Malaysia will not experience water supply crisis during El-Nino
KUALA LUMPUR: The country is not expected to face a water crisis like the one in 1998, although Malaysia is predicted to experience the El Nino phenomenon from June to September this year. National Water Services Commission (SPAN) regional operations division director Azrul Raimee Ramli is of this view after looking at the Malaysian Meteorological […]
Govt, public should be prepared for El Nino, says expert
KUALA LUMPUR: Early preparations to face the strong El Nino, expected to occur next month, should be made immediately by involving the country’s two main stakeholders, namely the government and the people, to minimize the impact of the phenomenon. Environmental expert Associate Professor Dr Haliza Abdul Rahman said that although Malaysia had experienced the phenomenon […]
Extremism is an anathema – insights from climate change
“We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it.” – Barack Obama, Former US President WE know that the Earth goes through a pattern of changing weather conditions. That is a given fact. Even on a daily basis, it is something that […]
Local solutions key to tackling climate change
KUCHING: One of the major challenges when it comes to climate change is that it is a global phenomenon that requires local solutions. “That is why we must examine how political, economic, cultural, and religious factors interact with climate change issues, and why everyone must participate in the fight,” said Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Associate […]
