Nature Contained Environmental Histories of Singapore

Patrick Daly; Benoit Taisne; Anna Perttu; Milton Garces; Elizabeth A Silber; Pierrick Mialle; Amsor; M G Nugraha; D Saepuzaman; A Sutiadi; Dini Nurfiani

Southeast Asia

Why We Need to Learn What We Can About Powerful Earthquakes

In conversation with Assistant Professor Aron Meltzner, Principal Investigator at the Earth Observatory of Singapore

How the Recent Eruptions in Indonesia were Reported to Aviation Authorities

Did you know that in the past six weeks six volcanoes in Indonesia erupted? These volcanoes are Semeru, Anak Krakatau, Merapi, Kerinci, Dukono, and Ibu.

These recent eruptions are part of the usual volcanic bustle in Indonesia, impacting mostly the areas close to the volcanoes. While some of these activities were picked up all the way in Singapore, all were reported to aviation authorities.

Greenhouse Effect Over Greenland Will Hurt Singapore

(Source: Torsten Dederichs/Unsplash)

A higher frequency of unusual weather conditions caused by global warming has melted the Greenland ice sheet by 600 billion tonnes, raising the world’s watermark by 1.5 milimetres – which is about 40 per cent of the total rise in sea level in 2019.

How Rising Sea Levels in SE Asia could Impact Singapore

Channel NewsAsia’s documentary titled “Carbon Conundrum” investigates how carbon emissions contribute to rising global temperatures, which lead to rising sea levels and extreme weather events. In the documentary aired on television (channel 106 on Starhub) on 31 March 2020, Assistant Professor Aron Meltzner and his team provided insights on how rising sea levels in the southeast Asian region could impact Singapore.