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…
Jerebu hutan gambut Riau
Petaling Jaya: Paras bacaan Indeks Pencemaran Udara (IPU) di beberapa kawasan di negara ini mencapai tahap tidak sihat berpunca daripada perubahan angin susulan kebakaran tanah gambut dan hutan yang berlaku di wilayah Riau, Indonesia sejak seminggu lalu. Penasihat Kanan Teknikal Projek Hutan Tanah Gambut ASEAN (APFP) di bawah kendalian Pusat Alam Sekitar Global (GEC) Faizal…
Haze (Update 1pm): Klang Valley air remains unhealthy
PETALING JAYA: The rains on Monday evening and early Tuesday did little to clear the haze that has been lingering over Klang Valley the past few days. The Air Pollutant Index in most of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur showed unhealthy readings at 1pm. The seven areas are Banting (130), Petaling Jaya (123), Port Klang and…
