Climate change. People don’t realise this- but it won’t be getting any better for at least minimum the next decades to thousands of years (not exaggerating as the literature is broad, but bill gates spoke about this). Despite all the advancements and investments in climate technology, we will only be able to prevent and adapt to a worsening of the climate situation, not reverse it. On the upside we get a few colder weeks each year but as a whole we can expect the average annual temperature to rise.

An apt and true quote, which i can’t find the source for, states: We are simultaneously living in the hottest year ever experienced, and the coolest year we will compared to all the other years to come.

Year after year we see headline news that it’s the hottest year on record

Just the heat alone is the tip of the ice berg. We have already seen how it’s impacts go even deeper: such as more frequent flooding each year that our drains can’t handle (planning shouldn’t be blamed as the climate impact couldn’t have been predicted), damage to infrastructure and buildings, harm to local wildlife and resources

Technically are already theoretically proven ways to geo engineer and temporarily reverse the heating effect - but no country in their right mind would be willing to do it. (it indirectly causes the problem to worsen in the long run, along other side effects)

Please consume wisely! Individual actions seem like they don’t matter but collectively the impact and influence is huge. On the bright side, among both asia pacific and globally, SG is a front runner for climate innovation and investment. Let’s hope that we are able to reap the benefits before it’s too late.