Commentary: Shorts and slippers aren’t sloppy – they’re sensible attire for Singapore’s weather

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The mangroves help protect the reef and serve as a breeding ground for many of the hundreds of fish species that inhabit the area. In 1953, it was estimated it had 63.4 sq km of mangroves. In 2018, the country’s mangrove area was estimated to be 8.1 sq km, said Associate Professor Daniel Friess from the National University of Singapore in a past interview.

Most people complain about Singapore’s erratic weather - it’s hot and humid, or storming and wet - but no one ever seems to complain about the dress code that amplifies discomfort in Singapore’s weather. If our dress code changes, buildings can finally be redesigned to reduce heat gain and cooled with only mechanical and natural ventilation.

Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew famously said that air-conditioning was the single most important invention of the 20th century, crediting it with making development in the tropics possible.

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