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Nature

Opinion & Features

Beyond concerts and casinos: Selling a side of Singapore tourists can’t find elsewhere

More than 15,000 square kilometres of climate-resilient ocean in 72 countries has been identified.
Lifestyle

There’s a bit of good news for coral reefs

Britain's King Charles (right) meets broadcaster and biologist David Attenborough as he attends the "Ocean with David Attenborough" film premiere in London last May.
Lifestyle

David Attenborough, ‘the voice for nature’, set to celebrate his 100th birthday

The custom of flower viewing, known as hanami, dates to the ninth century.
Lifestyle

When will Japan’s cherry blossoms bloom? AI can help answer that

Goodall's approach of giving names to the chimpanzees she was studying, rather than the academic method of assigning numbers to them, has enabled us to see them as intelligent, sentient beings with emotions and unique personalities.
Opinion & Features

Without Jane Goodall, chimps need new champions – us

The vibrant landscape of climate tech solutions for the blue economy for ocean restoration and preservation of coral reefs, among others, are key financing opportunities for investors to realise long-term value and impact.
Wealth & Investing

From risk to resilience: Why nature-based solutions must be on every CEO’s agenda

The "debt-for-nature" swaps have gained traction in recent years, with deals involving the Galapagos Islands, coral reefs and the Amazon rainforest (above).
ESG

US climate pullback threatens planned debt-for-nature deals

The white paper notes that the challenges of nature degradation requires coordinated effort from the government, regulatory bodies, companies in the real economy, and the financial sector.
ESG

Nature financing presents business opportunities for financial institutions: MAS-backed association

Nature-based carbon credits are generated from projects that protect, sustainably manage, or restore natural ecosystems. Examples of such projects are reforestation, afforestation, improved forest management, as well as the protection of wetlands or coastal zones.
ESG

Singapore’s carbon credit tender receives bids totalling more than S$1.3 billion

While efforts to understand butterflies are challenging, that’s “also the more interesting part", says Khew Sin Khoon.
Lifestyle
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Singapore’s ‘butterfly man’ on his passion for these gentle creatures

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