SINGAPORE: Singapore has launched a S$25 million (US$18.5 million) research programme to better understand and improve its ability to predict extreme weather events, including Sumatra squalls and other climate-related phenomena.  Announced by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) on Tuesday (Mar 4), the Weather Science Research Programme aims to advance weather prediction capabilities in Singapore's tropical urban environment.  The initiative is funded under the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 plan and is open for proposals from local research institutions, with projects expected to be awarded in the second half of 2025. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/extreme-weather-research-programme-coastal-protection-mse-4975096 (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: CNA, 4 March 2025