Going beyond the numbers, sustainability and climate change specialist Dr Renard Siew and WWF-Malaysia dissect the trends and offer insights into what the statistics mean for the country’s environmental future, and the challenges we face. Rainfall and number of flood incidents reported: The increasing frequency and severity of floods in Malaysia are a clear signal that climate change is amplifying extreme weather events. The government should integrate future climate risk into all development plans and invest in nature-based solutions, as protecting and restoring these ecosystems, alongside better land-use planning, is essential to prepare for more intense rain events. — WWF MalaysiaEarthquakes: Climate change does not directly cause earthquakes, as seismic activity is primarily driven by tectonic processes. Managing disaster risk today, in my opinion, must therefore take a multi-hazard approach that recognises how climate, land and geological systems intersect with each other.

Source: The Star January 30, 2026 01:14 UTC