SINGAPORE: Scorching heat, extreme rainfall and rising sea levels will bring increasing challenges to Singapore if climate change accelerates, according to a report released on Friday.
The Center for Climate Research Singapore report, titled “Third National Climate Change Study”, shows that the city-state is expected to warm, with its annual average temperature rising by 0.55 °C per decade by the end of the century . According to Xinhua news agency report, the emissions scenario.
The report said Singapore’s annual average temperature has increased by 0.24 degrees Celsius per decade over the past 40 years.
Noting that Singapore’s rainfall is highly variable on a seasonal scale, the report warns that rainfall will become increasingly unbalanced due to severe climate change.
The document says total rainfall during the dry season could fall well below the historical minimum of 314 mm once every three years by the end of the century, while seasonal total rainfall during the wet season could exceed the historical high of 1,507 mm. .
Calling rising sea levels a major challenge for Singapore amid climate change, the report said average sea levels around the state are projected to rise by 0.23 to 1.15 meters by the end of the century, and due to higher emissions. It is projected to increase by about 2 meters by 2150. scenario, the report said.
The scientists also provided an outlook on the consequences of climate change under low and medium emissions scenarios.
Singapore authorities said it would share data from the report with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and encourage sharing of data with international institutions and the broader scientific community to conduct joint research.
Singapore has committed to achieving net-zero by 2050 to tackle climate change.
