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…
Operation to induce rainfall provides break from heat and haze in Selangor
PETALING JAYA: The Meteorological Department’s cloud seeding operation over Selangor brought a brief break from the stifling heat and choking haze. The department’s national weather centre director Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said yesterday’s operation was to induce rainfall over dams and water catchment areas. He said cloud seeding had also been planned over parts of Malacca,…
Haze situation in Penang getting worse
THE haze shrouding the air in Penang is getting from bad to worse. Although the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings were at a moderate level yesterday, the light smell of smoke could be detected. The API reading at 5pm for Seberang Jaya and Prai was 94, which was getting nearer to the unhealthy level. On…
Triple whammy as haze hits the Klang Valley
PETALING JAYA: First, it was weeks of a dry spell. Then came the water shortage. Now, Klang Valley residents have to contend with the haze as well. Despite a brief shower in the evening, yesterday’s air pollutant index (API) reading shot up to unhealthy levels in five places in the Klang Valley with Port Klang registering…