Reducing forecast uncertainty of ecosystem changes in climate models
Climate change research has a linked system of models of the ocean, atmosphere and land. This talk, presented by Dr Yanyan Cheng and Prof Christine Shoemaker, focuses on the land model used in climate change forecasting. As a main part of the Earth’s vegetation, tropical forests play a critical role in regulating carbon and water […]
Inspiring youth to take climate action
We are all now living in a world of environmental degradation and climate change, with many people fearing that the next generation will be the last to make a positive difference on the environment. Led by many youth climate activists and pioneers of their generation such as Greta Thunberg, a good number of young people […]
Climate change communicators in Singapore and Thailand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRhOTsxXmlQ Much has been learnt about public awareness and understanding of climate change. Many of the structural and behavioral obstacles to moving societies from climate concern to action have been identified. However, less is known about climate change communicators, though their contributions are critical to success. In evaluating risks from sea level rise, for example, […]
An Introduction to Climate Change
Global temperatures are increasing at an unprecedented rate – we have seen them rise by almost 2°C from preindustrial levels. This phenomenon known commonly as “global warming” has wide ranging effects and has been attributed to the increased frequency and severity of environmental catastrophes such as floods and droughts. 2°C may not seem like much, but […]
Optigram 2021: Climate Change in Asia
People perceive risk intuitively all the time. These perceptions are influenced by factors such as personal experience, concerns and understanding of the topic. More often than not, our risk perceptions may not be aligned with the probabilities of the actual risk, and thus could lead to poor decisions. Optigram is a data visualisation competition aimed at […]
An app-solute success
Over five million residents of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal face a daily struggle to get water. Due to a lack of investment in water supply provision and system maintenance, the water network system of the region — and of the country’s capital which lies within it — has not been able to keep up […]