January 10, 2025
SINGAPORE – South-east Asia is one of the regions most vulnerable to rising temperatures caused by climate change and rapid urbanisation. What will it take to heat-proof the region?
Experts at the First Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) South-east Asia Heat Health Forum discussed how human health, well-being and livelihoods in the region can be protected in a warming world.
The Straits Times looks at key issues raised at the forum, organised from Jan 7 to 10 by the GHHIN South-east Asia Hub based at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
South-east Asia’s heat problem
Heat in South-east Asia is unlike anywhere else. Not only are people chronically…