by Abriel | Mar 2, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Scientists have unveiled a revised classification for the disease – one they said could lead to better treatments and help doctors more accurately predict life-threatening complications. People with diabetes have excessively high blood glucose, or blood sugar,...
by Abriel | Mar 2, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
Singapore’s declaration of 2018 as the “Year of Climate Action”, backed by plans to soon implement a carbon price, has served to demonstrate the country’s determination to lead by example. Furthermore, as ASEAN chair in 2018, Singapore has a key...
by Abriel | Mar 2, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
The Australian Antarctic Division said the latest satellite data showed only a total 2.15 million square kilometers surrounding the icy continent during the lowest point in February during the summer season, the second-lowest on record. The minimum record was set in...
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,...