Deaths from COVID-19 in US

A powerful graphic by the New York Times on the deaths as a results of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US. Every dot represents a life lost and almost half a million lives have been lost from 24 April 2020 to 20 Feb 2021. The greater intensity as shown by number of dots (loss of lives) is in Jan 2021.



What is a pandemic?
When did the pandemic spread to US?
Why did the pandemic spread so quickly?
Who are the ones most affected by the pandemic?
What are the social and economic impacts of the pandemic? 
How effectives are the measures taken to deal with the pandemics?





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Singapore Green Plan 2030

The Singapore Green Plan 2030 seeks to rally collective action to tackle climate change, and to make Singapore a greener and more liveable home. The Singapore Green Plan 2030 contains targets that will strengthen Singapore’s commitment to the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and Paris Agreement as well as help achieve Singapore's long-term, net-zero emissions goal!


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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-green-plan-2030-targets-10-years-14161356

The Green Plan has five key pillars:

a) City in Nature: to create a green, liveable and sustainable home for Singaporeans;

b) Sustainable Living: to make reducing carbon emissions, keeping our environment clean, and saving resources and energy a way of life in Singapore;

c) Energy Reset: to use cleaner energy and increase our energy efficiency to lower our carbon footprint;

d) Green Economy: to seek green growth opportunities to create new jobs, transform our industries, and harness sustainability as a competitive advantage; and

e) Resilient Future: to build up Singapore’s climate resilience and enhance our food security

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Why is there a need for the Singapore Green Plan?

What are the main measures in the Singapore Green Plan 2030?

How does the Green Plan help in sustainable development?

Let's look at Energy Reset, reducing our carbon footprint by using alternative energy and energy efficient ecotown. 





What can you do to help?

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