Minister Balakrishnan acknowledges “weather has changed”

In a press conference Sunday in the aftermath of the flash floods, Dr Balakrishnan said “Personally, I think our weather has changed. I’m actually psychologically prepared for it to get worse”. We take that as a sign of determination to be more active about climate change. Come on, Singapore – don’t just fix the drains, [...]

Nokia E-Cu charged by heat in your pocket

    The Nokia E-Cu is a mobile phone charged by sources of heat therefore eradicating the need for a charger. The phone has a thermogenerator integrated inside, which converts heat energy into electric potential energy. via Dezeen.

Flow2 kitchen by Studio Gorm

    Oregon designers John Arndt and Wonhee Jeong of Studio Gorm have designed a kitchen where waste products are used to grow plants via Dezeen.

No, seriously, where can we get this?

    As someone trying to raise more plants indoors, I really like the Minigarden product, which combines a neat vertical wall design with food growth.  The white garden comes in a basic setup with three layers (nine pockets) with one water collection tray, three lids and trays, three planting rows, and 18 assembly clips.  [...]

Coming Soon to the High Line, More Room to Roam

    Turning an old, disused railway line, and an elevated one at that, into a park? Now that’s an idea for the people in charge of turning the old Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and KTM’s old eyesore railway line into something green and useful, even if it means making a “place where people revel [...]

Something fishy about seafood labels

    Environmentalists, scientists and foodies are complaining that regulators are lax in policing seafood, and have been slow to adopt the latest scientific tools even though they are now readily available and easy to use. “Customers buying fish have a right to know what the heck it is and where it’s from, but agencies [...]

Healthy Street Food in Jakarta

    Instead of eating home-cooked food, people in these neighborhoods buy the cheapest meals they can: food from street vendors.  The equivalent of 20 cents in Jakarta can buy a meal of rice fried with soy sauce and a little chicken, or deep fried fish cakes.  Ten cents will buy a snack.   Overcrowded, kitchenless [...]