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Jakarta is sinking fast due to heavy groundwater use and rapid urban growth, leaving 40% of the city below sea level and worsening floods. Seawalls help only slightly, and experts warn deeper fixes are urgently needed.
Heat in South-east Asia is unlike anywhere else. Not only are people chronically exposed to the heat in the tropics, but the region’s high humidity also worsens the discomfort. For example, Singapore’s average humidity level is about 82 per cent.
There are links between extreme temperatures and gestational diabetes in pregnant women, as well as between heat and thyroid disorders.
According to global air monitoring platform IQAir, Kathmandu ranked as the most polluted city in the world over the weekend, with smoke and haze covering the Valley.
An enhanced smart system to forecast rainfall here with greater accuracy will be completed by the first quarter of 2022, boosting the Republic's suite of tools to respond more quickly to flash floods.
Singapore is now exploring how best to harness this natural defensive weapon against sea-level rise in the north-west.
Scientists in Singapore are working on a "crystal ball" to help fine-tune and localise for the region the global climate projections in the latest report of IPCC.
Aquifers can be replenished when floodwaters flow through pipes or canals and are stored there to harness rainwater to prevent floods, meet needs during dry periods.
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