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The Straits Times

National heatwave response plan a signal that Singapore should start taking heat seriously

The Republic’s recently unveiled heatwave plan sends a strong signal that extreme heat is something we all need to prepare for. Under the plan revealed on March 19, cooling centres will be opened islandwide just before a heatwave kicks in to provide a respite from the heat.

05 Apr 2025

Chris Mouyiaris / Alamy

Diary: Three days of planetary health discussions in Malaysia

A particularly interesting session that resonated with most of the participants was one led by Jason Lee, a professor at the National University of Singapore’s Heat Resilience and Performance Centre. He touched on the health risks of heat stress and the need to protect vulnerable populations like the elderly, with community and religious leaders identified as crucial messengers for heat-related interventions.

02 Apr 2025

The Straits Times

Singapore’s new heatwave response plan includes cooling spaces, suspension of outdoor activities

The Republic’s recently unveiled heatwave plan sends a strong signal that extreme heat is something we all need to prepare for. Under the plan revealed on March 19, cooling centres will be opened islandwide just before a heatwave kicks in to provide a respite from the heat.

20 Mar 2025

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THERMAL RESILIENCE – An Interdisciplinary Discussion on Heat, Society, and Environment

Rising temperatures brought about by the climate crisis are introducing new vulnerabilities and precarities to the health of our communities, the manner we work, and the way we dwell in our environment. What are these vulnerabilities and precarities? How are they reconfiguring our socio-environmental practices? How are researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds responding to these challenges?

18 Jan 2024

Organised by: Asia Research Institute and NUS Department of Architecture

COP28: 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC

UN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change with almost complete membership of every country in the world. The COP is where the world comes together to agree on ways to address the climate crisis, such as limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, helping vulnerable communities adapt to the effects of climate change, and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

30 Nov 2023 - 12 Dec 2023

Organised by: United Nations

First Responders Safety & Performance Symposium 2023

Themed “From Response to Resilience”, the symposium serves as a key platform to connect emergency responders, researchers and industry professionals from around the world to advance and adopt applied research and innovation in the operational domains and fields of emergency and disaster management.

23 Nov 2023

Organised by: Singapore Civil Defence Force