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Sea levels

Companies concerned over how lease tenures, costs of coastal defences could impact business

Most of Singapore’s coastline comprises land managed by the Government. Some 30 per cent of it is owned or leased by the private sector.
Most of Singapore’s coastline comprises land managed by the Government. Some 30 per cent of it is owned or leased by the private sector.

S’pore has to focus on climate adaptation amid geopolitical shifts in cutting emissions: Janil

Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Dr Janil Puthucheary and Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) speaking during the keynote dialogue at the 2nd Singapore Green Dialogue on Feb 11.
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Dr Janil Puthucheary and Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) speaking during the keynote dialogue at the 2nd Singapore Green Dialogue on Feb 11.

Using long-dead corals, NTU scientists can trace sea-level histories for more accurate projections

During fieldwork in July 2020, a living microatoll (foreground) near Siloso Point at Sentosa was found to be partially dead due to prolonged exposure to the air in extreme low tides. The table-like coral's top half became uniformly paler.
During fieldwork in July 2020, a living microatoll (foreground) near Siloso Point at Sentosa was found to be partially dead due to prolonged exposure to the air in extreme low tides. The table-like coral's top half became uniformly paler.

Coastal area landowners, occupants must protect their properties against rising seas under new Bill

By 2100, Singapore’s mean sea level is projected to rise by up to 1.15m.
By 2100, Singapore’s mean sea level is projected to rise by up to 1.15m.

Netherlands ‘insufficiently’ protects Caribbean island from climate change, court rules

A resident of the Dutch territory of Bonaire - off Venezuela - weeping outside the court, after the Dutch government was ordered to do more to protect the island from the effects of climate change.
A resident of the Dutch territory of Bonaire - off Venezuela - weeping outside the court, after the Dutch government was ordered to do more to protect the island from the effects of climate change.

Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century, study shows

Ice cracks from the wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier located at Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, on March 10, 2016.
Ice cracks from the wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier located at Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, on March 10, 2016.

Not every flooding event can be prevented, says PUB chief, as climate change impacts rainfall

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Interview with PUB's chief executive Ong Tze Chin about flash flood preparedness at Environment Building on Nov 28, 2025. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Interview with PUB's chief executive Ong Tze Chin about flash flood preparedness at Environment Building on Nov 28, 2025. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Three dead in Spain’s Tenerife as rough seas batter the holiday island

 Three people died on Nov 8 in separate incidents linked to rough seas on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife.
 Three people died on Nov 8 in separate incidents linked to rough seas on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife.

New Zealand’s seas warming faster than global average: Report

The waters lapping New Zealand are now warming 34 per cent faster than global averages, according to the Our Marine Environment report.
The waters lapping New Zealand are now warming 34 per cent faster than global averages, according to the Our Marine Environment report.

S’pore Water Association launching new course to grow experts to tackle sea-level rise

Professionals need to understand the coastal environment and its processes, and find ways to provide early warning for extreme coastal events.
Professionals need to understand the coastal environment and its processes, and find ways to provide early warning for extreme coastal events.

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