Singapore sea levels could rise by 1.37m come 2150; populated areas may be hit by regular flooding

Even if CO2 emissions remained at current levels until the end of the century, sea levels could still rise by 0.95m by 2150, according to the report. - PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE: Sea levels in Singapore could increase by 1.37m by 2150, in a scenario where a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions leads to global warming exceeding 4 deg C by the end of the century, a new study has found.

This was one of the projections revealed from a study conducted by the Nanyang Technological University’s Earth Observatory of Singapore, which aimed to extend projections of future sea-level rise beyond 2100 – by taking into consideration the different trajectories of global carbon dioxide emissions based on the latest available data.