
World

Mercury released by permafrost thaw puts Yukon River fish at risk: Study

If carbon emissions continue at current rates, so much mercury will leach from thawing permafrost that fish in the Yukon River could become ...