This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 31, 2022 - February 6, 2022

Climate-accelerated disasters pose a growing threat to cities around the world. Argentina’s capital

Buenos Aires suffered record-­breaking heatwaves in December 2021 that left 700,000 people without electricity. Swathes of the northwest coast of the US burnt in disastrous fires in 2021, highlighting the vulnerability of urban centres such as Los Angeles.

Kuala Lumpur is not exempt. The devastating floods of December 2021 raise the importance of thinking about climate change.