The toll of floods on lives and livelihoods has become more severe as global warming worsens, land use changes, and economic density increases in sensitive regions. Based on Swiss Re...
By Prof Heng Yee-Kuang Advanced technology has and will continue to quickly transform the way many industries and individuals go about their work. We see many countries looking to adopt...
At the risk of sounding cliched, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely upended every domain in our lives. With stay-at-home restrictions imposed in about 70% of the countries, to varying extent,...
As Singapore enters a transition period and gradually lifts the safety measures to minimise the spread of COVID-19, we can look back at the numbers and consider the government’s response...
The public needs to be mindful not to be vectors of misinformation, distrust and anti-social behaviour, say researchers from the NUS-Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk...
Risk communication is an essential part in public health. However, it has been considered the weakest area in many countries by the World Health Organization. Communicating risks in a responsible...
