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Policy & Finance
Former WWF sustainable finance head Kristina Anguelova joins The Nature Conservancy
Anguelova will work on establishing policies and partnerships for international carbon trading, based in Singapore.
Carbon & Climate
Heat inequality: Climate driving mortality in poor nations, cutting deaths in rich regions
New research shows rising temperatures could save lives in high-latitude countries but cause hundreds of thousands of additional deaths annually in low-income regions, highlighting need for targeted adaptation investment where risks are greatest.
Green Buildings
Singapore needs to ‘de-ornamentalise’ city greening to combat heat, infestations, says botanist
A local academic urged the city-state to incentivise property firms to plant more native species, steering Singapore away from its “manicured garden city” image. Embracing more natural landscapes could reduce urban heat and cut pest control costs.
Carbon & Climate
Singapore logs hottest, wettest months ever in 2025, as Earth’s climate balance slips
Heat stress readings shattered records in Singapore, reflecting the world's hottest decade on record according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Over 90 per cent of excess heat is stored in the ocean, data showed.
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3 March 2026
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Resorts World Sentosa sustainability lead departs for Macao casino brand SJM
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Policy & Finance
Five key climate and energy announcements in India’s budget for 2026
5 February 2026
Food & Agriculture
Climate, pests and pollution fuel crop losses across India
2 February 2026
Food & Agriculture
Kerala Adivasi families emancipated by growing yam, tapioca
26 January 2026
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