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.
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