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Green pockets a lifeline for wildlife as forest patch makes way for Chencharu housing

The 99-year leasehold plot is located in the up-and-coming Chencharu residential area in Yishun town.
The 99-year leasehold plot is located in the up-and-coming Chencharu residential area in Yishun town.

NTU students successfully raise funds to make school building safe for birds

 A prone Japanese sparrowhawk at NTU's School of Art, Design and Media building.
 A prone Japanese sparrowhawk at NTU's School of Art, Design and Media building.

How a fatal virus sparked Pulau Ubin’s mouse-deer boom

The greater mouse-deer on Pulau Ubin. The mouse-deer population quintupled to 293 individuals per sq km between 2019 and 2024.
The greater mouse-deer on Pulau Ubin. The mouse-deer population quintupled to 293 individuals per sq km between 2019 and 2024.

Is carob the new cocoa? NUS researchers fine-tune carob as chocolate alternative

ST20251125_202536000629/ Hester Tan/ hscarob/ NUS created a sustainable alternative to chocolate, carob pulp by grinding and roasting creating 2 versions. Associate Prof Liu Shao Quan (left) and Mr Manfred Ku, PhD student from Department of Food Science and Technology, NUS at 2 Science Drive 2 on 25 November 2025
ST20251125_202536000629/ Hester Tan/ hscarob/ NUS created a sustainable alternative to chocolate, carob pulp by grinding and roasting creating 2 versions. Associate Prof Liu Shao Quan (left) and Mr Manfred Ku, PhD student from Department of Food Science and Technology, NUS at 2 Science Drive 2 on 25 November 2025

Commentary

What a visit to the Amazon during COP30 taught this S’pore youth delegate about climate action

Zaheer Abdul Malik, a NUS undergraduate, outside the COP30 venue in Belem, Brazil.
Zaheer Abdul Malik, a NUS undergraduate, outside the COP30 venue in Belem, Brazil.

What impact will UN climate conference COP30 have on South-east Asia?

The conference ended more than 26 hours late.
The conference ended more than 26 hours late.

Commentary

COP30 was marked by fire and doused in rain. But UN climate summits can still work

People using fire extinguishers to put out a fire at COP30 on Nov 20.
People using fire extinguishers to put out a fire at COP30 on Nov 20.

Research efforts judged not just on commercial output, but by a basket of factors: PMO

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, permanent secretary for national research and development at the Prime Minister’s Office, said research is evaluated on a basket of factors.
Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, permanent secretary for national research and development at the Prime Minister’s Office, said research is evaluated on a basket of factors.

ST Explains: Cyclone Senyar was rare for S-E Asia – could a storm like it ever hit Singapore?

Cars submerged by floodwaters at the town of Kangar, state of Perlis, Malaysia, 28 November 2025. The rare tropical storm ‘Senyar’ was expected to bring persistent heavy rain and strong winds to the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, raising the risk of several days of adverse weather. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL
Cars submerged by floodwaters at the town of Kangar, state of Perlis, Malaysia, 28 November 2025. The rare tropical storm ‘Senyar’ was expected to bring persistent heavy rain and strong winds to the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, raising the risk of several days of adverse weather. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

Green Pulse Podcast

Unpopular Opinion: Some gifts are clutter and real Christmas trees are overrated

Diving into Christmas shopping might be exciting, but ensure your festive traditions truly spark joy instead of just adding unnecessary clutter and waste.
Diving into Christmas shopping might be exciting, but ensure your festive traditions truly spark joy instead of just adding unnecessary clutter and waste.

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