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A man in a reflective vest takes a break amidst hot weather
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The findings from the Project HeatSafe, the first large-scale study in Singapore investigating the impact of rising heat levels, give a multi-faceted perspective of how heat stress, will lead to detrimental impacts and consequences on the individual.
National University of Singapore
Research briefs
During the Holocene epoch, which began around 11,700 years ago, coastlines globally retreated due to thousands of years of rising sea levels. However, new research finds this was not true for Singapore's coasts.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
Documents and publications
This seismic risk profile of Singapore, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
Urban landscape in Singapore
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Cities worldwide are grappling with the adverse effects of Urban Heat Island (UHI), intensified by rising global temperatures from climate change. The consequences of the UHI effect extend far beyond discomfort.
World Bank, the
Bird eyes view of Singapore City skyline in Singapore.
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Many cities have urbanized next to the sea and have even expanded into the sea through extensive land reclamation. Due to climate change the coastal storms are becoming intensified and sea levels are rising. Governments have to face this challenge.
Water Science Policy
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A recent study shows that only 31% of households in Singapore have a plan for what to do in the event of a disaster. This does not bode well, says Jared Ng of the Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk.
Channel NewsAsia
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According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report, more than 30 percent of global crop and livestock areas could become climatically unsuitable by 2100, in the worst-case climate scenario.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
Urban landscape in Singapore
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In their findings, the researchers investigated the transient street air warming procedure and developed a practical GIS-based model to estimate how much and how fast the air temperature will be increased by anthropogenic heat.
National University of Singapore

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