Extreme weather: Here's how Singapore plans to battle health risks due to climate change
climate change, many countries in the world, including Singapore, are seeing rising temperatures, the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the National Environment Agency said in a release, “It is therefore important for members of the public to adapt." Singapore — located close to the equator with average monthly maximum temperatures of 31-32C (88-90F) — recorded its hottest day in four decades in May with a reading of 37 C. The government has warned of worsening air quality and said the upcoming haze season may be the hottest and driest since September 2019.
Singapore’s heat advisories will help create awareness of the dangers that come with extreme temperatures, said Jason Lee, a member of the health ministry panel that was consulted in the development of the new system. Hotter weather, in addition to health risks including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, can “reduce work productivity and compromise decision-making", said Lee, who is also director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at the National University of Singapore.
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