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How will Singapore's coasts change amid rising sea levels?
In this first of three stories on the environment by Yahoo News Singapore in commemoration of Earth Day on 22 April, we take a look at the impact of the climate crisis on our shores.
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From Singapore to Rio green buildings keep tropical tenants cool
Offices and apartment blocks designed to be green are springing up all over the world as architects reverse almost a century of trying to insulate workers from nature and instead try to adapt structures to their natural surroundings.
- Bloomberg
Insects eat airport food waste in Singapore to make fish feed
Blue Aqua International will partner dnata, an air and travel services provider, to convert organic waste from its catering and ground handling operations at Singapore’s Changi Airport into insect protein for aquacultural use.
- Yahoo Lifestyle SEA
Why you need to know about food security and why is it important?
Food Security is defined as “the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food” - something that in most Southeast Asian countries can still be a difficult outcome to secure. In Singapore, however, we don’t generally think that this is a problem.
- Yahoo Lifestyle SEA
The insect start-ups of Southeast Asia paving the way to a sustainable diet of the future
There are hundreds of start-ups around the world working to integrate insects into our diet for a sustainable future. Here are the companies in Southeast Asia doing just that.
- Yahoo News Singapore
Do individual sustainable choices matter in saving the Earth?
If you think that you're making a significant environmental impact just by choosing the 'greener' option in your local supermarket, think again. Celebrating Earth Day goes beyond just making 'sustainable' choices.
- Yahoo Lifestyle SEA
Zerrin founder wants to help you make better choices for your wardrobe
One of the issues that often crop up when discussing sustainability in the fashion industry is the fact that there are already too many clothes in the world.
- Yahoo Lifestyle SEA
Reduce your carbon footprint and unsubscribe from emails to help the environment
Even sending or receiving an email leaves a digital carbon footprint, further burdening the Earth. You never thought of that, did you?
- Yahoo Finance UK
Ikea to let Brits trade in old furniture
Customers in the UK can now return or exchange products they bought for vouchers worth up to £250 to spend in stores across the nation.
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COMMENT: Can 1% of Singapore's land feed its population?
From fish farms bobbing in the Straits of Johor to industrial warehouses and the rooftops of hotels downtown, urban farming is all the rage in Singapore.
- Yahoo Lifestyle SEA
Fight for sustainability, equality and our planet with Fashion Revolution
“For too long, we’ve heard that Asian, and in particular Singaporean, consumers are not interested in sustainable fashion, unlike their European or North American counterparts,” shares Chu Wong, Fashion Revolution Country Coordinator for Singapore.