by Abriel | Aug 22, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
Climate change will damage the economies of countries whether they are rich or poor, hot or cold, by the year 2100, economists said in a new report. The report suggested that wealth and cooler temperatures are no protection from climate change’s economic toll if...
by Abriel | Aug 21, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Bowing to pressure from environmentally conscious consumers, big brand shops have begun taking steps to strip their shelves of plastic wrapping over concerns about saving the oceans from waste. “Nude zones” and “Food in the Nude” campaigns are...
by Abriel | Aug 21, 2019 | 2019, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Technology has helped improve the lives of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their caregivers, with parents fretting less when their children are out alone and the children learning with greater independence from online platforms. Housewife Lim Sook...
by Abriel | Aug 19, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
Iceland was yesterday set to honour the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate. A bronze plaque was to be unveiled in a ceremony to mark Okjokull in the west of...
by Abriel | Aug 19, 2019 | 2019, Good Health & Well-being
A government pilot programme to help disadvantaged children up to age six will be expanded to benefit another 5,000 in the next three years, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. KidStart, led by the Early Childhood Development Agency, was rolled out in the...
by Abriel | Aug 19, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
Singapore can do three things to tackle climate change: understand the issue, take measures to mitigate it, and adapt to it, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday (18 Aug). Finding solutions begins with understanding what climate change means specifically for...
