In Singapore, that heat adaptation is crucial, as is going into the cockpit for two hours properly fuelled and hydrated and with a stable core temperature. It's not all bad, though.

It shows where asphalt and concrete surfaces reached at least 120 degrees F, or 49 degrees C (yellow on map below). Many roads in the city went above 140 degrees F, or 60 degrees C (purple).

SMU Research Assistant and Research Excellence Award Recipient Graces Ching is championing research to cool down Singapore by identifying ways to solve Singapore’s Urban Heat Island effect.

My InsiderBorn and raised in sunny Singapore, I've frequently encountered expats and visitors who don't quite understand how to deal with the heat, get confused by the mix of languages, or can't ...