Geography

 A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myammar and affected Bangkok, Thailand, Hanoi, Vietnam and China  on 28 Mar 2025.

Where is the epicentre?

How deep was the focus?

What was the extent of damage?

Why are preparedness measures important in disaster risk management?

Report of the earthquake on facebook and instagram.

How can nuclear energy help to secure energy security for Singapore?

What are the limitations of using solar energy?

What are the limitations of using hydrogen to generate energy?

Why is nuclear preferred over natural gas in generating hydrogen energy?

Where are the countries presently using small modular reactors to generate nuclear energy?

Where can a floating small modular reactors be located in Singapore?

What are the benefits of using floating small modular reactors to generate energy?

What are the limitations of using nuclear energy?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/budget-2025-nuclear-energy-safety-net-zero-4951776

Where were the areas affected by Tropical cyclone Alfred?

What were the impacts brought by the Tropical cyclone?

Why does climate change bring more frequent and intensified tropical cyclones?

When will Lady Gaga's concert in Singapore be held?

How does event like this help to increase the growth of tourism in Singapore?

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-concert-singapore-may-2025-461331

Where did the wildfire start?
Who are affected?
Why does the wildfire spread?
How does climate change results in wildfire?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-wildfire-ofunato-rain-halts-spread-firefighters-evacuations-4981116

What are the main cause of fire hazards in Singapore?

What are the hazards associated with fire?

How can community resilience help to mitigate impacts of fire hazards?

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jalan-besar-launches-fire-safety-kakis-as-first-responders-help-evacuate-senior-residents-during-a

Where will the new airport be built?

What are the pull factors which attract tourists to Bali? 

Why is Bali experiencing the stagnation stage in its tourism development?

How would the building of the new airport helps Bali to rejuvenate its tourism?

What are the positive and negative impacts of the development to Buleleng in Bali, economically, socially and environmentally?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-north-bali-new-airport-infrastructure-projects-tourism-4942186

Where did the incident happen?

How did people's activities disadvantage nature?

What can be done to minimise such harm？

Where are the monkeys from?

Who are affected?

How does people disadvantage nature?

How does nature disadvantage people?

https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/02/12/monkey-sightings-increasing-in-punggol-hdb-residents-worried/

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/50-monkeys-trapped-in-punggol-by-nparks-in-2024-majority-sterilised

https://www.facebook.com/asiaonecom/videos/673304788592592/?rdid=3yhATVbocNc3Fbuw#

Heat-reflective paint will be applied to all existing Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates as part of efforts to reduce urban heat and enhance residents' comfort. 

How does the cool paint reduce ambient temperature?
What are the benefits of the cool paint?
Where will this cool coatings initiative be rolled out?

At the end of January 2025, over 4,300 blocks have had solar panels installed to power common services such as lifts, lights, and water pumps in HDB estates.
How do solar energy and cool coatings initiatives help to fight climate change? 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/heat-reflective-paint-initiative-to-be-rolled-out-to-all-hdb-estates-by-2030

 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/hdb-green-towns-programme-cool-coatings-paint-all-estates-urban-heat-4912396

What type of plate boundary is the Great East African Rift located on?

Why do the plates move?

How does the movement results in the formation in tectonic features such as the Rift valley?

Why would a new ocean be formed due to the movement?

https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/scientists-discover-the-formation-of-earths-sixth-ocean/

Solar Panels installed on HDB blocks rooftops in Hougang. A greener and sustainable environment.

As announced in 2024, more than 320, 000 solar panels will be installed across 1017 HDB blocks and 101 govenment owned buildings with a total solar capacity of 130 megawatt-peak.

How does the use of solar energy help in mitigating climate change?

What are the limitations of this mitigation strategy?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/solar-panels-installed-over-1000-hdb-blocks-government-sites-schools-4152571

What is medical tourism (health tourism)?

How does the growth of medical tourism benefit the the economy of country?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/big-read/medical-tourism-thailand-malaysia-singapore-4862176

Why is there a high probability of a mega quake in Japan?

What other hazards are associated with the occurrence of an earthquake?

What can be done to mitigate the impacts of earthquakes?

What are the common causes of fire in urban neighbourhood?

What are the impacts of fire?

How can the risks of fire hazards be managed?

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/3-dead-after-fire-breaks-out-hougang-flat-30-evacuated

What are the impacts of floods in Singapore?

How does improving drainage infrastructure help to protect us from floods?

How does Singapore improve community resilience towards flood management?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/flash-floods-pub-drainage-system-protection-climate-change-4761671

A recent UN Environment Programme report found a potential global increase in fires caused by extreme weather to increase to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by 2050, and 50 per cent by the end of the century.

Where are the areas affected by the wildfires?

How does extreme weather result in wildfire?

What are the impacts of the wildfire om the human and terrestrial system?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/california-los-angeles-la-wildfire-extreme-weather-suburban-sprawl-4846986