Heat, haze and the hidden cost to children

Urgent concern: Filepic of children at a school in Petaling Jaya. Putting children at the centre of climate resilience is not a choice; it is a national responsibility. – ART CHEN/The Star

FOR children in Malaysia, heatwaves and haze are no longer rare disruptions but part of everyday life.

The Health Ministry has reported multiple heat-related cases so far this year. In Kedah, 206 schools were forced to close after level 2 heatwave conditions were recorded. These may seem like isolated incidents, but taken together they point to a more urgent concern.