Climate & Environment

Stories about the environment, nature, climate change, conservation, and sustainability.

A Singaporean Couple’s Uphill Battle To Save Their Kelong

A Singaporean Couple’s Uphill Battle To Save Their Kelong

On a mission to save their humble kelong.

by Hykel Quek December 13, 2023

All the Ways We’re Using Our Aircons Wrongly, According to Servicemen

All the Ways We’re Using Our Aircons Wrongly, According to Servicemen

For people living in an air-conditioned nation, we're actually quite rubbish at using the machines.

by Yan Yun Toh November 26, 2023

It’s Always Sunny in Singapore. So Why Aren’t More Men Wearing Sunscreen?

It’s Always Sunny in Singapore. So Why Aren’t More Men Wearing Sunscreen?

We all have skin. But why are women seemingly more invested in its well-being than men?

by Kimberly Lim May 17, 2023

The RICE Guide to Beating the 35°C Heat in Singapore

The RICE Guide to Beating the 35°C Heat in Singapore

Get that dancing noodle guy at Hai Di Lao to whirl the noodle fast enough to generate wind at you.

by Joy Lai May 4, 2023

Charging for Plastic Bags Is the Right Move, but I’m Going To Keep Using Them

Charging for Plastic Bags Is the Right Move, but I’m Going To Keep Using Them

Is 5 cents enough to change people's minds?

by Kimberly Lim March 7, 2023

The Winners and Losers in the Dow and SportSG Recycling Scandal

The Winners and Losers in the Dow and SportSG Recycling Scandal

Winner: Apple, for having their Airtags put to the test for investigative journalism.

by Kimberly Lim February 28, 2023

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Who’s To Blame When Community Cats Are Abducted by Pest Control?

Who’s To Blame When Community Cats Are Abducted by Pest Control?

One community cat feeder tells us she's seen five cats disappear under similar circumstances this year alone.

by Kimberly Lim

October 16, 2023

I Sweat a Lot in Singapore. Can This Design Solution Change Things (And More)?

I Sweat a Lot in Singapore. Can This Design Solution Change Things (And More)?

When it comes to problem-solving for societal issues like our unrelenting climate, not many would think designers can be at the forefront of it.

by Daniel Peters

September 29, 2023

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Burnout Pushed a Primary School Teacher To Quit. Now She Runs a Forest School.

Burnout Pushed a Primary School Teacher To Quit. Now She Runs a Forest School.

Finding her true calling in nature—literally.

by Aqyla Affendy

May 29, 2023

The Back-Cracking Pains of Being an Animal Chiropractor

The Back-Cracking Pains of Being an Animal Chiropractor

Correcting the alignment of human spines is one thing—but to do it for animals who can't voice their preferences?

by Hykel Quek

May 3, 2023

Districts

BTO ‘Mould-Gate’: When Joy for New Homes in Singapore Decays

BTO ‘Mould-Gate’: When Joy for New Homes in Singapore Decays

We uncover at least three more estates with unsightly surroundings bad enough to affect the mental state of homeowners.

by Nicole Lam

February 23, 2023