Experts demand European action on plastics chemical

In an open letter to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a group of 60 scientists and health campaigners from 15 countries said they feared exposure to the chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) could damage health, particularly among vulnerable groups such as babies and pregnant women. BPA is a mass produced chemical used in the manufacture of [...]

Avid gardeners to showcase works in first Gardener’s Cup in July

No mean feat considering how few people have gardens of their own. Gardening appears to be catching on among Singaporeans. The National Parks Board says about 50 new gardening groups are formed every year. To ride on this growing interest, the Singapore Garden Festival is giving gardening groups a platform to showcase their works for [...]

Plastic-free resort planned

We’d like to see one in Singapore. The state government is considering turning the hill resort here into a plastic-free area to protect its fragile environment. Polystyrene boxes are another item on the possible ban list, said Pahang exco member Datuk Shafik Fauzan Sharif. The move, he said, was in line with the recent decision [...]

AFP: Giant green algae slick heads towards China

A massive floating expanse of green algae is heading towards China’s east coast, potentially threatening wildlife and the region’s tourist industry, state media reported on Tuesday. The algae bloom covered 200 square kilometres (80 square miles) and was about 13 kilometres (eight miles) offshore and floating towards the coastal city of Jiaonan in Shandong province, [...]

Butterfly Trail launched on Orchard Road

The Butterfly Trail at Orchard, a project by NParks, STB, Orchard Road Business Association and Nature Society Singapore (NSS), was launched yesterday afternoon by Prof. Tommy Koh. Worth taking a look to remind ourselves that Orchard Road’s not just about shopping. Now you can augment your GSS with some nature! Most visitors to Singapore are [...]

Officials scramble to save endangered Javan rhinos

The discovery of three dead Javan rhinos has intensified efforts to save one of the world’s most endangered mammals from extinction, with an electric fence being built Monday around a new sanctuary and breeding ground. With only about 50 of the species left in the wild — all but a handful living in one national [...]

‘The Cove’ to screen in Japan despite protests

Initial screenings of the film at three other theaters were canceled after protests by nationalist groups. Those theaters still have no plans to show “The Cove,” which shows bloody scenes of a dolphin slaughter filmed by hidden cameras and portrays local fishermen as rough goons. The cancellations prompted a group of Japanese journalists, academics and [...]