More S’poreans aware of climate change but not doing enough to slow crisis, say activists
SINGAPORE — Some activists believe that while more Singaporeans are aware of climate change, their level of understanding is still superficial, and that habits are not yet changing enough to make a significant difference. Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/more-singaporeans-are-conscious-climate-change-awareness-enough-slow-unfolding-crisis
Explainer: How much time does Singapore have to build up its response to climate change?
SINGAPORE — A “50- to 100-year problem” was how Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described the “grave threat” of rising sea levels to Singapore. While a hundred years from now seems far away, Singapore has already started to feel the impact of climate change with hotter weather and heavier rainfall in recent years. Studies have […]
HCM City seeks cooperation in climate change adaptation with Indonesia
Jakarta (VNA) – Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has suggested, together with Indonesia, establishing a network of Southeast Asian climate change-adapting cities to share experience and resources in dealing with challenges caused by urbanisation and climate change.
Vietnam Coalition for Climate Action makes debut
NDO – The Vietnam Coalition for Climate Action (VCCA) made its debut at a ceremony held in Hue city on August 21 by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Vietnam and the Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID).
Explainer: How Singapore will fund its S$100b effort to mitigate climate change effects
SINGAPORE — The Government will use a combination of sources to fund the S$100 billion needed over the coming decades to mitigate rising sea levels caused by climate change, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in response to TODAY’s queries. Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/explainer-how-singapore-will-fund-its-s100-billion-effort-mitigate-climate-change-effects
Malaysia is fighting the climate crisis with better buildings
Kuala Lumpur (CNN Business)The world is heating up, making us rethink not just how we live but where we live and work too. Buildings account for nearly 40% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, and more renewable energy will be needed to meet targets mandated by the Paris climate accord, according to Architecture 2030, a nonprofit […]
Big step to curb climate change
WHETHER it is due to water or electricity cuts, Malaysians are now being compelled to examine the way we generate and use the energy, water and other resources available to us. With regard to energy, how can Malaysians take further proactive action to encourage more efficient use of it?
Climate change a significant subject in schools
ON MAY 24, 2019, hundreds of thousands of students around the world went on strike to highlight inadequate global action on climate change. In Penang, eleven students joined this movement in a protest occurring after school hours and with the support of parents and non-governmental organisations.
