Singapore is preparing a climate adaptation plan to address coastal protection from sea-level rise, flooding, & other climate change issues.
Year: 2020
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Adaptation to Floodings in the Philippines
Sta Rosa, Philippines is often visited with rains, causing flash and severe flooding. Know their climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
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Will Climate Change Give Rise to More Pandemics?
The emergence of diseases reflects the balances or imbalances of our ecosystems that includes humans, animals, pathogens, and environment.
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Improved Predictions of Mega-storms Will Help Communities Prepare
Improved early warning systems can benefit other areas in the world to help them build resilience against climate shocks, like mega-storms.
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Ports Around the World are Vulnerable to Climate change
Ports around the world are vulnerable to extreme events because, by nature, port infrastructure is exposed to multiple elements.
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Are Plastic Roads Ready for Commercial Launch?
An article in the Asia Pacific Infrastructure magazine August-September issue features a plastic road, made from 70% recycled plastics.
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Extreme Temperatures Cause Asphalt to Release Harmful Emissions
A new study finds that increasing temperatures, during the hottest and sunniest periods, asphalt releases hazardous air pollutants.
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Green Steel Plant A Boon for Carbon Zero Steel Production
The first low-carbon steel pilot plant in Lulea, Sweden has spurred other countries like Australia to invest in green steel production.
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Electric Utilities are Hindering Transition to Renewable Energy, Study Says
The study of 3,000 electric utilities around the world finds that they are lagging and even hindering the global transition to renewable energy.
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Low-Carbon Infrastructure and Carbon Neutrality Asset Managers Must Factor In
Asset managers need to include low carbon options, and carbon neutrality in the renewal, upgrading, and maintenance plans of infrastructure.