Solar Panels installed on HDB blocks rooftops in Hougang. A greener and sustainable environment.
As announced in 2024, more than 320, 000 solar panels will be installed across 1017 HDB blocks and 101 govenment owned buildings with a total solar capacity of 130 megawatt-peak.
How does the use of solar energy help in mitigating climate change?
What are the limitations of this mitigation strategy?
According to Singapore’s third national climate change study, climate change is expected to bring heavier, more intense and frequent storms. This could lead to more flash flooding.
In the low-carbon emission scenario, the rainy season between November and January is expected to get wetter by up to 58 per cent, said the study, which was released in 2023.
By the end of the century, the daily extreme rainfall during April and May – months which generally do not have much downpour – could almost double.
A recent UN Environment Programme report found a potential global increase in fires caused by extreme weather to increase to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by 2050, and 50 per cent by the end of the century.
Where are the areas affected by the wildfires?
How does extreme weather result in wildfire?
What are the impacts of the wildfire om the human and terrestrial system?