Small-scale hydropower systems, combined with solar panels to increase renewable energy supply, have been supporting efforts in Sabah to improve access to clean and stable electricity in underserved villages.
The number of dangerously hot days for pregnant women doubled between 2020 and 2024 in 90 per cent of countries studied. Singapore is the most at-risk country in Asia for pregnant people.
The “wealthiest 10 per cent” of people on the planet are “responsible” for 65 per cent of the 0.61°C increase in global average temperatures over 1990-2020, according to new research.
Recently, Bangladesh successfully developed lotus silk – a biodegradable luxury fabric – using lotus stems, merging ancient tradition with modern sustainability science.