Green Pulse

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: m...

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 b...

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...

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 fos...

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...

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 Wac...

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...

Green Pulse Ep 21: Making Singapore's cleaning industry more sustainable in wake of coronavirus 11:52 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 Malaysia's restrictions on cross-border movement to help battle Covid-19...

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...

Green Pulse Ep 19: Can SG Clean be a national movement to flatten the coronavirus epidemic curve? 12:42 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 the SG Clean Taskforce and how its aims are more urgent in this curr...

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 communi...

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...

Green Pulse Ep 16: SG Clean or not? 15:02 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.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan chats with Mr Edward D’Silva, chairman of the Public Hygiene Council, on Singapore’s ramped-up efforts to clean up it...

Green Pulse Ep 15: Can raised awareness of Covid-19 help end Asia's wildlife markets? 11:20 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.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan chats with Mr Rohit Singh, zero poaching lead at the World Wild Fun...

Green Pulse Ep 14: Keeping cool in a world on fire 20:20 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.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan (@audreytrp) and climate change editor David Fogarty (@FogartyClimate) chat with climate scientist Win...

Green Pulse Ep 13: A green New Year 11:52 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.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan (@audreytrp) chats with environmental studies undergraduate Woo Qiyun and sustainability champion Farah Sanwari on en...

Green Pulse Ep 12: Roadblocks to major climate conference COP25 16:06 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan (@audreytrp) and climate change editor David Fogart...

Green Pulse Ep 11: A meeting of climate minds 17:14 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan (@audreytrp) and climate change editor David Fogarty (@FogartyClimate...

Green Pulse Ep 10: The canary in the coalmine - how climate change affects nature 15:12 mins Synopsis: In this series, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan chats with Dr Yong Ding Li, flyways coordinator at con...

Green Pulse Ep 9: The Greta effect in Singapore 13 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan and assistant foreign editor David Fogarty chat with Ms Annika Mock, 2...

Green Pulse Ep 8: How climate change affects our food supply 13 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  This episode educates more on the link between food and climate change, and how small actions, from wasting les...

Green Pulse Ep 7: Geoengineering: Can modifying the climate stop climate change? 12:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan chats with Dr Corey Gabriel, a clim...

Green Pulse Ep 6: The winds of El Nino change:  12:49 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. This month, we chat with Mr Rodney Martinez, international director for the Ecuador-based International Research Centre on...

Green Pulse Ep 5: How tropical rainforests are important world carbon sinks 8:46 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. In this episode, we chat with Dr Arief Wijaya, senior manager for climate and forests at the Wo...

Green Pulse Ep 4: Lessons from the female sperm whale Jubi Lee found dead in Singapore in 2015 14:37 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. This week, we discuss the scientific lessons learnt from what is perhaps the most charismatic marine mammal to ever be recorded in S...