No throwing caution to the wind


PETALING JAYA: Aircraft flying over the mid-latitude region have a higher likelihood of facing unexpected and extreme wind conditions that have been exacerbated by the effects of global warming, say climate experts.

Meteorological Department director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said scientific research has shown that global warming can cause air turbulence within convective clouds such as the cumulonimbus and large cumulus.

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