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?
What caused the flood? Where are the areas affected? What are the social and economic impacts of the flood? How are the impacts of the flood mitigated?