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New tech for researchers to remotely survey rainforests in Southeast Asia
CNA
Cutting-edge rainforest conservation technology is coming to researchers in Southeast Asia. These can remotely access and survey a forest, speeding up biodiversity assessments and gaining more in-depth insights.
Published 22 November 2024 -
Shaping a Geo-Enabled World
Singapore Land Authority (SLA)
Featuring geospatial research at CNCS
Published 27 May 2024 -
NUS COP28 Public Lecture: Are we on track to averting climate catastrophe?
NUS CNCS
Global carbon emissions are still on the rise despite growing political and corporate awareness of the need to bring carbon dioxide levels down fast. Amidst scientists “final warning” on the climate crisis, this year's United Nations climate change conference, COP28, will provide a platform for countries to come together to assess the world's progress on whether it is on track to averting climate catastrophe. To effectively steer global actions, bold and ambitious decisions grounded in the latest scientific insights must be made at COP28. But the United Arab Emirates is playing host to this year's summit, and observers of international climate policy have said that the region's history of oil and gas production could hinder greater climate ambition. Ahead of the event, this public lecture sought to encourage general audiences to delve deeper into the complexities of COP28 – from its significance and expectations to the deeper challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Published 16 November 2023 -
Climate change: fighting a losing battle?
Mothership
What net zero means, featuring Ms Melissa Low of NUS CNCS.
Published 9 March 2023 -
[NUS Lecture Series on COP27] Implications of COP27 On The Research & Education Agenda
NUS CNCS
Did COP27 meet your expectations? What has to be done moving ahead for the next COP? What steps should countries take next? Our final lecture provided audiences with a post-COP wrap-up, and discussed the future of COP.
Published 13 December 2022 -
From Ideas to Action: Scaling Climate Solutions through Partnerships
COP27 Singapore
Climate change is the single greatest challenge of our generation, and no one can tackle it alone. What are the partnerships we need to solve these pressing challenges? A discussion on how organisations are forging effective partnership to develop, surface, and scale new and innovative climate solutions - both in Singapore and around the globe.
Published 17 November 2022 -
Tackling the Twin Crises of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss through Nature-Based Climate Solutions
COP27 Singapore
The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are inextricably linked. Addressing the synergies between mitigating biodiversity loss and climate change offers the opportunity to maximise environmental and socio-economic benefits. This panel brings together different stakeholders to explore the interconnections between climate change and biodiversity loss. Though presentations and a panel discussion, this event brings insight into the work of different stakeholders to address the linkages, the current gaps in finding synergistic solutions and how different sectors can work together to help scale up nature-based climate solutions for positive climate and biodiversity action worldwide.
Published 16 November 2022 -
[NUS Lecture Series on COP27] COP27: The Catalyst For Action?
NUS CNCS
With the completion of the Paris Agreement rulebook at COP26 and countries' ambitious climate goals in place, COP27 is a crucial time to focus on the implementation of these promises. What are the key issues to be negotiated at COP27? Can nature play a bigger role? How can COP27 facilitate partnerships between stakeholders? Will COP27 be the COP of action?
Published 7 November 2022 -
Working Within and Outside the System
COP27 Singapore
A showcase of youth activism in Singapore - ways of collaboration, as well as pushing the boundaries of political advocacy.
Published 6 November 2022 -
Singapore to submit enhanced carbon emission goals at COP27
CNA
Singapore is set to submit its enhanced carbon emission goals to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, when parties to the Paris Agreement meet at COP27. In this interview, Melissa Low speaks about why Singapore's participation in COP27 is important.
Published 29 October 2022 -
[NUS Lecture Series on COP27] Article 6 for Net Zero?
NUS CNCS
Article 6 could reduce the cost of implementing countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions by around $250 billion by 2030. Alternatively, it could also facilitate the removal of 50% more emissions at no additional cost. Will COP27 accelerate the implementation of Article 6?
Published 17 October 2022 -
Stem The Tide
CNA
Stem The Tide is an hour-long documentary that takes viewers on an insightful journey to discover the existential threat of rising seas, and details the work done in Singapore to mitigate and adapt our solutions to secure a resilient future for all.
Published 14 October 2022 -
COPfused? What You Need to Know About the Upcoming UN Climate Conference
NUS CNCS
Climate change has catapulted to the forefront of many corporate and national agendas. Warnings by the world’s scientists that climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying has followed on the heels of devastating climate change impacts such as deadly wildfires and floods in many parts of the world. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to stave off more catastrophic impacts of climate change. The pivotal UN climate conference, or COP26, will take place in Glasgow from 31 Oct – 12 Nov, where countries will come together to advance global efforts to prevent dangerous climate change.
Published 1 November 2021 -
Navigating the Carbon Services Industry
NUS CNCS
Singapore’s efforts to establish itself as a carbon services and trading hub has drawn keen interest across industries. Creating such an ecosystem for carbon-related services in Singapore can greatly support and strengthen Singapore and the region’s transition towards sustainability.
Published 22 September 2021 -
We Put Activists and Finance Execs in a Room to Discuss Climate Change
VICE Asia
For Earth Day 2021, VICE Asia held a panel on what money means to those who are trying to save the planet from climate catastrophe. The panel features perspectives from a young advocate, sustainable finance director, social entrepreneur, environmental risk manager and climate scientist.
Published 22 April 2021 -
The threat of rising sea levels: Climate change
ST Connect Webinar
The Straits Times
Globally, sea-level rise is increasing at a faster pace, threatening Asia's coastal megacities and low-lying island nations such as Singapore. To discuss this urgent issue, this webinar by The Straits Times will look at the latest science and projections of sea-level rise and solutions, including nature-based options, to hold back the seas.
Published 21 April 2021 -
Living with Nature: Biodiversity in Sustainable Cities
NUS CNCS
In this session of the CNCS Virtual Seminar Series, our panel of biodiversity advocates and scientific experts discussed the importance of nature in urban environments and shared their perspectives on biodiversity, ecosystem services and green spaces.
Published 1 April 2021 -
How science can help inform policies and decisions on climate and biodiversity
NUS CNCS
The Paris Climate Agreement commits countries to hold global warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. Achieving these ambitious targets requires countries to not only undergo the rapid decarbonisation of their energy sector, but also implement changes to policy and practices in agriculture, forestry and other land use activities. In a recent study, an international group of scientists reported that Nature can provide 37% of the necessary climate mitigation between now and 2030 for a greater than 66% likelihood of achieving the 2°C target of the Paris Climate Agreement. These so-called nature-based climate solutions include the conservation, restoration and improved management of forests, wetlands and agricultural lands to increase carbon sequestration, reduce CO2 emissions, and enhance climate resilience.
Published 25 January 2021 -
Regulations or Markets? Unpacking the sources of transformative change for climate governance
NUS CNCS
Ever since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, international processes and domestic policy initiatives have turned to innovative policy mixes to conserve nature. These tools have expanded from traditional regulatory approaches to incorporate finance and market driven incentives. What are the lessons from these efforts for sparking the type of transformative change required to address the double crises of global climate change and mass species extinctions?
Published 19 January 2021 -
Storytelling & Science: Compelling Communications on Climate Change
NUS CNCS
Decades of awareness-raising efforts have shown that communicating climate science is a challenging art in itself, as scientists grapple with conveying the urgent need for change. Communication is a pivotal foundation of climate action, be it for climate practitioners to inform audiences outside their ‘niche’, or to rally corporate and public sector leaders for systemic movement. Moreover, with the rise of digital media consumption, especially in the COVID-19 era, how can we effectively leverage key tools such as videos to mobilise climate action? This seminar explores the use of strategic storytelling to capture the attention of your audience, raise emotional awareness, and inspire them into changing their behaviours. Navigating the new digital landscape, we will explore how citizen science and collaborating across diverse ecosystems can help to share your story. This will address the urgent need and seize the opportunities we have to communicate effectively on climate issues.
Published 30 December 2020 -
Empowering Women in STEM: Challenges and Opportunities for Gender Inclusivity
NUS CNCS
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, women constitute less than 30% of scientific researchers worldwide. Despite some improvements, female scientists tend to be under-represented in STEM. Achieving gender equality in STEM is crucial. Many studies show that having more gender-diverse teams enhances scientific discovery and innovation. In environmental sciences, female perspectives are important given that environmental challenges have a disproportionate impact on women globally.
Published 18 September 2020 -
Carbon Conundrum: Can We Reduce Our Reliance On Carbon?
CNA
In this programme, we visit with climate scientists, witness the daily struggle with sea level rise on the island of Tuvalu, speak with scientists and researchers behind innovative solutions that could help reduce our reliance on carbon and learn more about how we can tap on nature — the earth’s most precious gift — to fight climate change.
Published 31 March 2020
