Asia’s heatwave could get worse with El Nino

According to the Sabah Health Department, in Malaysia, a heat wave is classified when the average daily maximum temperature exceeds 37°C for three consecutive days.

LATE last month, there were two reports of children in Kelantan — one seven-month old toddler from Kota Baru and an 11-year old boy from Bachok — having succumbed to a heatwave that, till today, is still affecting the world.

Those reports drove home the gravity of the situation as effects from climate change continue to intensify, with temperatures reaching 35° to 37°C.