by Abriel | Jul 27, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
More than 700 students with special needs will learn how to use the Internet, when four schools incorporate basic digital skills into their academic curricula. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said that the lessons will support the learning needs of...
by Abriel | Jul 22, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
News that the Government has called a tender for a first-of-its-kind dementia village in Sembawang last week did little to excite Ms Rachel Lim (not her real name), who was diagnosed with dementia about a year ago. Rachel, 62, is single and has lived alone in a...
by Abriel | Jul 22, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
Many of the world’s major cities will face sharply different climates by 2050, with those in the tropics facing conditions including more intense rainfall and extreme droughts, researchers say. Half of the planet’s population lives in cities and by 2050,...
by Abriel | Jul 22, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
As weather extremes get worse, there is an urgent need to better connect the threat of climate change to ordinary people. For decades, climate scientists have been warning about the severe impact of climate change. Yet, despite calls that began years ago for deep cuts...
by Abriel | Jul 19, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
President Halimah Yacob yesterday (18 Jul) urged more employers to step up and offer “quality jobs” to those with mental health issues. She said: “We see there’s a lot of work (for them) in the back-end and front-line jobs like food and...
by Abriel | Jul 18, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
Researchers across the island are banding together to figure out exactly how Singapore will be affected if Singapore is hit by a severe rise in sea levels – based on sound science – to work out the best solutions. A $10 million National Sea Level Research...
