The number of dangerously hot days for pregnant women doubled between 2020 and 2024 in 90 per cent of countries studied. Singapore is the most at-risk country in Asia for pregnant people.
The “wealthiest 10 per cent” of people on the planet are “responsible” for 65 per cent of the 0.61°C increase in global average temperatures over 1990-2020, according to new research.
Recently, Bangladesh successfully developed lotus silk – a biodegradable luxury fabric – using lotus stems, merging ancient tradition with modern sustainability science.