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Singapore
CNN
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Waterlogged parks, submerged underpasses and streets engulfed by knee-deep water — low-lying Singapore is no stranger to what experts call “nuisance flooding,” which, though burdensome, poses no major threat to people or property. But in a tiny island nation that prides itself on long-term planning, the recent deluges are considered a harbinger of far worse things to come.
The Southeast Asian city-state estimates that the surrounding seas could rise by 1.15 meters (3.8 feet)…