Singapore's official media, "Lianhe Zaobao", reported on its front page that Singapore will build coastal defense walls in its southern waterfront areas as global climate change leads to rising sea levels.
Experts analyze that the main threats of rising sea levels to Singapore are as follows:
1. Land Submersion Risk
About 30% of Singapore's territory is below 5 meters above sea level. If the sea level rises by 1 meter, nearly one-third of the land could be submerged. By 2100, the sea level may rise by 1.15 meters, and by 2150, it may rise by 2 meters, directly threatening low-lying areas.
2. Infrastructure and Ecological Damage
Rising sea levels will intensify coastal erosion, affecting infrastructure such as ports and bridges, and damaging marine ecosystems like coral reefs.
3. Limited Living Space
Singapore has an average elevation of only 15 meters. Continuous sea level rise will compress living space, and with no inland areas available for relocation, residents may face a situation where there is nowhere to escape.
4. Climate-Related Crises
Global warming has led to continuously rising temperatures in Singapore (the average temperature from 2010 to 2019 was 27.95°C), which intensifies the thermal expansion and contraction effect of seawater, further driving up sea levels.
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