KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) — Globally, extreme weather associated with global warming are causing catastrophes on a massive scale. Even Malaysia is not spared, with severe floods occurring in Sabah, Sarawak, and the Northern and East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, leading thousands to be evacuated from their homes and sadly, loss of lives.
Around the world, heat waves killed hundreds in the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. and smashed records around the world. Wildfires fuelled by heat and drought swept away entire towns in the U.S. and Greece, driving Greeks to flee their homes by ferry. Greenland’s sheet of land-ice continues to melt and raise sea levels, as the oceans warm and expand. Devastating floods hit Germany and Turkey.