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Green Pulse

The Straits Times

Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Podcasters: Audrey Tan & David Fogarty Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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16:44

S1E36: Looking under the sea for a nature-based...

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2020/11/05

Green Pulse Ep 36: Looking under the sea for a nature-based solution 16:44 mins Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change in this podcast series. In this episode, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty host Dr Siti Maryam, a marine ecologist at the environmental consultant company DHI Water & Environment, about an ocean-based

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16:35

S1E35: Getting to the bottom of plastic pollution:...

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2020/10/22

Green Pulse Ep 35: Getting to the bottom of plastic pollution 16:35 mins Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change in this podcast series. Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the ocean. From plastic bags to bottles, cigarette lighters to fishing nets and flip flops, the trash fouls beaches, kills seabirds and marine animals and creates vast garbage

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S1E34: The climate change detectives: Green Pulse Ep 34

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2020/10/09

Green Pulse Ep 34: The climate change detectives 20:49 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Every year we seem to be facing more and more extreme weather events. This year, it’s been fires in Australia, Siberia and now the US West Coast. Record floods have caused havoc in China, while polar ice caps are melting faster. But can we link individual events to climate change? In this episode, ST’s environment

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S1E33: How apocalyptic wildfires in California affect...

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2020/09/24

Green Pulse Ep 33: How apocalyptic wildfires in California affect Singapore 19:01 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Images of the apocalyptic wildfires in the American south-west have dominated headlines around the world. But what do the intense blazes there have to do with nations far away, such as Singapore? In this episode, ST’s environment

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S1E32: Desmond Lee on balancing development and...

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2020/09/23

Green Pulse Ep 32: Desmond Lee on balancing development and conservation in land-scarce Singapore 12:45 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Singapore aspires to be a City in Nature, with plans afoot to conserve its green spaces and infuse nature into the urban setting. But the perennial tussle between development and conservation will remain. In the

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S1E31: Desmond Lee on transforming Singapore into a...

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2020/09/22

Green Pulse Ep 31: Desmond Lee on transforming Singapore into a City in Nature 15:25 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Singapore has always taken pride in being green, and its latest City in Nature vision will further push the boundaries of the country's greening journey which began 60 years ago. What does this new goal in Singapore’s greening

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12:58

S1E30: What has Covid-19 taught Singapore about...

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2020/09/17

Green Pulse Ep 30: What has Covid-19 taught Singapore about sustainability: Desmond Lee 12:58 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series by The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Minister for National Development Desmond Lee speaks with ST's environment correspondent Audrey Tan on his vision for a City In Nature in this episode. The economic fall-out from Covid-19 and the looming threat of climate

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19:43

S1E29: Perilous journeys of migratory birds : Green...

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2020/09/03

Green Pulse Ep 29: Perilous journeys of migratory birds 19:42 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Travel may be off the cards for humans during the pandemic, but not for some birds. Every year from around September, Singapore welcomes scores of birds from as far north as the Arctic Circle, who fly halfway across the world to escape the winter chill of the northern hemisphere. ST's science and environment

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14:26

S1E28: Why planting trees is no quick-fix for climate...

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2020/08/20

Green Pulse Ep 28: Why planting trees is no quick-fix for climate change 14:25 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Climate change is caused by the emission of heat-trapping gases from human activity like burning fossil fuels. The science is clear: much more needs to be done to stop the release of such emissions in the first place. But as nations

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S1E27: Making peat forests pay for their own...

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2020/08/06

Green Pulse Ep 27: Making peat forests pay for their own conservation 18:05 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. The dry season in South-east Asia is just around the corner, bringing with it the prospect of haze. Fires in Indonesia can be started by accident, or deliberately to clear land. And because they take place on carbon-rich peatlands -

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S1E26: A Covid-19 tide of trash; and implications for...

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2020/06/18

Green Pulse Episode 26: A Covid-19 tide of trash; and implications for marine life 16:00 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. The Covid-19 lockdowns have led to improved environmental outcomes in some instances, such as improved air quality, but the outlook is not all rosy. On the back of Singapore’s Year Toward Zero Waste in 2019, a survey done by

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S1E25: Will cleaner air in South-east Asia during...

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2020/05/28

Green Pulse Ep 25: Will cleaner air in South-east Asia during Covid-19 lockdowns last? 14:31 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Lockdowns to limit the spread of Covid-19 have resulted in cleaner air in many cities in South-east Asia, since less fossil fuels are burnt for energy and transport. But an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and

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S1E24: Science + Trivia = Covid-19 quarantine fun:...

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2020/05/07

Green Pulse Ep 24: Science + Trivia = Covid-19 quarantine fun 14:32 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Hear from two Singapore biologists, Mr Kannan Raja and Mr Marcus Chua on their initiative to help more people learn more about the world we live in, right from the comfort of home. SGStem Talk & Trivia is a series of scientific webinars, held

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S1E23: Great Barrier Reef still worth visiting...

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2020/05/01

Green Pulse Ep 23: Great Barrier Reef still worth visiting despite bleaching? 8:43 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Tune in to this episode for Part Two of the discussion on the ongoing bleaching event at the Great Barrier Reef, with Dr David Wachenfeld, chief scientist at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. For the first time, severe

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S1E22: The Great Barrier Bleach: Green Pulse Ep 22

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2020/04/16

Green Pulse Episode 22: The Great Barrier Bleach 12:36 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. In the first of two episodes, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty chat with Dr David Wachenfeld, chief scientist at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in Townsville, Queensland, on the ongoing bleaching

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S1E21: Making Singapore's cleaning industry more...

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2020/04/08

Green Pulse Ep 21: Making Singapore's cleaning industry more sustainable in wake of coronavirus 11:52 minsSynopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.Tune in to this episode to find out how Malaysia's restrictions on cross-border movement to help battle Covid-19, will have an impact on the sustainability and future of cleaning services in Singapore. Do public

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S1E20: Singapore's battle against dual invasion of...

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2020/04/04

Green Pulse Ep 20: Singapore's battle against dual invasion of coronavirus and dengue virus 11:56 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Tune in to this episode to find out about Singapore's efforts to bring forward an increased fight against dengue in 2020, which has so far already recorded double the number of dengue infections compared to last year, in

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12:43

S1E19: Can SG Clean be a national movement to flatten...

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2020/04/03

Green Pulse Ep 19: Can SG Clean be a national movement to flatten the coronavirus epidemic curve?12:42 minsSynopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.Tune in to this episode to find out about the SG Clean Taskforce and how its aims are more urgent in this current Covid-19 era. Find out about SG Clean certification.The mindset shift: Can this be voluntarily done by

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8:35

S1E18: How NEA works with cleaning crews for...

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2020/03/28

Green Pulse Ep 18: How NEA works with cleaning crews for Covid-19-affected premises and households 8:35 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Tune in to this episode to find out about "DID" - duration, intensity and density - and about how the community and the authorities can practise the good basic rule of short duration, low intensity and low

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11:30

S1E17: Coronavirus magnifies importance of a clean...

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2020/03/27

Green Pulse Ep 17: Coronavirus magnifies importance of a clean Singapore 11:29 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Tune in to this episode to find out how the coronavirus threat has magnified the importance of the SG Clean movement, and has changed social norms now and for good. From the scientific view, proper cleaning agents used islandwide and at

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