How Singapore solved its looming water crisis

[@DWPlanetA]

Is there enough water where you live?

[@Hacks00145]

Sadly no 😢

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

On our island we have a population of between 3500 and 4500 depending on number of visitors and have only relatively recently sorted a sustainable supply for the homes and distilleries etc, being a Scottish west coast Isle it very rarely dries out ! Water is well purified,on a ring main ,with one main and two sub treatment plants, no sediments or strong tastes , occasional chlorine tang , but a far cry from the water up north end of Jura ! There it came straight from the hill with all the micro organisms and stained everything brown from the peat . OK boiled for tea... was eventually sorted I believe, I hope so, a drop of that water under the microscope was fascinating 😮😮

[@aleksitjvladica.]

Why are not you on Odysee?

[@urbanstrencan]

Yes we are lucky here in Slovenia that water supply is really good

[@priscillamt2476]

In south Africa there is but the problem is many of it is wasted up. 40 percent of is wasted on leaks and the water treatment plants are badly maintained which means if you have water, it is undrinkable so in south Africa there is enough water, but problem is it is wasted or dirty

[@SS1Y]

As a Singaporean, I appreciate the foresight demonstrated by our leaders in planning for the future. Ironically, Dr. Mahathir's threat to halt the supply of raw water to Singapore has prompted our leadership to remain vigilant and not take our resources for granted.

[@IMatthew26]

As a Malaysian, I admire the SG's good governance and well-planned administration to prepare and tackle future issues. I guess we can learn from each other by being neighbours.

[@aero.l]

@@SS1Y Mahathir's threats are just empty threads. He is well aware that halting the water supply is a breach of an agreement that is legally binding under international law. Under the Geneva Convention, the blockade of a fundamental resource required for human survival is equivalent to an act of war. A war that Malaysia has no hope of winning.

[@EonityLuna]

Indeed, as I commented elsewhere, it was Mahathir's threat of cutting our water supply, and disputes over how it should be priced, that motivated us to go all-in on water desalination and recycling. With what Malaysia was demanding we pay them for their water supply, it was decided that water desalination and recycling would be economically feasible, since the financial cost of both options were going to be about the same anyway - the latter route having the added bonus of us not needing to be dependent on external sources for our water supply.

[@ltk7309]

By 2060 the people of Singapore will be drinking mostly drainage water. Disgusting...

[@chinaman1]

@@IMatthew26 Not much for Singaporeans to learn from Malaysians.

[@maleahlock]

I'm in Western Australia and our government is absolutely useless when it comes to water. Instead of funding waterwise education they fund ads that blame household use. . . which is only 6% of water consumed. An uninformed population can't address the true giants of water consumption. They refuse to address poor infrastructure, regulation, and innovation. The government absolutely won't mention the overseas owned mining and oil production who use 35% of potable water because our politicians all have their hands in oil and mining pockets. I live out bush so we have a water tank and are incredibly conservative with how we use and reuse water. Water for dishes and showers is then used for the washing machine then flows into a grey water tank that supplies the gardens, air cons, toilets, and emergency reserves for the firies and bush fire sprinkler system. We've had extreme drought for two years and looking at another, even more desperate summer.

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

if only desalination was cheaper

[@DWPlanetA]

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[@franziskani]

I would recommend to check out Zaytuna farm Geoff Lawton (the youtube channel is Discover Permaculture). He is a well known Australian Permaculture teacher. And one of the most important tasks in permaculture is to manage water. Zaytuna farm is in NSW, so they probably have more rain than WA. Geoff has also mentored a project in Jordan near the Dead Sea (Greening the Desert, that goes on for 12 years). There water is very scarce, I guess they beat you when it comes to using every drop several times ;) Maybe you could get some inspiration (especially regarding eathworks = swales, dams, ponds). In permaculture they often dig trenches (called swales) that store and then infiltrate water into the soil in case of heavy rain. So the ground stores the water, and it replenishes the aquifers (if the operation is large enough). Depending on how much rain you get on average that could result in new springs coming up. Else the stored water will only benefit the vegetation especially trees (which can make all the difference in case of a wildfire if not everything is bone dry) On Zaytuna farm they have around 20 ponds now (approx. 1 for every year of transforming that former cattle ranch), plenty of swales, and the surplus of water in the soil started some springs as well, so if they did not have other water sources they could use that.

[@clementihammock7572]

Good, discipline and capable Civil Servants make a huge difference.

[@FiredAndIced]

Also important: commiserate your civil servants' performances on proper key performance indicators, meaning, act like you are in a private corporation. Slack once, off you go. Singapore can ill-afford to have 2 million civil servants that oftentimes get featured in the news by being caught with corrupt practices. See: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's raid on multiple immigration officers involved in fake entry permit schemes these past week.

[@hengbin2974]

U speak like an acolyte indoctrinated from young............heard of the term COST EFFECTIVENESS.......which is ABSENT amongst so-called "elites" or what LKY had called "top talents"?

[@gha9543]

Paying for use of water and pay for waste water management ie PUB is the public utility board. When pump tap water comes with the monthly charge per unit. The cost to remove waste water including rainwater is paid monthly. This allows for rainwater management and recycling to clean tap water. This means we pay for water resources and recycling to provide for the environment and infrastructure . Irrigation and sanitation is a major concern for our environment and infrastructure. We value our water resources equally as we value our environment today. The world needs to respect our water resources and environment as a means for sustaining our environment and protecting our planet.

[@BennnWJK]

Civil service in singapore is full of red tape and bureaucracy.

[@ltk7309]

By 2060 the people of Singapore will be drinking mostly drainage water. Disgusting...

[@kikeb1534]

Great video, since dry season are longer and at the same time heavy rainning are more offen, Singapore gives a perfect follow example.

[@DWPlanetA]

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[@ltk7309]

By 2060 the people of Singapore will be drinking mostly drainage water. Disgusting...

[@robosv634]

This is amazing stuff. If I was in charge of Saudi Arabia or Arizona I'd be hiring Singaporean water consultants right now.

[@JXZ-JAM]

I've been passionately following Singapore for many reasons, for a number of years. I strongly believe given their current path, they will be the strongest city state in the world, and will be one of the strongest nations in the world in the future. They are possibly the best example of what the world of tomorrow will look like.

[@emperorjonz9590]

Vatican City already has that title. Does nothing and got tons of money.

[@owo4470]

as a singaporean. no we are slowly crumbling

[@JXZ-JAM]

@@owo4470 how so?

[@owo4470]

@@JXZ-JAM low birth rate. rising cost, general unhappiness of its populace, our inability to maintain our status if we have global strifes.

[@JXZ-JAM]

@owo4470 well immigration is high and you're pretty crammed on that island. Singapore bank is one of the most trusted in the world and taxes are near non existant. It's like the wealth hub of Asia.

[@muhdhakim5632]

A fellow singaporean here We singaporeans have to thank the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew,without him,sg wont be where it is todayy

[@Spartan-sz7km]

He had 20/20 foresight honestly

[@realcartoongirl]

no thank the engineers

[@ltk7309]

By 2060 the people of Singapore will be drinking mostly drainage water. Disgusting. Have fun drinking diarrhea water :)

[@112313]

​@@realcartoongirlIn this case, an engineer can concede that this particular manager (lky) has the vision and foresight to do what was needed.

[@jolp9799]

@@realcartoongirl yes LKY was the face of the movement but really it was his team (a lot were engineers) that did the heavy lifting

[@brentfrank7012]

This is fantastic news, didn’t realize Singapore was doing such a great job. Here in California our state government cries about our lack of water and yet all year long they dump fresh water into the ocean. One big rain storm drops more water than we can use in a year and we don’t capture it, then in early spring the snow melts on the Sierras and again we don’t capture but a small percentage of it. Crazy!!!

[@JIANGTG]

1. Singapore has been very lucky since self-governing in 1959 , followed by independence in 1965 . 2. Its founding father Lee Kuan Yew ( 1923 -2015 ) and his extraordinary team had the far-sighted vision , implemented the pragmatic approach to tackle all sorts of problems , set the high standard of clean and effective government leadership , with the selfless mind to continuously improve the well-being of the people. 3. These nation improvement spirits are the impetus for the second , third and fourth generation political leaders.

[@xhagast]

There is a debate among historians about whether the Time makes the Man, or the Man makes the Time. The post WWII age made many men like Ferdinand Marcos. Why was LKY different? Sure Singapore was small and poor. There was still enough to fill HIS pockets. Either as a regional strong man in Malaysia or as an independent dictator. He chose to be the Man that makes the Time. Sonny could have invaded Malaysia and taken a fifth and ignored the rest. Instead, I keep on seeing SG bending backwards to cooperate with a nation ROTTEN with corruption and incompetence. Just to be friendly. Because Singapore is the World's friend. Just don't spit on the street.

[@darrenjosiah9246]

As a Singaporean, it's painful to see some salty comments below against the ideology of our progression (a few requires some form of desalination 🤣) Of course we know that there's no perfect plan or perfect system, but we choose to recognise our Weaknesses and then excel in our Wins. We are given brains to be used to hunt for strategic advantages, coopetition and partnerships, not to yap against our 'disadvantages' 😀

[@ltk7309]

By 2060 the people of Singapore will be drinking mostly drainage water. Enjoy :)

[@xhagast]

In Singapore you research, you work, you pay whatever you have to and then get it done. A bit more every day. Admirable but ultimately just the commonsense approach. You get no merit from doing the obvious. Which is a slap on the face to everybody else since they can't do even that much

[@MrMountainchris]

Amazing what a functioning government can achieve. Good video! Nice to have historic context.

[@DWPlanetA]

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[@scaleartsg]

proud to be Singaporean

[@NewmaticKe]

SINGAPORE - Singapore leads the world in the provision of safe and clean drinking water in the latest ranking of 180 countries by Yale University.16 Aug 2024

[@gha9543]

We pay for the privilege since independence. We pay for removal of sewerage and rainwater from our homes. We pay for flood prevention measures for our roads and tunnels. We pay for sustainable development and infrastructure to maintain flood protection and improve rainwater management on our streets and highways.

[@NewmaticKe]

@@gha9543 Everyone in every country pays

[@gha9543]

@@NewmaticKe yet some coastal towns are flooded once or even twice in a year.

[@Jomo-x6n]

When Singapore were buying raw water from Johore I asked my Brother-In-Law would they do if Malaysia turned off the water supply. He replied "They will effectively turn off their own water supply because we sell the treated water back to them".

[@Ok-lb1ww]

Too bad small brain people cannot understand basic logic

[@realkieg]

As a Malaysian, I can confirm that we are drinking Singaporean Water

[@KinDiedYesterday]

You mean OUR water right?

[@eugeneteo9664]

more new water i hope.LOL

[@abrahamdsl]

@@KinDiedYesterday From what I read, SG had processed Malaysian water (#ValueAdded) .

[@jasonchow6475]

Temasik, Johor Darul Tazim, Malaysia

[@intrinsical]

@@KinDiedYesterday Our water, purified at their expense.

[@chronotee]

Johor actually buy back treated water from Singapore

[@PrograError]

And they sell it back to their "rayat" for even more

[@xijinpig7978]

Sultan of Johor fav drink is Singapore's Newater The flavor of 6 mil Singapore people.

[@absentmindedshirokuma8539]

​@@xijinpig7978Johor water Infrastructure simply not Enough and it's Cheaper in short term to buy Singapore treated water than build a new one.

[@tarui]

Sssshhhhh don't let Malaysians know this.

[@meganuke9091]

So Sg doesn't need Malaysia water then because they have their own water now.

[@musicman53]

The Sustainability Museum out at Singapore Marina Barrage explains this in great detail, and is an incredibly interesting visit especially if you take a free guided tour - our tour guide was amazing and very frank.

[@pb99865]

Thanks. Didn’t know about it

[@Bryghtpath]

Singapore struggled with water since World War II, depending a lot on imports. Now, it's a world champ in keeping water use sustainable.

[@ThePhiphler]

Its still necessary for Singapore to import food, because its obviously impossible to grow everything locally, but food is much easier to import than water.

[@YouTuber-i2z]

Singapore used to cut off water for different areas in housing estates. This let the older generation appreciate how inconvenient it is to be without fresh water. Today, young Singaporeans do not experienced this and many took for granted that fresh water is always there.

[@mho9337]

Good governance is key to Singapore's sucess

[@alexandersetuain3919]

So many great solutions for water scarcity! Love this!!

[@rexchen5344]

Have just been in Singapore last month, and was impressed by its water solutions, including the water education you mentioned. Hmm, I think that's something other countries can learn.

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[@rexchen5344]

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[@rexchen5344]

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[@___Danny___]

Can share what you have observed ? first most i’m a Singaporean, I just want a different perspective view.

[@paytonturner1421]

I really enjoyed the video.👍🏾

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[@abelangjq]

Singapore best 🤩

[@ltk7309]

Nothing best about drinking drainage water.

[@TMM-N]

the rainfall of waters is huge..the problem is they did not have reservoirs to capture if sufficiently. they need buildings or underground water reservoir

[@jebbo-c1l]

Yes like the many squares of Venice which serve as underground wells

[@rigobertoitachijohnson]

if Philippines had those we would have unlimited water supply lol

[@vennsim71]

Singapore has a network of underground water reservoirs strategically positioned across the country, wasn’t covered in the video

[@Sjalabais]

I'd love a definition of "ultra pure water", what is done to the NEWater residue - the part that's filtered and treated out, as well as more on the insanely low leakage of 5%. It's a city state, but...wow. my municipality here in Norway is at 50%.

[@Howtofewithlove]

Denmark should learn something who released tons of toilet sewage right in the ocean.

[@whothewho82]

Not to mention Paris

[@op4000exe]

As someone living in Copenhagen, yes please. There's a reason I will not swim in the ocean in a large radius around Copenhagen.

[@hijazzains]

Dont they treat the seage before release?

[@op4000exe]

@@hijazzains They should, but the problem is that the capacity for wastewater in the treatment plants is not enough, so when there's more than it can contain, no. And btw it's been a known issue for years that there's a need to expand the capacity, but it's not being done. I am not amused personally.

[@NewmaticKe]

@@Howtofewithlove In Singapore, water is first recovered from the sewage, next biogas gas is extracted and used to incinerate the sludge. Finally the ash is used in reclamation.

[@SWandG]

Every country needs to understand the scarcity of water. New water was laughed at by others but now Singapore has the last laugh.

[@albinoasesino]

0. Here's something interesting for you to think about. All of them talk about Singapore from a quasi academic point of view. Which one of them represents Singapore? 1. Singapore hasn't solved its looming water crisis, and her lack of water isn't really about climate change. 2. Singapore has NO natural resources (not just natural freshwater, or at least minimal) 3. Singapore hasn't chosen the "soft" path. Hard path is NOT AN OPTION without expansion. 4. They would argue that the HISTORY of the country is longer. Whether or not the water issue happens way before WW2 depends on who you ask. 5. The 2nd master agreement between Singapore and Malaysia regarding the sale of water lasts 100 years until around 2060. That being said, SG wants to reduce her dependence on water imports, so it isn't really true to say that she wants to STOP importing water. ((As it is mentioned, You WILL consider water independence if your supplier constantly threatens to cut it off)) 6. Suppose Singapore doesn't have the New Water system, they are gonna discharge a lot more grey water back... to themselves. You can try playing City Skylines to figure out how great of an idea that is. 7. Singapore does have democracy. It's just that when you look at the track record of the competing, the members in dominating parties seem to have more promise. But that is up for debate and I'm not gonna rely to one. 8. Singapore HAS to increase it by 55% to meet their growing needs. 9. Yes but Singapore's agricultural sector can't support itself.

[@NatalieGal-u2t]

Here’s a bit of math for you! Each desalination plant in Singapore can process at least 10% of water needs and we have at least 5 desalination plant now. The 5 water recycling plants is able to provide 45% of water to Singapore while 10% comes from the reservoirs. The only reason why we need to import from Malaysia now is because of the cost of desalination is much higher than raw water import.

[@AmbientWalking]

Singapore's on it. Don't worry, it's on us.

[@SomyaGoyal4]

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[@waterboy2602]

A very interesting video guys! I live in the UK and we can't seem to be able to build large infrastructure atm. I would like to understand why Singapore is capable of delivering and many other nations are not.

[@waisinglee1509]

Which part of one party rule and tightly controlled society did you not understand?

[@abrahamdsl]

@@waisinglee1509 That [de facto] one party rule and tightly-controlled society you're saying are democratically elected btw.

[@Dracsh]

Because we have a technocratic government and because our government is not bogged down by inane fights between political parties.

[@SuperValue350]

Singapore is a one-party state, do you want UK to be a one-party state?

[@eseetoh]

​@@SuperValue350again, Singapore is Not a one party state. The ruling party won with majority of votes n there are opposition parties in government as well. And it is this political stability that allows the government to do what its needs for the people; not for selfish political gains/fame, greed (via corruption), etc. How did Singapore do all these n more? Simple, via good clean pragmatic leaders with the political will n most importantly, with the mandate of the people supporting them. After WW2 n independence, it was either do or die for us. And don't forget, Singapore is Not the only democratic country run by a majority voted in political party. If I'm not wrong Japan as well since WW2? So what choice of government would u rather have? Led by a strong capable party with majority of votes from the people to exact the necessary changes to better the nation? Or an ineffective government besieged by infighting to the point of incompetence, just to prove who's right? As a citizen of your country, it is ultimately your choice n your vote, isn't it?

[@alexleanh]

Desalination is the weakest link in the chain because it is with a heavy energy consumption and wasted by-product problem. It may temporarily solve the water problem, but certainly unsustainable in the long term, especially on a large scale.

[@brianlee3508]

Well sick of the constant threats to cut off water supply n whinning about unfair water price when they have gave up their right to change the contract.

[@shukriramlee]

Okay, just cut the water supply then. Singapore is "successfully" securing their water supply. 😂😂😂

[@NewmaticKe]

@@shukriramlee If it could be done, it would have already been done. Stale

[@AS-kj9ny]

@brianlee3508 first water supply contract already terminated, we are waiting for them to terminate the second one, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore already clearly stated our decision. No problem.

[@Joekool88]

​@shukriramlee Mahathir threatened to cut the water supply multiple times but nothing happened as the Johor government understands the severity if water supply is cut. It is not just military force that may need to be used but also internally as Johor also relies on Singapore for treated water...

[@shukriramlee]

@@Joekool88 Johor relies on Sg treated water? What are you talking about? 🤣. Your water supply isn't enough to feed your own people, don't even talk about the entire Johor. Only a small area in JB only! 🤣🤣🤣

[@DrKelto]

10:56 This is for every decision in Singapore not just with its water situation.

[@oliviakong7498]

BINGO

[@AhmadShah-oz5wu]

Respect for Singapore from Pakistan. Hope that PPP( Secular,nationialist) government of Sindh could learn from Singapore. And help people of Karachi in water crises

[@windsorus]

The phrase "controlled" democracy is unnecessary. As a Singaporean, I am glad that we can focus on better issues than dwelling into different political parties of interest, like how it is happening in those so-called very "advance" democratic countries which hardly any policies can be be approved in parliment. Such an inefficiencies.

[@person880]

I agree with you. I hate that every time a video is about Singapore, they try to make the success look like it was due to some totalitarian dictatorship or something. One party for ~ 6 million people vs two parties for ~ 330 million people in the US, for example.... I'd say Singapore is doing quite well. The government should be powerful so that it can address the needs of its people efficiently without corporate lobbying or other nonsense that happens in some other places.

[@dharmagall9082]

​@person880 in Singapore elections are free, it's the people who reelects the PAP, because just look how the City State developed since independence, and the high level of quality of living. I am Hungarian, so according to DW i live in a "controlled democracy". I don't totally agree with Viktor Orbán, but i apreciate the political stability of my country, the safety, and development (infrastructural and economic) which the country is going through. Or just take Bavaria, a southern german state. The same party, CSU is in power since 1958 without discontinuation. Why? because the Bavarian reelects it, usually it obtained around 50% of the votes, but now the party declined, but got 37% at the last election . Bavaria is the most wealthy german state.

[@wormsblink2887]

Agreed, many foreigners confuse democracy with political conflict. The idea that you can have a stable and peaceful democracy makes them confused. If the people get a say in what they want, that’s democracy. If they get what they want, it’s effective governance. If they get stonewalled due to opposing political interests, that’s a waste of time.

[@ecoideazventures6417]

Your mindset shows you really dont live in a "controlled" democracy but a dictatorship!

[@jchantw]

Chaina will be heaven to you then, everything decided for you, you just follow the CCP directions, n even save ur time no need to vote too .. oh, n when the MSS comes for you at midnight, don't scream cause no one will be there for u. .

[@adhamalmandalawi4609]

Long live Singapore

[@jesuspajarilla8265]

Awesome information

[@oldtabrough1026]

Lee Kuan Yew and his team were the ones that got these going. The Marina Barrage catchment area was his pet project. He knew that if we would be forever be Malaysia's slaves if we totally depended on Malaysia to supply us water.

[@abrahamdsl]

I believe that Indonesian Salim-family owned First Pacific-owned Metro Pacific Investments-owned "Maynilad [Water Services]" has plans to do/copy lots of what singapore is doing with regard to their water supply concession in the Metro Manila Area, Philippines.

[@tushyranx5860]

How noble 😮👏

[@neerajsinghbhar966]

Hope Indian politicians learn something from Singapore

[@cowboybeboop9420]

Cool video and all but it sounds a bit like a fairy tale. I would appreciate it if we had information on 1. How cost effective this stuff is compared to the systems we use now? 2. How applicable this stuff is to a normal sized country as opposed to a compact city state?

[@BrianPatrick-s6b]

Political leaders and civil servants who are very well paid (officially real wage) and who are going to be around for more than a 5 year term can carry out long term planning and successful project implementation.

[@metamaka6538]

Better planning,that makes Singapore be successful country, unlike in the Philippines we still have water crisis,I don't know why our leaders don't solve this

[@MichailAgustusSolomonic]

Singapore called themself a country while Jakarta(Indonesia) and its metropolis(any commuter/rural area Jakarta City) just province, and now because new capital its just a metropolis/ "A city". Ironically Singapore had problem with water supply which sometimes "disputed" with Malaysia, while Jakarta had "mismanagement"(honestly..No serious planning whatsoever) of its water supply control and as annually reported must be flooding on there. Good news is it's Singapore not Jakarta

[@didierpuzenat7280]

Nice, but what energy source are they using to desalt water ?

[@DWPlanetA]

This is a good point, and as we point out in the video, conventionally desalination is powered by dirty fossil fuels.

[@gospelofchange]

this is the vibe

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[@MrBoliao98]

One person to thank, Mahathir. People like him in UMNO scare us to build so many reservoirs, swimming pools. To add we have newater and desalination. If not for all the threats, we wouldn't have enough. Had we not imported 1 million Malaysians into Singapore, we don't need to import water from Malaysia.

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@anueyiagumichael8188]

Good job, Singapore

[@polycadence8482]

When will DW do a segment on Who blew up Nord Stream pipelines and the harm it caused the environment?

[@advikdutta]

10:23 MY HOME!

[@juliab.2121]

They get 50mm rain every day of the year, water is not such a big issue compared with other world regions, but they obviously have good PR to promote themselves.

[@8181nuky]

This video hit the nil on many points but, why is there a need to call Singapore sort of a controlled democracy country? As the video pointed out, Singapore made a lot right decisions. Most people acknowledge that and voted for the leading party. You can go down the rabbit hole and point out how the leading party may have positioned itself in a favorable position than other parties, but tell me this, which political party in other democracy don't do such a thing?

[@PrograError]

Western media always bash the government... there's more than a few unjust reports, that various ministers and even LKY have hit back at.

[@anam.caballerowilson9421]

Amazing

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[@TheDanEdwards]

"It's green"

[@DWPlanetA]

Hey there! Yes, the sea level rise threatens lots of places around the world. One of them Indonesia. They opened their new capital Nusantara just about a month ago. We did a longer video on their plan 👉kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKWVaWyeppeHbs0

[@MrMountainchris]

They'll build walls or hills. Just like NYC or London. It will be the poor countries and cities that will be gone sadly.

[@ArianrhodTalon]

My prof in Uni shared with us that he was consulted by the government about how much sea levels will rise in 50 years time. It’s difficult to predict, but he did say prepare for 1m. And they took his advice and raised the development projects happening around Marina Bay by 1m. They look 50 years ahead. And ‘a few metres of sea level rise’ as OP said is a gross overestimation. 1 metre is indeed about right given current estimates.

[@Jeff79z]

Indonesia government had just approved export of "sedimentation". Singapore will import the "sedimentation" to reclaim land and seawalls.

[@user-um8wi5ym4y]

If Singapore is able to plan long term for the lack of portable water, you can bet that they are also more than capable to plan for rising sea levels. You could search for Long Island Singapore for more information on that.

[@gloucesterjet1]

Water is an existential issue for Singapore. There is really no room for error. Singaporeans know this. If the government does not get it right, Singapore as a sovereign nation is finished, kaput!

[@falsch4761]

i AM fascinated by DW and other news finding expert about a subject they clearly not involve in, Pretty sure Singaporean expert that BUILT the system can be interviewed. Instead they pick the Western expert. This is about Singapore, Not single singaporean expert.

[@DWPlanetA]

Hey there! We tried to reach Singapore's national water agency, PUB, but they declined to speak with us. It was also difficult to find experts in Singapore who are not affiliated with institutions funded or connected to the national water authorities, making it challenging to get a more neutral or critical perspective on the developments there.

[@FlameofDemocracy]

Use dehumidifiers of all sizes, as welll.

[@harrygoldhagen2732]

One issue not addressed: what do they do with the concentrated brine left over from desalination, and the sludge from wastewater treatment? They cant just dump this stuff on land and in the ocean without wrecking their environment.

[@NCSTalkid]

ultraindustrial desalination plant will keep the water price down

[@Jeff79z]

Strange that the video find foreign water "expert" to comment instead of interviewing the local water authorities.

[@choonkeeong]

because self praise is no praise.

[@Joekool88]

As a Singaporean I do find it strange too. However, these experts are foreigner and independent, so it gives an unbiased view on how good Singapore is at solving it's water needs

[@edwinpoon]

Local water authorities have no interest discussin state secrets with international fools. Pay us first if you want to learn.

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

@@edwinpoon how much?

[@DWPlanetA]

Hey Jeff! Thank you for asking. We tried to reach Singapore's national water agency, PUB, but they declined to speak with us. It was also difficult to find experts in Singapore who are not affiliated with institutions funded or connected to the national water authorities, making it challenging to get a more neutral or critical perspective on the developments there.

[@kevinmanan1304]

I’m fortunate enough to live in a state that has an abundance of fresh water. My water source is glacial runoff and only Uv treated. Main advantage of having water abundance are low taxes, healthy population, & 30 min guilt free daily showers. One day we won’t have these glaciers but til then better use the water than having it pour out into the ocean. I’m slowing down sea level rise with my showers 🙈

[@xhagast]

I live in Florida. We get three times as much water as Texas. It all needs treatment. Florida, the Swamp State. Come for the Everglades, stay buried of Malaria/dysentery/cholera/etc. We are as uninhabitable as Utah.

[@Thekidisalright]

It’s not DW if it doesn’t take jab in Singapore government even in a video talking about what they have done right, “controlled democracy”? According to who and what benchmark? Just because the western countries are on decline due to the rise of nationalism and governments need to bow down to popularism and can’t do the right thing and get re-elected? Saying Singapore is a “controlled democracy” is an insult to Singapore government and its people.

[@Maximus27064]

If they dig a 2x2 blocks and use 2 water buckets, they will get infinite fresh water

[@pman-y7m]

i enjoyed the video

[@DWPlanetA]

Hey there! Very glad to hear that you enjoyed the video. We post new videos like this one every week. We would love to see you subscribe and hear what you think about our upcoming videos ✨

[@EmmaAbaya]

Can you guys consider doing a video on illegal mining and the damage it has done to the water bodies in Ghana?

[@GhostOnTheHalfShell]

The re-emergence/recognition of ecology’s influence on regional hydrology/weather regime may alter the perspective wrt to water. Industrial agriculture and concrete urban land use sterilizes regional biomes responsible for nutrient and hydrological recycling and temperature stabilization. What the mainstream economic path does is destroy the very productivity it only imitates through massive carbon inputs.

[@Zaid-t2f]

I want video about australia please

[@DWPlanetA]

Hey there! We have a recent video focusing on Australia´s project to deliver clean energy to Singapore. You can find it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/amPFZ6uAe7qGqdU Let us know what you think ✨

[@kikeb1534]

I remenber when i was living in australia that rainning water storage was mandatory for new buildings.

[@Zaid-t2f]

I want video about desert australia is turning green ​@@DWPlanetA

[@DWPlanetA]

Thanks for sharing your wish! We did a video on turning deserts green a while ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/emeuq5KFmLSarKc It does'nt have a focus on Australia but maybe you still enjoy the topic being tackled. Let us know what you think ✨

[@Zaid-t2f]

Please make video about desert australia turning green ​@@DWPlanetA

[@beetlebopter888]

As the western world battles high crime rates, the Singapore model is something we should all follow.

[@samchan3240]

Why this malusia always quarrel with your neighbours countries ,conflict Philippines (Sabah) conflict Indonesia (culture,claim)conflict.Thailand (Pattani)conflict.Singapore (water and food claim)

[@cucuawe465]

Wtf, Sabah are under Malaysia. The Philippines that try to claim sabah through Sulu insurgents, remember Lahad Datu invasion? Who attacks who? No one claims Pattani,but the southern Thai population is mostly Malay that wants independence or joining Malaysia. Indonesian conflicts are just stupid and inherited hate from Malaysia independence and refused to join Indonesia

[@klewank2615]

South of Thailand to Singapore and Sumatra used to be Malay land. The tension with the Philippines is a long story, where the Sulu Sultanate of the Philippines had given land in Borneo to Brunei until the British came. For some reason, the Sulu Sultanate wanted to take back the land in Borneo that already belonged to Malaysia.

[@oliviakong7498]

@@klewank2615 "used to be" which means past tense. As a Singaporean myself. My understandings, we are neighbours and holding different type of Passport.

[@didierpuzenat7280]

Ok, so water Independence, but no food Independence at all, and all with fossil energy. I am not sure it is the best example of sustainability. But sure, not wasting water, collecting rain water, and "recycling" water are great strategies.

[@purplesyndrome]

couple days ago sg got flooded, plenty of water

[@petersymaeys6067]

very interesting

[@DWPlanetA]

Hey there! Very glad to hear that you enjoyed the video. We post new videos like this one every week. We would love to see you subscribe and hear what you think about our upcoming videos ✨

[@donhuang9855]

Singapore could negotiate with Johore / M'sia government to enclose the waters between Johore and Singapore in order to create a man-made fresh water reservoir in due course.

[@handracorokan]

With Malaysia growing impatient over buying its own water back from an AFFLUENT nation. Singapore's actual clock is short.

[@poiopi-m3t]

It's so sad to think that the world's population will be reduced.

[@awesomebroke]

Thank you for purchasing our sands.

[@luciantudor1527]

Lived there and loved it. Wish they were a lil chill about weed tho

[@heart-of-people]

When you purify the water from the toilet, what do you do with the waste residue?

[@azreyevans1843]

Fertilizer.

[@R6ex]

Good job, Singapore!

[@orlandoedelriocantillo9404]

❤

[@PoliticalEconomyPK]

Nice video, but I'm a little curious if they are so into desalination, what do they do with all the brine?

[@alexmijo]

probably put it back in the ocean right?

[@cboy0394]

@@alexmijoWhich is really bad. Dubai is having an issue with rising ocean salinity as a result of their desalination plants. Once salinity rises past a certain point it starts to lead to the creation of oceanic deserts or dead zones. Oceanic plant and animal life begin to die off.

[@KinDiedYesterday]

​@@cboy0394 idk much about it, but why cant they produce salt?

[@FiredAndIced]

@PoliticalEconomyPK At present, most of the brine we collected are sent to one of four waste-to-energy incineration plants to be burnt alongside other solid wastes as ash, which can be procured for either construction of brick-layered roads, or be directly buried in an offshore landfill facility on an island that will be, in the future, after the landfill is fully built, turned into a nature park. Most of our wastes are chemically treated with industry-standard filtration processes, so that they are all removed of dangerous impurities before being sent to the landfill. We are in the process of adopting best practices from other countries and private corporations, investing in R&D to restore more material for re-use in manufacturing, especially w.r.t. plastic-hydrocarbons & materials recovery. The same approach is also done on desalination processes, we want to re-use the brine into useful materials outside construction. At present we have money but nobody researching. Help us by going into waste recovery research and discover new ways to do so.

[@NatalieGal-u2t]

Singapore authorities has done research into the brine that was poured back to the ocean and found it doesn’t affect the marine life in the surrounding.

[@heart-of-people]

What happens to the salt when seawater is desalinated?

[@PaulN-x2q]

The "solved" part of the title is misleading. Desalination is its own energy crisis. Reservoirs contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, CO2, methane, and water-vapor. How about disposing of toilet waste with aeolian-processes? Sand and soil can quickly create aerobic digestion, instead of transporting it thru plumbing, and reduce methane production in otherwise anoxic sewage syteems.

[@JonahGhost]

When there is a zombie apocalypse. Singapore is where you'd wanna be.

[@MalayanFrog]

not at all. zombie apocalypse means no electricity so basically the island is doomed as a prison. no essentials there. no food source, no water, no land to move, nada. lol.

[@Vidyasagarbb]

What about the immense waste produced during desalination? where do they drop it? in Ocean??

[@andikandablack817]

speaking of desalination, it reminds me of reaction memes when people prepare raw fish in Japan versus outside of Japan

[@sufianahmat5334]

Which country did Singapore fight ?

[@tahsinaaron5563]

“The rainwater” was preserved on purpose to prevent trouble, may be medical purpose? It’s time to get the bucket (of rainwater) and use the “rainwater” sooner time before another trouble begins. Indeed, that preserved “Rainwater” needs to be given, Who actually that water belongs to… Urgent request.

[@heart-of-people]

Aren't there any factories, rice paddies or fields in Singapore?

[@wnose]

Virtually no agriculture. Singapore is about the size of NYC.

[@Luthaniel83]

I guess we have to thank Dr Mahathir for his threats that prompts our leaders to implement our self sufficient strategy ! LOL

[@argao6021]

In the Philippines, there are about 30000 water refilling stations using reverse osmosis system where in 40% drinkable and 60% "waste". 60% is a lot. This country maybe the worst in terms of saving water. This should be regulated, the government should regain trust to the community that their water is safe to drink straihmght from the faucet in that way people stope building refilling stations that's not regulated by the goverment. Unfornately, this country is not doing well in all aspects. I can only dream of leading this country (not politically) but I have to work 1000x to make it happen. I belong to .001% of the population who cares fpr our country.

[@jonliew5680]

Who?

[@ronlevin2339]

Here in Israel, at least 80% of the wastewater is treated and used for agriculture. It is even transported from the middle to the north, where most of the water is used by agriculture.

[@Kevin-fq3zh]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱❤❤❤

[@hijazzains]

Yes you steal watet from Palestin we know

[@Kevin-fq3zh]

@@hijazzains cry more. you’ll get water that way

[@xanderx2523]

​@@hijazzainsThere is no Palestine to steal it from...

[@derekclinton9438]

@@hijazzains You spelled Palestine wrong.

[@mypersonalchannel12]

Singapore is lucky they had a benevolent dictator in Lee Kwan Yew. Pretty much set the country up for success.

[@wonvivien21]

Good documentary, DW. But, did you make that comment about Singapore being a “controlled democracy” with the same ruling party since 1965 because 1. You felt the need to imply that these accomplishments are not so possible in a “real” multi party system; or 2. ⁠great ideas that solve real global problems aren’t necessarily that great if the price is having a one party system?