In addition to being Singapore’s Ambassador for Climate Action, Menon will be a senior adviser at the NCCS, which operates within the purview of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Tag: Climate Change
New WMO climate report confirms 2023 was hottest year so far
Rising sea levels are causing the regular flooding of homes in Bangladesh.
Lifestyle and climate change: Ultra-fast fashion undermines global sustainability efforts
Without change, the clothing industry will account for 26 per cent of the world’s carbon budget for limiting global warming to 2°C by 2050.
Above normal temperature likely to be experienced between March-May due to El Nino: UN weather agency
El Nino may lead to above normal temperature between March and May
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appeals for greater support for small islands fighting climate change
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appeals for greater support for small islands fighting climate change
World Meteorological Organization data shows January was the hottest month on record
January was the hottest month on record.
Climate change: Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point, says new study
A new study, using the latest generation of Earth’s climate models, simulated the flow of fresh water until the ocean circulation reached that tipping point.
World Economic Forum report predicts 14.5 million deaths by 2050 due to climate change
World Economic Forum report says 14.5 million deaths may occur by 2050 due to climate change
PIO-founded EcoSikh is saving the environment around the world, 550 trees at a time
Some people think, some people talk, some people do. It’s the last element — the action — that’s the most important; without it, the first two don’t mean much. In keeping with the Sikh tenet of seva (selfless service), the international organisation EcoSikh works on saving the environment, 550 trees at a time. Using the […]
COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved earlier on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” – a first for a UN climate conference – but the deal still stopped short of a long-demanded call for a “phaseout” of oil, coal and gas. Reacting to the adoption of the outcome document, UN chief António […]
