Protecting peatlands will help the climate. AFTER years of screaming for funds to address the massive peatland loss in Indonesia, conservationists are finally getting noticed. The realisation that those annual peat fires not only contribute to hazy skies and respiratory ailments but are also accelerating global warming has attracted attention beyond the region. Peatlands cover…
SHAH ALAM (Aug 27, 2008) : The Selangor government will not back down from its policy on hillslope development. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim gave this assurance today after a meeting with developers, residents associations and non-governmental organisations. He said that while the state government was receptive to dialogues with developers over the…
PETALING JAYA: Fires along a 3km stretch of peat swamp along the Elite Highway between Shah Alam and the KL International Airport were deliberately set to clear the land for agriculture, said the Department of Environment (DOE). Selangor director Che Asmah Ibrahim said the enforcement team that had gone to the area after receiving the…
PETALING JAYA: Fires along a 3km stretch of peat swamp along the Elite highway between Shah Alam and the KL International Airport were deliberately set to clear the land for agriculture, said the Department of Environment (DOE). Selangor director Che Asmah Ibrahim said the enforcement team that had gone there after receiving the first complaint…
KUALA LUMPUR: Money is not the only thing commuters stand to save, in their shift from private vehicles to public transport. With more and more city folk keeping their cars at home and taking various modes of public transport, chances are we may see clearer skies over the city in the not too distant future….
Shopping mall 1 Utama recently organised a four-day green initiative event in a bid to instil love and respect for Mother Nature. LOKE POH LIN writes. WORLD Environment Day has come and gone and hopefully any kind of awareness generated by the media is not going to be forgotten as we face a critical time…
KOTA BARU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) senior lecturer Zulhazaman Hamzah has called for the preservation of the habitat of a rare Rafflesia species nemed kerrii found at Lojing Highlands in Gua Musang recently. Zulhazman, who led an 18–day Lojing Highlands scientific expedition, said he was worried the species would go extinct in Malaysia as its…
THE 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya is no stranger when it comes to creating environmental awareness. The mall, which opened in 1995, has the green concept incorporated in its architectural and engineering designs. Among its eco-friendly efforts are the rainforest area within the premises, installation of ice-storage air-conditioning system to use idling off-peak…
LANDOWNERS at Kampung Johan Setia will face court action or have their land titles revoked by the Selangor state government if they fail to take care of the land and avoid open burning. State tourism, consumer affairs and environment committee chairman Elizabeth Wong said the government had identified 1,512 landowners holding Temporary Occupancy Licences (TOL)…
PETALING JAYA: Residents here have been assured that they will get three lakes and not only one pond for recreation. The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has promised PJ residents the “full package” once the Kelana Jaya Park is gazetted. MBPJ public relations director Haniza Abdul Hamid said this in response to a query by…