Environment

The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) has launched an online public consultation exercise from 16 July 2019 to 30 August 2019 to seek feedback from the public regarding its long-term low carbon emissions strategy for Singapore beyond 2030. The NCCS is looking for fresh perspectives on measures and actions that the Government, businesses, households and individuals can take into practice, …

Malaysia’s Ministry of Education (MOE) has instructed all 475 schools in Pasir Gudang to close for three days starting today (25 Jun) after residents reported experiencing vomiting and difficulty in breathing as a result of the latest pollution incident in the Johorean town. Johor’s education department director Azman Adnan said that the purpose behind ordering the three-day closure is to …

38 companies including renowned bakery and food manufacturing firm BreadTalk were slapped with hefty fines for disposing regulated chemicals over allowable limits into public sewers over the period of Jun last year and May this year. Public Utilities Board (PUB) said yesterday (10 Jun) that BreadTalk was fined S$16,300 under the Sewerage and Drainage (Trade Effluent) Regulations (SD(TE)R) after it …

Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, an independent UN expert has urged countries around the globe to beat air pollution to fulfill their human rights obligations. The Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment David Boyd said, “Air pollution is a silent, invisible and prolific killer that is responsible for the premature death of 7 million people …

Southern Globe Corporation (SGC) launched the first-ever Smoking Cabin SG in the city-state where it has the ability to convert cigarette smoke into clean air for the public. It is the first facility that has been developed to solve the issue of second-hand cigarette smoke in Singapore. Located outside of Fusionopolis, the air-conditioned cabin can fit up to 10 people, …

In a move to cater the needs for Western consumers, Mulu Rainforest in Sarawak is being destroyed to make way for palm oil plantations, and this project is funded by Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB). This news came to light after a documentary titled “The Mulu Land Grab” by Bruno Manser Fonds, a Swiss NGO promoting forest conservation and the …

In a Facebook post on Sunday (12 May) afternoon, the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society – Singapore (ACRES) shared a heart-warming story of a wild piglet named ‘Little Pearl’ whom they recently rescued. The little piglet was said to be sheltering from a thunderstorm for one whole night in a toilet cubicle at a country club in Singapore. Little …

Prominent Malaysian activist and Seksualiti Merdeka co-founder Pang Khee Teik recently paid a visit to his friend, an orang asli (indigenous people) activist called Mustafa Along, in his village located at Gua Musang, Kelantan. In a Facebook post yesterday (6 May), Pang shared that he is meeting up with Mustafa, who is the chairman of the Jaringan Orang Asli Kelantan …

In a joint statement by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday (29 April), two separate surveys conducted by the authorities reported that about 6 in 10 Singaporean households recycle regularly, mostly through the blue recycling bins located around the neighbourhoods. The surveys covered different aspects of household recycling between …

PICTURES AND VIDEO BY THEODORE LIM by Theodore Lim Hundreds of turtles and tortoises, including rare and endangered species, face an uncertain future after their Singapore sanctuary — a Guinness World Record holder — was forced to relocate due to government redevelopment plans. At its peak, around 1,000 of the creatures were housed at The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum, …