Singapore
Beth
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28 Jul 2011
Singapore has a National Climate Change Secretariat to deal specifically with the issue of climate change. This has been institutionalized within the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change (IMCCC) that overseas the climate change policies of different Government Ministries. In 2010 Singapore submitted its Second National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Also in, 2010 Singapore formally submitted a letter to the United Nations indicating...
Beth
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30 Jun 2011
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http://www.nytimes....
By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP
Published: March 21, 2011
SINGAPORE — In the aftermath of earthquakes and tsunamis, one of the most desperate needs for survivors is often to have access to clean drinking water.
In the future, help may be on the way from Singapore.
Desalination plants have long been essential to providing fresh water in places where natural supplies are lacking. Traditionally, two methods have been used to remove salt from water: thermal distillation, in which salt water...
Beth
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30 Jun 2011
Beth
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30 Jun 2011
