by Abriel | Mar 1, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
A national recycling effort collected just 2% of the total amount of waste generated by the domestic sector in 2016, falling far behind other waste collection efforts. Dr Khor said the public waste collectors collected about 44,200 tonnes of recyclables in 2016, and...
by Abriel | Mar 1, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
Right now it’s colder in parts of England than the North Pole in a freakish weather event that is alarming scientists. In recent days, temperatures have soared in the Arctic, while the normally freezing weather has shifted south and is now blasting parts of...
by Abriel | Feb 28, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
Global warming is on track to wipe out 70% of the world’s King penguins by century’s end, putting the regal birds on a path towards extinction, researchers warned. As climate change drives away the fish and squid upon which the flightless creatures depend,...
by Abriel | Feb 28, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Two doctors at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have discovered a gene mutation in head and neck cancer patients that, for reasons as yet unknown, results in their responding well to a lung cancer drug. This mutation could possibly make squamous cell...
by Abriel | Feb 27, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
Social entrepreneur Anthea Ong, 49, gave up her car in 2010 after 20 years of driving to reduce her carbon footprint. For the environmentalist, joining an Antarctica expedition as part of a 100-strong team, which includes climate change scientists and entrepreneurs...