COMMENT | From floods to heatwaves: Call to action for climate ... - Malaysiakini
COMMENT | From floods to heatwaves: Call to action for climate change
A viral incident in Beaufort, Sabah has brought attention to the scorching temperatures.
In a scene resembling an apocalyptic tale, a woman reportedly cooked an egg under the blistering sun without a stove.
With temperatures soaring to 36 degrees Celcius, but feeling more like a scorching 46 degrees Celcius, this astonishing display serves as a stark reminder that Malaysia is not immune to the escalating consequences of climate change.
The urgency to address the climate crisis is undeniable. Heatwaves have far-reaching impacts beyond our discomfort...
Related Knowledge Center: Climate science
What began as a theory in the 1890s — that industrial emissions of carbon dioxide could increase global temperatures — had progressed to a scientific fact a century later. Scientists across a range of disciplines are studying the impact of the still-growing concentration of carbon dioxide and other so-called “greenhouse gases” in the atmosphere as they call for industrial and governmental policies to slow, then halt, the warming of the planet.