Singapore’s Urban Heat Problem and Coping with Extreme Heat | Frontline 2026/2027 前线追踪 2026/2027 EP8

Recently, the weather has become increasingly humid and stuffy. What is “urban heat island effect”? Why do heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke and heat exhaustion affect vulnerable groups like the elderly more severely during periods of extreme heat? And how can existing HDB flats and other buildings be redesigned or use different construction materials to help mitigate the heat effect? 最近，天气变得又闷又热又潮湿。什么是 “城市热岛效应”？炎热天气引发的中暑、热衰竭等疾病，为什么对年长者等弱势群体影响更大？现有组屋和等建筑物，又如何在设计和建筑选材上做出调整，缓解热岛效应？