Heat wave sizzles the north

Scorched: The effective capacities of Penang’s dams dropped to worrying levels. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The scorching heat and moderate air pollution has made Perlis, Kedah and Penang a hotspot in more ways than one. The oppressive environment is created by the combination of cloudless skies and humid weather, even though there are scattered bursts of rain every now and then.

State environment committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said there are worries that the temperatures may go up further as Thailand faced unprecedented high temperatures recently.