Fighting rising sea levels due to climate change

Under threat: The Singapore Flyer observatory wheel is seen among high rise buildings in Singapore. Assuming 1.5 degrees Celcius of warming, prime real estate in the city-state faces a high risk of flooding. — AFP

SINGAPORE: During a half-century of independence, Singapore has fought to expand its territory, inch by hard-won inch.

On the tip of the Malaysian peninsula, the island city-state piled up sand to expand its coastline and reclaim land from the sea.