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When climate change hits home in Singapore
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Singapore is already experiencing some of the effects of climate change, including more intense rainfall and prolonged dry spells.
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Chang Ai-Lien, Audrey Tan
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made it clear at Sunday's National Day Rally that Singapore is deadly serious about tackling climate change, and that billions of dollars need to go into fortifying the country's defences against rising seas.
Ideas being looked at range from reclaiming offshore islands to building polders.
