Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced plans to prepare against the threats posed by climate change. Photo: AFP Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced plans to prepare against the threats posed by climate change. Photo: AFP
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced plans to prepare against the threats posed by climate change. Photo: AFP
Wee Kek Koon
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Singapore braces for rising sea levels, taking practical steps to prepare for climate change

  • Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced plans to protect the island nation against a projected one metre rise in sea levels
  • In ancient China, legend tells of how one man redirected floodwaters to become king

Wee Kek Koon
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Updated: 1:47pm, 10 Sep, 2019

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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced plans to prepare against the threats posed by climate change. Photo: AFP Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced plans to prepare against the threats posed by climate change. Photo: AFP
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced plans to prepare against the threats posed by climate change. Photo: AFP
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