As the mercury rises, so does the need for awareness about the growing risks from Singapore’s steamy temperatures. 

Even if you’re not aware, we’re all affected by rising temperatures, especially when combined with Singapore’s high humidity. 

Heat is changing our behaviour and many of us actively avoid being exposed to it by limiting our time outdoors. But that can reduce our true potential by curbing exercise and access to fresh air and by spending more time in front phones and televisions, harming our vision – and even reducing vitamin D intake.

But for those who work outside, they have fewer choices. And those without regular access to air-conditioning are also at increasing risk.

Fortunately, much is being done to help people and educate them on the growing threat from rising temperatures caused by climate change and hotter urban environments. 

And for this special episode of the Green Pulse podcast, co-hosts Audrey Tan and David Fogarty – who are also ST’s assistant news editor and deputy foreign editor respectively – speak with a dynamic duo who have helped shape Singapore’s response to heat.