How does global warming results in more intensified and frequent cyclones?

Where are the areas affected by Typhoon Maysak and Typhoon Bavi?

What are the social, environmental and economic impacts of the typhoon?

When did the heatwave hit Europe and India?

What are the environmental, economic and social impacts of the heatwave?

Why are people in India more vulnerable to climate change?

How can the impacts be mitigated?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/europe-heatwave-records-temperature-high-alert-6213411

Updated Italy and Balkans hit by heatwave as wildfire fears rise 29 June:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/italy-balkans-europe-heatwave-wildfire-fears-6218421

Which city (Where) is facing the most increase in temperatures?

Who are affected most by the rise in temperatures and extreme heat days?

What is the temperature which is considered to be extreme heat?

Why do you think there is a rise in temperatures and more extreme heat days?

What are the social, economic and environmental impacts on higher temperatures and more extreme heat days?

What are the adaptation strategies adapted?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/bangkok-thailand-heat-hot-temperatures-6086316

Where are the areas experiencing heatwave in Vietnam?

Why are these areas vulnerable to the heatwave?

What are the impacts of the heatwave?

How can nuclear energy help to secure energy security for Singapore?

What are the limitations of using solar energy?

What are the limitations of using hydrogen to generate energy?

Why is nuclear preferred over natural gas in generating hydrogen energy?

Where are the countries presently using small modular reactors to generate nuclear energy?

Where can a floating small modular reactors be located in Singapore?

What are the benefits of using floating small modular reactors to generate energy?

What are the limitations of using nuclear energy?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/budget-2025-nuclear-energy-safety-net-zero-4951776

Where did the wildfire start?
Who are affected?
Why does the wildfire spread?
How does climate change results in wildfire?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-wildfire-ofunato-rain-halts-spread-firefighters-evacuations-4981116

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?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/california-los-angeles-la-wildfire-extreme-weather-suburban-sprawl-4846986

Why are there more hurricanes/typhoon/tropical cyclone (extreme weather) from climate change?
How does tropical cyclone affect the natural and human systems?
What is the difference between a storm surge and a tsunamis?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/10/hurricane-milton-aftermath-damage

What are the impacts of sinking land in China?

Where are the areas most at risk?

How does climate change increase the risk to the people?

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68844731

Amazing how technology such as Google AI projects can help in mitigating and adapting to climate change.

How does technology help to mitigate and adapt to climate change?

Land

1. AnthroKrishi, utilises AI and satellite imagery to map critical information about individual farms, aiding in informed decisions around crop planting, optimising crop yields and resource usage.

2. Google's global hydrological AI model predicts floods up to 7 days in advance, even in data-scarce and vulnerable regions, helping to save countless lives.

3. Project Green Light leverage on AI to optimise traffic lights, reducing stops and emissions at intersections by up to 30% and 10%, respectively.

4. Google's AI-based tools provide real-time mapping and fire spread modelling, aiding communities in staying safe and firefighters in battling wildfires more effectively.

Sea

1. Kelp mapping Australia's giant kelp forests to aid in conservation efforts

2. Calling in Corals, a citizen science project harnessing AI to analyse underwater audio recordings to better understand and preserve coral reef ecosystems.

3. Blue Carbon project applies AI to measure the carbon-storing capacity of seagrass ecosystems

Air

1. Contrail forecast maps using Google's AI, pilots can choose routes that minimise contrail formation, reducing carbon emissions.

2. MethaneSAT use satellite data and Google AI to identify and track methane emissions.

3. Solar API uses Google's AI to help businesses estimate rooftop solar energy potential, in adopting solar energy and reducing their carbon footprint.

https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/land-sea-skies-googles-ai-projects-drive-climate-solutions-across-the-globe-423497-2024-03-29

What is CCUS?

How does the Equatic process tap on the ocean's ability to store carbon dioxide?

How does electrolysis break down water into its carbon negative hydrogen and oxygen constituents?

How can the byproducts be used?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/world-largest-ocean-based-carbon-dioxide-removal-plant-built-singapore-4152536

More than 320,000 solar panels will be installed across 1,075 HDB blocks and 101 government-owned buildings, with a total solar capacity of 130 megawatt-peak (MWp). The project will be able to power more than 50,000 four-room flats and help reduce carbon emissions by at least 96,360 metric tonnes each year.

How will this project help to mitigate climate change?

What are the limitations to this mitigation strategy?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/solar-panels-installed-over-1000-hdb-blocks-government-sites-schools-4152571

What caused the drought?

How would the drought affects food security in Indonesia?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/bit-extreme-indonesian-rice-prices-surge-drought-crimps-harvest-3740456

It will be permissible for Muslims to eat lab-cultivated meat based on a decision by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore.

How will this help to increase food resilience and help in mitigating climate change?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/muslims-singapore-lab-grown-meat-halal-animal-cells-mufti-4096896

How well will lab grown meat be received as an alternative for protein compared to plant-based protein?

Likewise Malaysia is embarking on lab grown meat starting with seafood. Read more on https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/malaysia-lab-grown-meat-environment-emissions-earth-day-3428646

With extreme rainfall and sea levels rise projected to intensify by the end of this century, these plans have evolved to now include measures that can combat the impacts of climate change and much more. 

How can the building of the long island help Singapore adapt to climate change?

source: https://www.ura.gov.sg/corporate/planning/Master-Plan/Draft-Master-Plan-2025/Long-Island/

What are the trade offs from the project? Listen to this podcast.

What are the limitations of this adaptation strategy?

• What is extreme weather?
• Why is there a need to adapt to more extreme weather?
• How can Singapore adapt to more extreme weather?

• Weather monitoring through weather model.

• Flood alert through SMS and Telegram channel.

• Public education - how to respond to alert and flash flood in Singapore.

How does climate change contribute to the lower ground water level?

What are the impacts of lower ground water level on agriculture?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/28/climate/groundwater-drying-climate-change.html?te=1&nl=from-the-times&emc=edit_ufn_20230830