Impacts of climate change

Sunday, February 23, 2020 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Where are the areas most affected by climate change?
What are the impacts of climate change?
How can the impacts be mitigated?

Antarctica experienced its hottest day on record at 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit, causing snow melt. The heatwave melted 20% of an islands snow in 9 days! The melt water contribute to rise in sea level.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/24/world/antarctica-heat-wave-melt-february-trnd/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2020-02-24T21%3A30%3A27&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link

People living on an island in the Philippines cope with rising sea level due to climate change.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/world/asia/philippines-climate-change-batasan-tubigon.html

Cities facing the threat of sea level rise
Bangkok

Manila

Jakarta

Why is Jakarta sinking?




Climate change resulting in extensive coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.

Climate change resulting in the Colorado river drying up due to less feed from snowfall and greater evaporation.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/21/weather/colorado-river-flow-dwindling-warming-temperatures-climate-change/index.html


Updates on Singapore's effort in mitigating climate change

Singapore Green Plan - fuel switch for energy
https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/01/07/gas-supply-from-indonesia-to-singapore-will-cease-by-2023/
Alternate energy source -solar farm
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/sembcorp-to-build-singapores-largest-floating-solar-farm-covering-45-football



Singapore Green Mark scheme
https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/parliament-singapore-to-create-green-building-masterplan-to-help-mitigate-climate-change


Plant-a-tree programme
https://mothership.sg/2020/03/nparks-planting-1-million-trees/

Forest restoration
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/singapore-will-tackle-climate-change-with-natures-help

Singapore plan guarding our coast against rising sea level

ST interactive on climate change
Green Energy
https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2018/11/green-power/index.html

Increase in insect-borne disease
https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2018/11/warm-mosquito/index.html

Food under threat
https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2018/11/food-gone/index.html

Rise in sea level
https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2018/11/rising-seas/index.html

Water Stress in Singapore
https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2018/10/water-challenge/index.html

Coral Bleaching
https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2018/10/ST-climate-of-change-great-battered-reef/index.html


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