Drilling rigs in nature reserves: Tensions heighten as Philippine clean energy projects encroach on conservation areas

Published on May 31, 2024

Wind and solar expansion in the archipelago could mean renewables targets are met, but it has also worried environmentalists. A proposed wind farm in the Masungi Georeserve could impact up to a thousand hectares of karst landscape.

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Closing the AI skills gap: The next step for Singapore’s pursuit of sustainable economic growth?

May 31, 2024
Artificial intelligence can be a force for good but there are challenges in building an AI-ready workforce. A Google report finds that businesses can gain US$150 billion in economic benefits by 2030 if they turn to AI-powered solutions.

Here is why more women should be leading climate action

May 31, 2024
When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don’t tend to think about gender. At first glance, it may seem irrelevant.But a growing body of evidence demonstrates women and gender-diverse people are disproportionately vulnerable to the changing climate and the consequences it brings.Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate ch