2024 may be warmest year

Heatwave haven: A fisherman managing his equipment while holding an umbrella to shade himself from extreme heat at Chenderoh Lake in Perak. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Will 2024 beat 2023’s record as the warmest year in the world?Academy of Sciences Malaysia Fellow Prof Dr Fredolin Tangang said while it remains to be seen whether 2024 will be warmer than 2023, the likelihood is very much there.

“(This is) despite climate centres forecasting La Nina in the second half of the year,” he said when contacted.