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Farmers need greater certainty from government to make the most of their land to boost both food productivity and the environment, a sustainability expert says.

AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. SINGAPORE - Health problems caused by climate change, such as heat stress and mosquito-borne diseases, will continue to worsen unless countries do more to slash planet-warming emissions, a global group of researchers has warned....

Over 90 researchers, including two from Singapore, contributed to the new Lancet Countdown report.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Using superior bulls can lower carbon emissions by 11% and is worth £250 a head, trials carried out by ABP Food Group at its demonstration farm in

The Straits Times North Korea founders memoir triggers censorship debate in South Korea Publisher Kim Seung-kyun in April released North Korean founder Kim Il Sungs eight-volume memoirs, titled With the Century.PHOTO: AFP Published5 hours ago https://str.sg/Jtcc They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access ...

Date Time Machine vision system for almond grading and safety Researchers at UniSA have developed a world-first automated technique for simultaneously grading almond quality and detecting potentially serious mycotoxin contamination in kernels. In 2019-2020, Australia’s almond crop was worth just over $1 billion, and the value of the sector is expected to expand to $1.5 billion in coming years, with Australian almond growing conditions among the best in the world. Given the local industry is ...

The Straits Times Spore takes Swiss cheese approach to contact tracing Each layer may have holes but with multiple layers, the holes do not align, says expert Associate Professor Vernon Lee said MOH is still working to make its systems faster and more efficient. https://str.sg/Jyrk They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now ...

SINGAPORE - Singapores approach to contact tracing can be likened to a block of Swiss cheese. Each method may have its shortcomings, but put together, they make up a solid whole. "Every layer has holes in it," explained Associate Professor Vernon Lee, who heads the Ministry of Healths (MOHs) contact tracing centre. "But because we have multiple layers, the holes do not align with one another." For example, tools such as TraceTogether provide an immediate first indication of a Covid-19 cases clo...

By Echo Reporter Holidaymakers living in countries with high rates of coronavirus vaccinations will be "dressed up with nowhere to go" until other nations catch up, an expert has warned (Steve Parsons/PA) Holidaymakers living in countries with high rates of coronavirus vaccinations will be “dressed up with nowhere to go” until other nations catch up, an expert has warned. Some 29% of the UK population has received a first dose of a...

Neither of the billionaires has so far provided a precise timeline for their pledged donations, or detailed the recipient organisations.. Read more at straitstimes.com.