A heatstroke victim in Karachi, Pakistan during a heatwave in June 23, 2015. The death toll from that one hot day in southern Pakistan exceeded 450. Photo: AFP
In June, it was reported in The Star that Kuala Lumpur is hotter by up to 10°C compared to its neighbouring rural areas such as Hulu Langat.
The cause of this is the “urban heat island” effect, where a city full of concrete, tarred roads and vehicles cars belching hot exhaust (with insufficient green areas) becomes a “bubble” of heat.
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