GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 — The government is making early preparations for potentially extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius from the end of this year until April next year.
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said his ministry is also seeking input from experts in artificial intelligence (AI), science and technology to identify the best ways to deal with the expected weather changes.
“We are in the midst of looking for solutions, including from experts in AI technology, science and other fields, on how to deal with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius from the end of this year until April next year, as forecast,” he said at the ‘Dinner with Parti Amanah Negara President’ here yesterday.
