Singapore is designing for a hotter future, but can it beat the heat? - The Business Times

[SINGAPORE] The mercury is rising uncomfortably in Singapore’s concrete jungle.

The annual mean temperature could rise by up to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, the latest climate projections from the Centre for Climate Research Singapore show. 

And as climate change raises background temperatures globally, urbanisation also adds a warming effect at the local level.

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