Singapore-ETH Centre in the News
Understanding Household Carbon Emissions in Singapore
A Lianhe Zaobao article cites household emissions data from a study by FRS researchers.
A better designed Singapore, from bicycle paths to sustainability
A Business Insider story on Singapore quotes Prof. Dr Thomas Schroepfer, Director, FCL Global, on improving the city with bicycle paths and future-proofing Singapore from future challenges.
Addressing myths about eco-friendly eating
Dr Bianca Wassmann from SEC's Mircoalgae Project explains how to choose food that is good for the planet in her article for 360info.
Building scenarios, addressing urban heat
The Cooling Singapore project shared details of their Digital Urban Climate Twin (DUCT) at their CS Symposium and to The Straits Times on 30 May and 2 June respectively.
Higher temperatures may cause economic losses of S$2.22 billion in 2035
Dr Natalia Borzino's study on the impact of higher temperatures on the productivity in the services, manufacturing, agriculture and construction sectors was featured in Singapore's Chinese-language paper Lianhe Zaobao on 2 June.
Fewer utopias, more concrete solutions
FCL Global Executive Director Prof. Sacha Menz and the programme were featured in NZZ’s biannual special issue.
Measuring the socio-economic cost of heat stress
Dr Natalia Borzino's findings in Project HeatSafe highlighted the high cost of heat on productivity and the economy.
LvL UP to be used in a new study to improve mental wellbeing and cut Type 2 diabetes risk in mums
LvL UP, a digital wellness intervention app designed by FHT module 2, will be part of a new Singapore study on gestational diabetes.
Cooling Singapore on ARD TV and TRT World
In December 2023, Cooling Singapore's work was featured in two video news reports on Germany's ARD TV and Turkiye's TRT World.
Articares revolutionises hand and wrist rehabilitation with the innovative ‘ReHandyBot’
Articares, in collaboration with FHT and other partners, has developed 'ReHandyBot', which offers gamified therapy programmes tailored to patients needing upper limb rehabilitation.