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Singapore is designing for a hotter future, but can it beat the heat?
Shrinking forest cover pushes urban planners to balance development with mitigating rising temperatures
[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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