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Diabetes Risk: Embracing Facts to Pioneer New Approaches
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6 November 2024
Diabetes is a critical global health issue, currently affecting one in ten adults worldwide (International Diabetes Federation, 2021; Lin et al., 2020). By 2045, this figure is projected to increase.
The carbon intensity of food items: What you need to know
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19 September 2024
Previous Next Did you know that consuming 1 kg of beef results in a staggering 30 kg of CO2e emissions? That’s like driving a petrol-powered car for over 100 km,.
Empowering communities to help solve real-life risk communication challenges
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24 June 2024
Previous Next Hackathons are intensive, collaborative events where participants from diverse backgrounds come together to solve specific challenges. These events are often packed into a limited number of hours and.
Singapore’s road to Net Zero: Individual actions matter
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20 May 2024
IPUR embarked on a study with the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) at the Singapore University of Technology and.
Getting to Net Zero
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1 December 2023
In the face of an increasingly urgent climate crisis, the need to achieve net-zero emissions has become one of the most critical goals of our time. Net Zero refers to.
Who are the experts?
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8 September 2023
From climate change and technological advancements to healthcare decisions and food choices, navigating the complex landscape of risks has become an integral part of our daily lives. The interactions and.
Ideating innovative solutions to tackle plastic bottled water consumption in Singapore
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25 July 2023
Singapore, being a small island nation with limited freshwater resources, relies heavily on imported bottled water to meet its drinking water needs. The consumption of plastic bottled water in Singapore.
Bangladesh: Pathway to supporting pregnant women lies in AI adoption
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22 May 2023
In Bangladesh, around 6,000 women die each year in pregnancy and childbirth. Experts believe that at least half of these are preventable deaths – women who would have lived if.
A call for greater investment in climate change adaptation and resilience
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3 January 2023
Disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Each disaster has lasting effects, both to people and property. Climate change, population growth and urbanisation are just some of the.
Successful ageing: filling the gap between policymaking and policy implementation
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14 October 2022
By 2026, Singapore will be a super-aged society where one in five Singaporeans would be 65 years and above. There is therefore an urgent and intrinsic need to focus not.
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