Climate
Singapore has an equatorial climate characterised by little variation in temperature throughout the year, high humidity and plenty of rain. Average daily temperatures vary between highs...
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Flora & Fauna
A photograph in the Raffles Hotel depicts a tiger shot dead in its Bar & Billiards Room. In August 1902, tigers became extinct in Singapore – as have so many other species of fauna and...
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Environmental Issues
Environmental issues rank high on the government’s priorities because the island is tiny and densely populated (6,066 people per square kilometre) – so a little can harm a lot. There is...
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