by Abriel | May 28, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
The Maldives signed the Kyoto protocol to fight global warming and constructed sea walls using concrete tetrapods surrounding its capital. It also actively reclaimed land and launched many shore protection projects. The Netherlands government has dedicated over €400...
by Abriel | May 28, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
As a low-lying island, the rise in sea level poses the most immediate climate change threat to Singapore, according to Singapore’s Climate Action Plan. The authorities have been preparing early to safeguard Singapore through shoreline restoration works and raising the...
by Abriel | May 26, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
In a paper published online Friday by the journal Science Advances, Nick Obradovich and his team predicted more restless nights, especially in the summer, as global temperatures rise. They found that the poor, who are less likely to have air-conditioning, as well as...
by Abriel | May 24, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
China, Canada and the European Union are joining forces to advance The Paris Agreement while President Donald Trump is still deciding whether the United States (US) should stick with the landmark deal on climate change. Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna,...
by Abriel | May 23, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
13 volunteers from Singapore environmental group People’s Movement to Stop Haze (PM.Haze) were in Sungai Tohor, a small coastal village in Riau province, earlier this month. They worked with residents to construct a “canal block” – used to...
by Abriel | May 23, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
Nearly nine in 10 people say they are ready to make changes to their standard of living if it would prevent future climate catastrophe, a survey on global threats has found. The survey of over 8,000 people in eight countries – the United States, China, India,...
