Something outside my expertise, but I would like to ask in view of the recent Nature paper that says Singapore will likely see climate departure in 2028 (Mora et al., 2013) if nothing was done in the island nation itself, if the mere action of a small island nation would be capable of changing the overall climate landscape?
Also, the observed increase in rainfall, while attributed to the La Nina cycle, could it also have been an effect of global warming? Or will this is a prelude to what is to come with climate departure for Singapore?
Reference:
Mora, C., Frazier, A. G., Longman, R. J., Dacks, R. S., Walton, M. M., Tong, E. J., ... & Giambelluca, T. W. (2013). The projected timing of climate departure from recent variability. Nature, 502(7470), 183-187.
Jun could I get copy of this paper if you have. I agree with your view that a small city state as Singapore can reallly have very little effect on climatic forcings of the region. Anyways we can come up and debate only after reading the paper.
Hi! So sorry for the late reply.
Please find the links to the paper and relevant information: http://www.soc.hawaii.edu/mora/PublicationsCopyRighted/Mora%20038.pdf
http://www.soc.hawaii.edu/mora/PublicationsCopyRighted/Cities%20Timing.html
I am inclined to think now on second scrutiny of the paper that it is intended that a global effort for lower carbon emissions is required; not the mere part of the little island nation! Apologies on the misquotation. Surely this bodes even worse for Singapore.
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