Severe heatwave grips Malaysia
Much of Southeast Asia continues to struggle with unusually hot and dry weather which has been brought on by the current El Nino. Food production has been badly affected and there have been chronic water shortages across the region. Temperatures in Malaysia soared above 37C on Monday, prompting more than 250 schools to close. The country’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, rarely sees highs vary beyond 32 or 33C throughout the entire year. This led local authorities to order schools in the states of Perlis and Pahang to shut temporarily. The education ministry told the news agency Bernama that the decision was made to protect the health of around 100,000 students. Last month, the World Meteorological Organisation ...
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