Scientists warn the Thames Barrier in the UK is in need of an upgrade to protect London from flooding caused by climate change. We also take a look at the hidden mental toll of extreme heatwaves.
When push comes to shove, we have to rethink the structure of our life in the context of an entire ecosystem and make suitable changes to the way we are living today.
A new study has examined the consequences of heat surpassing the limits of human tolerance. In the wake of Earth surpassing the critical 1. 5 degrees Celsius climate threshold in June, breaking heat records, scientists are sounding the alarm on the consequences.
Extreme heat is now becoming far more common – and not just in Singapore but all over the world. In a limited series Surviving the Sizzle, CNA’s The Climate Conversations podcast gets a ring-side view at how the lives of people are changed by soaring temperatures.