Al Gore talks about unfriending Donald Trump
If you went to visit Al Gore at his farm in Tennessee, you might find him monitoring the 33-panel solar array on his 100% renewable-energy house, tooling about in his Tesla, checking on the 16,000...
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Hurricane Maria may be the United States’ preview of climate-fuelled migration
Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico may offer a preview for Americans of one of the most jarring potential consequences of global warming: the movement of large numbers of people pushed out of...
View ArticleWhy you might experience bumpier rides in the future
News that 10 people were seriously injured after hitting unexpected turbulence aboard an American Airlines flight corroborates findings from a recent climate change study forecasting that fliers should...
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Global warming can hit us in unexpected ways
Global warming is likely to jeopardise not only our seafood; it’s also linked to stronger hurricanes and floods. This issue was discussed when several hurricanes hit the United States recently. It’s...
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Desert tortoises dying to breed as climate change threatens extinction
‘Single female seeks relationship with male who must enjoy flowers and cuddling up in desert caves’? Such tortoise hook-ups may soon dry up due to climate change. Wildlife biologists say an alarming...
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Dr Teh Su Yean: Using Mathematics to address an environmental problem
Dr Teh Su Yean, an associate professor at the School Of Mathematical Sciences in Universiti Sains Malaysia was worried about presenting her proposal to the 2017 L’Oreal-Unesco Awards: National...
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Don’t wake the Trump ‘bear’ at UN climate change talks
As fragile United Nations climate change talks get underway in Bonn, Germany this week, there is anxiety that Donald Trump could derail everything. “The fragility of the political compromise of the...
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The inaugural WAFX Prize salutes sustainable designs
From a hydroelectric canal that addresses rising sea levels to a tower of renewable energy, architecture is going eco-friendly. The two projects above are among the winners of the inaugural WAFX Prize,...
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Melting ice, hurricanes, droughts… 2017 was one of the hottest years in history
The year isn’t over yet, but we can already be sure that 2017 will be among the three hottest years ever recorded for the globe, according to a statement issued by the World Meteorological Organisation...
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Pharrell Williams, Louis XIII Cognac counter global warming with ‘100 Years’
When the media first caught wind of Pharrell Williams’ new song 100 Years being released in 2117, many of us assumed the year was a typo. It was a stroke of genius as from the word go, interest had...
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New York sues petroleum companies for climate change damage
New York City is suing five of the largest oil companies over the billions of dollars it spends protecting the city from the effects of climate change, and it plans to divest its pension funds’ US$5...
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Climate change refugees will become an ever more serious problem
WILDFIRES tearing across Southern California have forced thousands of residents to evacuate from their homes. Even more people fled ahead of the hurricanes that slammed into Texas and Florida in 2017,...
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Groundhog comes out from burrow to predict the weather
The weather-forecasting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania, USA, recently, saw his own shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter. But a rival groundhog, Staten...
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Missing polar bear from vodka bottles a warning of climate change
Drinkers of a vodka brand known for its distinctive polar bear logo are getting more than just the liquor they bargained for: food for thought with bearless bottles meant to illustrate the ravages of...
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Could these be the crops of the future?
Around the world, there are between 300,000 and 500,000 plant species, of which 50,000 are edible. Of these, around 7,000 plants have been cultivated for human consumption. But today, fewer than 20...
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Battling climate change: China deploys drones over farms
As heavy snow swept across China early this year, local media in Central China’s Hubei province reported that farmers used unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to spray de-icing agent, saving over 500...
View ArticleGreenpeace icon & dark warrior Peter Willcox not ready to make nice
You would expect a man who has devoted 45 years to fighting for the environment to be optimistic about his life’s work. But Greenpeace icon Peter Willcox is a picture of pessimism. A celebrated Earth...
View ArticleSingapore comes up with new ways to beat the heat
People in Singapore have been feeling the heat since long before climate change dominated discussions on rising temperatures around the world. The reason? The urban heat island effect – a phenomenon...
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Age & gender no barrier to protecting Mother Earth, says Robert Swan
Polar explorer Robert Swan has stared death in the face, and lived through extreme climate conditions in both the Arctic and Antarctic. Yet, he approaches life with much positivity and a great sense of...
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Polar explorer Robert Swan’s life mission is to preserve the Antarctic
When you stare into Robert Swan’s face, you will see one that has really weathered the storms, so to speak. Besides lines and wrinkles, the 62-year-old’s eyes are now a pale blue, courtesy of being...
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