Research Guides: Understanding Singapore: Environmental

At A Glance

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How will climate change affect Singapore? Why it matters? Let's find out from this video.

PM Lee Hsien Loong highlighted in his 2019 National Day Rally speech that Singapore is committed to doing our part for the environment. Find out more about how you can contribute too.

Environmental

This section explores the environmental aspects in Singapore.

International Agreements
Find out the various signed international agreements by Singapore.
Current Issues
Find out the various current environmental issues faced in Singapore.
Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS)
The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) is Singapore’s national authority on the weather and climate. It is an operations division under the National Environment Agency (NEA) . MSS mission is to observe and understand the weather and climate affecting Singapore and to provide services in support of national needs and international co-operation.

In 2016 alone, citizens generated enough rubbish in Singapore to fill 15,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. That calls for ambitious plans to manage it all - and put it to greener use. Let's find out from this video.

Videos

Let's find out why Singapore is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world – with maximum daily temperatures predicted to reach 35-37 degrees Celsius by year 2100.

Daniel started 'SG Food Rescue' with his co-founder, leading a movement in combating food waste in Singapore. Let's find out how did the organisation has conducted various food rescue missions in trying to reduce food waste.