Asia’s Most Quake-Prone Countries

Asia's Most Quake-Prone Countries: 1. Indonesia: 50 Occurrences 2. Japan: 31 Occurrences 3. Pakistan: 19 Occurrences 4. Papua New Guinea: 19 Occurrences 5. Russia: 13 Occurrences 6. Solomon Islands: 11...

The Paris Climate Agreement

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Climate change is a divisive topic. Some say that the Earth’s rising surface temperatures, also known as global warming, is due primarily to human activity, namely, the burning of fossil fuels. Others meanwhile argue that human activity has had no hand in what is the Earth's natural climatic course. The general consensus remains that protecting the environment is the duty of mankind. In Singapore, the effects of climate change are palpable but the fight is not over.

Oceans, Seas, Rivers – What’s the Difference?

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Oceans, seas and rivers are the Earth’s prized assets, influencing the survival of flora and fauna, as well as sustaining organisms and all living...

Singapore’s Bloom: 5 Rare Flowers of an Island Nation

HANGUANA NEGLECTA • Small primary forest herb with black berries native to Singapore and extending to Johor, Peninsular Malaysia • Considered Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List) • Currently, only a...

Planet Under Fire

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The Paris Agreement calls for almost all countries in the world to start putting forth their commitments to help reduce their carbon emissions. The signs of climate change are clear as day, and the enormous and yet growing human population means our energy consumption is set to increase. What will the Agreement mean for our planet, and is renewable energy the answer?
Rainforest medicine

Uncharted Territories

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Asia's rainforests contain a treasure trove of medical treatments waiting to be discovered. But who knows where the next life-giving discovery will be made?

Back into the Vault

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Storing greenhouse gases within the Earth           Text YD Bar-Ness The same fossil fuels that power our technological achievements are now known to...

Saving a Forest – The front-line battle against illegal logging

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Text and Photos Tripp Burwell “No, no. You go first,” I exhaled, as I hauled myself up another knife-sharp limestone boulder. The Indian Forest Officer, carrying...