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News / Carbon & Climate

'Silent emergency' as heat risks rise in Hong Kong—and globally

...ther to tackle the problem, Chan said. The Hong Kong Observatory, for instance, has created a heat index that measures temperature, humidity, wind speed and and other measures and warns the public whe...

31 Dec 2018

'Silent emergency' as heat risks rise in Hong Kong—and globally

Opinion / Energy

A new world in which solar and storage becomes the cheapest form of energy

...the country. The rapidly growing renewable energy sector is quickly replacing nuclear energy in Germany – while coal is still playing a key role in the energy mix. In the UK, on the other hand, the us...

15 Dec 2017

A new world in which solar and storage becomes the cheapest form of energy

Videos / Lifestyle

EarthFest 2018: Here's what you missed

...the event held at Marina Barrage. The number of stalls at the festival has doubled from 60, when the event first launched in 2015, to 120 this year. Held on 14 January, the festival featured a fair of...

6 Mar 2018

EarthFest 2018: Here's what you missed

Opinion / Cities

3 things cities can learn from Cape Town’s impending “Day Zero” water shut-off

...the past 18 years – are competing for the available water supply with other users. While city officials were aware of these risks and took steps to mitigate them, they did not anticipate rainfall patt...

19 Feb 2018

3 things cities can learn from Cape Town’s impending “Day Zero” water shut-off

News / Energy

Coal does not make sense in the Philippines, says former UN climate chief

...ther indigenous sources of energy. Finally, the more coal investments there are, the higher the danger of a negative hit to the economy because of stranded assets—when coal assets lose their value. T...

20 Feb 2019

Coal does not make sense in the Philippines, says former UN climate chief

Opinion / Water

Water management is health management

...the heart of the concept of “planetary health,” which focuses on the health of human civilization and the condition of the natural systems on which it depends. The concept’s logic is simple: if we try...

19 Jan 2018

Water management is health management

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Forests: the Cinderella of climate solutions

...the prince, and convinced him that she was the one. And who are the stepsisters? Perhaps they are the other sectors, who are understandably seeking the attentions of Prince Charming for themselves. T...

23 Apr 2018

Forests: the Cinderella of climate solutions

Videos / Carbon & Climate

Meet RoboFly, the mechanical insect that could fly climate-saving missions

...The researchers presented their findings at the recent International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Brisbane. Ultimately, the scientists believe their invention will have the ability to hove...

1 Jun 2018

Meet RoboFly, the mechanical insect that could fly climate-saving missions

News / Cities

London’s great smog prompts link with Delhi

...them. New Weather Institute The event also sees the launch of a website, Clear the air – a tale of two cities, which tells the stories and hopes of people living parallel lives in London and Delhi fo...

8 Dec 2017

London’s great smog prompts link with Delhi

Videos / Energy

Suddenly, solar energy plus storage is giving conventional fuels a run for their money

...the biggest of which is commonly known as the “duck curve” (the name comes from the a graph of net load on the grid; it forms what looks like the outline of a duck). It occurs when so much solar powe...

31 May 2018

Suddenly, solar energy plus storage is giving conventional fuels a run for their money

News / Carbon & Climate

Conflict, climate change choke efforts to cure poverty, inequality—UN

...the highest in recent years due to three major hurricanes that hit the United States and countries in the Caribbean, the UN assessment said. "With climate change ... we notice there's a lot of signifi...

21 Jun 2018

Conflict, climate change choke efforts to cure poverty, inequality—UN

News / Carbon & Climate

From tipping cascades to exponential curves: 5 things we learned at Ecosperity 2019

...the Bay. How to prevent rising sea levels and the extreme weather that will result from global warming that breaches the IPCC's 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold was the main theme running through Ecosper...

12 Jun 2019

From tipping cascades to exponential curves: 5 things we learned at Ecosperity 2019

Opinion / Green Buildings

Smart-tinting glass: A window to greener Asian cities

...the building management system can fully tint the smart-tinting glass on the east facade, remain clear for the other windows and turn on the air-condition to cool to the desired temperature quickly. H...

1 Feb 2018

Smart-tinting glass: A window to greener Asian cities

News / Carbon & Climate

Rising temperatures cut economic output

...the world already experiencing extreme heat – such as southern Europe, the Middle East and the southern states of the US – but also in countries and companies in northern Europe, which could see big d...

5 Sep 2017

Rising temperatures cut economic output

What used to be Boeung Kak lake in Phnom Penh before it was filled in.

News / Cities

Why is Phnom Penh so obsessed with filling lakes?

...the company that owns the land, in 2014, and at the moment, many storefronts in the development sit unoccupied. Masoomi worries about the impact that Boeung Kak and other filled lakes will have on the...

13 Mar 2019

Why is Phnom Penh so obsessed with filling lakes?

Opinion / Energy

How to neutralise your greenhouse gas footprint

...these carbon emissions in the most cost-effective way? There are some places where the government is willing to take the necessary action on your behalf. The ACT government, for example, is on track t...

12 Mar 2019

How to neutralise your greenhouse gas footprint

News / Food & Agriculture

China should stop importing illegal timber—activists

...The status quo comes with significant risks, especially to the communities represented by the organisations behind the letter to China’s president. “What happens to them when they’re left behind after...

26 Nov 2018

China should stop importing illegal timber—activists

News / Green Buildings

Singapore puts health at the heart of green buildings

...These changes include operating the washing machines at full load instead of the usual half and taking the stairs instead of the lift. “There was some inertia at first when we rolled out the campaign ...

26 Sep 2018

Singapore puts health at the heart of green buildings

News / Energy

Indonesia’s president signals a transition away from coal power

...the city. (The lawsuit was filed July 4, four days before the president made his remark; it’s not clear whether the latter was prompted by the former.) If the administration follows through on the sta...

18 Jul 2019

Indonesia’s president signals a transition away from coal power

Opinion / Energy

A month in, Tesla’s South Australia battery is surpassing expectations

...the energy out to the energy in. In this case, the round trip efficiency appears to be roughly 80%. The figure below shows the input and output from the battery over the month. As can be seen, on seve...

11 Jan 2018

A month in, Tesla’s South Australia battery is surpassing expectations

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