Economy News
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Global goal to end poverty by 2030 unlikely to be metAccording to the World Bank, about 480 million people—some 6 percent of the world—will remain in extreme poverty if no significant shifts in policy are made. -
Women's voices key to carving a sustainable futureWhat does climate change look like through a female lens? This year's Women's Forum Singapore gathered over 700 delegates and speakers in a conversation about gender equality and how women's leadership is crucial to saving the planet.
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In Hong Kong, disposable fashion gets a recycled makeoverA new textile mill will use waste fabric as its raw material, in an effort to make the fashion industry more sustainable. -
Clean energy can provide 100% of electricityAll the electricity the world needs can come from clean energy, reliably and throughout the year, British researchers say, at any time of day or night.
Economy Opinion
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For people working to protect nature, cities can no longer be an afterthought– Urban areas present an interesting challenge—and a big opportunity—for groups that traditionally focus on saving pristine places. -
How better hydropower planning can avert future disasters on the Mekong– Those in power must give stronger voices to marginalised communities and protection to natural flood defences, say experts from the Stockholm Environment Institute. -
Climate change will increase deaths by suicide– Heatwaves have been linked with higher rates of hospital admissions for self-harm and suicides. What happens when hotter weather becomes the norm?
Videos
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Can an innovation in bicycles build resilient communities?– An innovative cargo bicycle designed for farmers and villagers may help boost incomes in isolated farming communities in Nepal.
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In pictures: Confronting climate change– Airing on Sunday March 5 at 8pm, a new ChannelNews Asia documentary features Eco-Business editor Jessica Cheam on a journey from India to Copenhagen to glean lessons on what Singapore can do to overcome one of its most pressing challenges.
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Nepali women row against tide of discrimination on tourist lake– Working on the lake gives women independence in a country where women are often destined to a life of servitude and denied the access to education, health and jobs.
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New documentary uncovers Singapore’s dirty little waste secrets– Where do your coffee cups, clothes and household appliances go to die? New documentary Trash Trail traces the afterlife of consumer goods in Singapore to reveal surprising findings.
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