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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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
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced plans to prepare against the threats posed by climate change. Photo: AFP
Rising seas are the biggest threat to Singapore in the short term. Photo: AFP
Singapore’s climate change dilemma: elevate or leave. What are the solutions?
- About 30 per cent of the Lion City’s 721 sq km is less than 5 metres above sea level, and experts predict the surrounding waters could be a metre higher by 2100
- Officials want to reclaim land to tackle the problem, but environmentalists say mitigation is also needed and the city needs to see the bigger picture
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Rising seas are the biggest threat to Singapore in the short term. Photo: AFP