Climate & Environment

Stories about the environment, nature, climate change, conservation, and sustainability.

On Secondhand Smoke: Do We Need New Laws To Be Good Neighbours to Each Other?

On Secondhand Smoke: Do We Need New Laws To Be Good Neighbours to Each Other?

Bag Down Benny? Maybe what we really need is a No Smoking Nelson.

by Kimberly Lim November 20, 2024

A Singaporean Couple’s Uphill Battle To Save Their Kelong

A Singaporean Couple’s Uphill Battle To Save Their Kelong

On a mission to save their humble kelong.

by Hykel Quek December 13, 2023

All the Ways We’re Using Our Aircons Wrongly, According to Servicemen

All the Ways We’re Using Our Aircons Wrongly, According to Servicemen

For people living in an air-conditioned nation, we're actually quite rubbish at using the machines.

by Yan Yun Toh November 26, 2023

It’s Always Sunny in Singapore. So Why Aren’t More Men Wearing Sunscreen?

It’s Always Sunny in Singapore. So Why Aren’t More Men Wearing Sunscreen?

We all have skin. But why are women seemingly more invested in its well-being than men?

by Kimberly Lim May 17, 2023

The RICE Guide to Beating the 35°C Heat in Singapore

The RICE Guide to Beating the 35°C Heat in Singapore

Get that dancing noodle guy at Hai Di Lao to whirl the noodle fast enough to generate wind at you.

by Joy Lai May 4, 2023

Charging for Plastic Bags Is the Right Move, but I’m Going To Keep Using Them

Charging for Plastic Bags Is the Right Move, but I’m Going To Keep Using Them

Is 5 cents enough to change people's minds?

by Kimberly Lim March 7, 2023

Recent Articles

Grindsets

How One Underwater Robot Is Transforming Our Seas

How One Underwater Robot Is Transforming Our Seas

In the face of tech advancements, will divers see robots as a threat to their jobs, or can they join forces to revolutionise our seas?

by RICE

November 12, 2024

Grindsets

How a Boracay Trip Became a Singapore Idol’s Worst Nightmare

How a Boracay Trip Became a Singapore Idol’s Worst Nightmare

How a dip in the waters of Boracay triggered sparked a fight against water pollution.

by RICE

August 19, 2024

Binge

Singaporeans Share The Most ‘Underconsumption Core’ Things They Own

Singaporeans Share The Most ‘Underconsumption Core’ Things They Own

It's cool to buy only what you need.

by Elliot Lee

July 28, 2024

Amongst Us

What Singapore’s Indigenous Seafarers Can Teach Us About How to Live

What Singapore’s Indigenous Seafarers Can Teach Us About How to Live

Dignity in displacement.

by Andre Frois

July 5, 2024

Amongst Us

Bob the 3D Builder

Bob the 3D Builder

“When I saw this job, I was like, ‘Is 3D printing really a valid thing that people do for a living?’”

by RICE

May 11, 2024