Singapore, April 16 -- To address the growing health threats posed by climate change, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore is launching a new interdisciplinary research centre focused on climate change and environmental health in the tropics.

The Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health (CCEH) will focus on the health impact of climate change under three key pillars: air quality, extreme heat, and water supply and quality - issues that are becoming increasingly urgent in Southeast Asia due to rising global temperatures and environmental changes.

CCEH, a university-level research centre, brings together expertise from across NTU's research ecosystem, including the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), th...