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Climate change

Another cold blast to grip US North-east, testing power demand

Temperatures are forecast to fall to -15 deg C late on Feb 7 in New York City.
Temperatures are forecast to fall to -15 deg C late on Feb 7 in New York City.

Heavy snowfall forecast in Japan on weekend, election day, could reach warning levels on Feb 8

A man walks through the snowfall amid piled-up snow at the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on Jan 22.
A man walks through the snowfall amid piled-up snow at the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on Jan 22.

EU rethinks climate diplomacy after bruising COP30 summit, document shows

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators attend the Fridays for Future protest '#JustTransitionNow' next to the Brandenburg Gate during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) which takes place in Belem, Brazil, in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators attend the Fridays for Future protest '#JustTransitionNow' next to the Brandenburg Gate during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) which takes place in Belem, Brazil, in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

Fewer storms, more heatwaves expected in Vietnam for 2026

Water floods a road next to residential buildings in Vietnam's Lam Dong province on Dec 5, 2025, following weeks of heavy rain.
Water floods a road next to residential buildings in Vietnam's Lam Dong province on Dec 5, 2025, following weeks of heavy rain.

AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for science

This use of AI could also be adapted to aid safe passage for navigators through treacherous polar regions littered by icebergs.
This use of AI could also be adapted to aid safe passage for navigators through treacherous polar regions littered by icebergs.

IOC may move Winter Games to January to get more snow

Workers preparing the venue ahead of the Winter Games' snowboarding events on Feb 4, in Livigno, Italy.
Workers preparing the venue ahead of the Winter Games' snowboarding events on Feb 4, in Livigno, Italy.

Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals

A man looks at floating ice at the old harbour of Nuuk, Greenland, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
A man looks at floating ice at the old harbour of Nuuk, Greenland, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Green Pulse Podcast

From Greenland to deep sea mining: Is geopolitics killing climate action?

Navigating today's geopolitical turmoil might be scary, but ensure we don't let the urgent conversation on climate and nature slip from the agenda.
Navigating today's geopolitical turmoil might be scary, but ensure we don't let the urgent conversation on climate and nature slip from the agenda.

Coastal area landowners, occupants must protect their properties against rising seas under new Bill

By 2100, Singapore’s mean sea level is projected to rise by up to 1.15m.
By 2100, Singapore’s mean sea level is projected to rise by up to 1.15m.

China coal plant building surges despite record renewable energy additions

Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy, coal remains a key source of energy for power generation in China. PHOTO: REUTERS
Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy, coal remains a key source of energy for power generation in China. PHOTO: REUTERS

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