IPCC report indicates Singapore could take bigger hits from climate change


Singapore has already experienced warming higher than the global average because of the urban heat island effect. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Aug 9 (The Straits Times/ANN): The harshest impacts of climate change have been elsewhere so far, but a report published on Monday indicates that Singapore must brace itself for tougher times ahead.

If planet-warming emissions do not come down to net-zero by around 2050, more punishing heatwaves, severe coastal flooding events, and bouts of heavier rain could be on the cards for this island.

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