Malaysia braces for record high temperatures under ‘super’ El Nino

Malaysia is expected ⁠to see record high ⁠temperatures next year ⁠as El Nino strengthens, its meteorological department has said. The El Nino phenomenon is a natural part of the weather cycle, characterised by weakening trade winds and ‌warmer sea currents in the Pacific Ocean. Climate experts have warned of a strong or super-strong El Nino this year, raising risks of severe weather such as droughts, floods and heatwaves. Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, director general of Malaysia’s Meteorological...