Climate change is the new enemy for militaries: Retired 3-star British general
Soldiers will have to battle scorching heat as climate change wreaks havoc on weather patterns. In our second installment of Surviving the Sizzle, retired three-star general Richard Nugee tells Julie ...
13 Sep 202322min
'I lost three firefighters': Australian fire chief on the life-threatening work of combating wildfires
In this three-part series, Surviving the Sizzle, Julie Yoo explores the personal stories of people on the frontlines of battling with extreme heat. In the first episode, she speaks to Chris Hardman, c...
6 Sep 202316min
Rising heat is worsening mosquito-borne diseases, but could mosquitoes be the solution?
They are tiny but mosquitoes threaten the lives of 40 per cent of the global population. With rising temperatures, mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue are spreading and with potentially deadly cons...
31 Aug 202318min
Debt-for-nature swaps: Greenwashing or a win-win solution?
It’s a simple idea — reduce a country’s debt burden and put those savings into environmental protection. But how do debt-for-nature swaps actually work in practice? And are they really a win-win solut...
23 Aug 202318min
Restoring Singapore’s coral reefs
Dr Karenne Tun is not just an avid diver and lover of these beautiful creatures, she is also leading an effort to restore Singapore’s coral reefs by planting 100,000 corals along the coast. The direct...
16 Aug 202317min
My Green Gig: Why the weatherman has a tough job
Avester Lau became a meteorologist to uncover the complexities behind the weather. In this limited series My Green Gig, he sits down with host Biogirl MJ to explain why predicting the weather is so di...
9 Aug 202320min
My Green Gig: Life as a bird conservationist
From travelling to a remote island in the Philippines to spending hours in a lab analysing bird DNA, Movin Nyanasengeran believes he has landed his dream job as a bird conservationist. How do “birders...
2 Aug 202328min
Lab-grown diamonds: Are they really better for the planet?
Diamonds are supposed to be a girl’s best friend. But the love for this stone has also caused detrimental impact on the environment, say its critics. While lab-grown diamonds are hailed as an ethical ...
5 Jul 202316min
