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Could This Heatwave Be The Coolest Ever?

Ahmad Afandi, Senior Analyst, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS Malaysia)

19-May-23 07:30

Could This Heatwave Be The Coolest Ever?

The World Meteorological Organisation is now predicting that the world is more likely to break the key temperature limit of 1.5⁰C between now and 2027, and judging by the heatwave we are experiencing now, it's not hard to imagine that it is likely. Ahmad Afandi, Senior Analyst at the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS Malaysia), explains what can be done to counter this and whether or not it's too late.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Keith Kam, Mark Tan, Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  internationalenvironment

Tags:  heatwavesglobal warming





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