Too hot to handle?


Cyclist passing by row of dry tree during drought and climate change at Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

The heatwave phenomenon across the globe has impacted humans, animals and crops negatively, but Malaysians can expect a turn for the better

HUMANS are remarkably fragile creatures, aren’t we? Mishaps such as a trip and fall, or even changes in temperature - could incapacitate or prove fatal to us. The most recent example is of dedicated pilgrims who lost their lives when they performed the Haj - the annual pilgrimage made by Muslims to Mecca.

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