Another Long Dry Spell Expected, Says Climate Expert
PETALING JAYA: The rainy season has started, but it may not be all good news. Although the intermonsoon season has begun, an expert says another long dry spell is expected between June and October this year. Biodiversity and climate expert Faizal Parish also said the current intermonsoon season, which is expected to last until the…
The water-energy pact
World Water Day 2014 focuses on the deep-rooted relationship between water and energy. Saving energy is saving water; saving water is saving energy – that is the message which the United Nations wants to drive across. Both are closely inter-linked and interdependent, in what it calls the “water-energy nexus”. Energy has different forms, and water…
Our fouled flows
Rivers are our main source of drinking water, yet we continue to pollute them.
Haze caused by climatic and human factors: expert
Slash and burn farming methods have been blamed for the haze reaching hazardous levels in Southeast Asia. Now a regional expert says fighting the fires alone is not going to solve the problem. He says prevention and sustainable practices are key to ensuring a permanent solution. Reporter: Shivali Nayak Speakers: Faizal Parish, ASEAN Peatland Forests…
Enhance understanding on root causes of the haze
Enhance understanding on root causes of the haze Haze from intense forest and peatland fires in Riau province in Sumatra reached Malaysia on Monday due to changes in wind direction. Riau province in Sumatra declared a state of emergency last week as more than 1,500 fires burned out of control. Dense haze covers most of…
