Some migrants in Singapore are employed in industries that exploit both the environment and workers themselves, contributing to the climate crisis that sent many fleeing hostile weather conditions at home, as well as a labour crisis that relies on precarious work.
Author Archives: Meerabelle Jesuthasan
Meerabelle Jesuthasan is a journalist and fact-checker from Singapore.
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Explainer: The Climate Crisis and Singapore
It’s been 8 months since Singapore’s first climate action rally at Hong Lim Park, an event that mobilised 1,700 citizens and permanent residents. But what exactly is driving climate change, what are its effects, and how can such a small country do anything effective about it?
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Red Hot Red Dot: The Climate Crisis and Singapore
How will the climate crisis affect the city-state of Singapore? A comic explainer produced in collaboration with IdeasCity.
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Where the Carbon Flows: Singapore’s Emissions in a Global Context
As concerns over climate change grow in Singapore, many question what one island nation’s actions can possibly change. But as a trading port and financier, its carbon emissions spill far beyond its borders.
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