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From food to tech, coronavirus to spur urban planning rethinkCovid-19 could prompt new approach to urban design in Asia-Pacific region, home to some of the world's most densely populated cities -
As climate heats up, planners urged to look beyond history to judge risksPredictions based on past weather extremes are dramatically underestimating growing threats of extreme heat and rain linked to warming, researchers find.
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World can avoid catastrophic global warming with climate solutions in hand today—studyWith the tools available today, the world can go carbon-negative by mid-century while nourishing human populations and restoring healthy ecosystems, a new groundbreaking analysis of climate solutions has found. So why don't we use them? -
Smart cities of the future: eco-utopia or dystopian nightmare?Set to be the world's most connected and sustainable expo, Expo 2020 claims to be a blueprint for future cities. Other smart city projects from Asia to Africa have similar visions, but will they live up to promises of urban utopia?
Green Buildings Opinion
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Universities need to be at the forefront of innovation and solutions for climate change– Environmentalists need to be more conversant in business models and principles, while problem-solving engineers could benefit from engaging with natural and social scientists. The best solutions will emerge when students and researchers from different disciplines work together. -
The world must not forget climate change– The Covid-19 pandemic underlines the fact that we are all in this together: no country is immune from major global threats. And the same solidarity between countries and peoples is needed to address the even greater risk of climate change. -
How fungi can help create a green construction industry– The building and construction industry contributes 39 per cent of the world’s carbon footprint. How can fungi help reduce the sector's material and energy use?
Green Buildings Videos
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How would you better the world with a million dollars?– After two months of searching for sustainability solutions and a showdown between six finalists, the finale of The Liveability Challenge 2018 culminated in a proposal for biodegradable straws winning nearly a million dollars.
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The Conscious Festival draws biggest turnout yet in Singapore– Welcoming 3,800 people this year, the carbon neutral, zero waste festival has grown six-fold since its first edition in 2015.
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Here's a new air conditioner that cools without warming the planet– No hot air here: Researchers from the National University of Singapore produce the first prototype of a new, environmentally friendly air conditioner in what could be a “quantum leap” in the 100-year old technology.
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Film captures global citizens innovating for a greener tomorrow– Moving away from narratives that spell fear of climate-related catastrophes, "Tomorrow" tells stories of how ordinary people -- from Icelandic volcanoes to Indian slums -- employ innovative ways to fight the effects of climate change.
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