WMO, 30 October 2017 Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged at a record-breaking speed in 2016 to the highest level in 800 000 years, according to the World
You have likely heard that an unusually strong El Niño has been brewing in the Pacific Ocean. The term was originally used by fishermen of northern Peru to
Nasa, 27 September 2015 Fires in Indonesia are not like most other fires. They are extremely difficult to extinguish. They smolder under the surface for long periods, often
On top of the global disaster statistic that has been recorded by GAR 2015 for the period 2005-2014, it also providing country level assessment report for the government
The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is a biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction and comprehensive review and analysis of the natural hazards that
The Star, 19 Dec 2014 GOMBAK: More than half a million Malaysians were affected by disasters in the past 10 years, according to the World Disasters Report 2014.
Image copyright Space Imaging NASA, 27 August 2014 Brown and almost barren, Anak Krakatau rises out of the Sunda Strait, the narrow band of the Indian Ocean that
Author: Michelle L’Heureux Monday, May 5, 2014 Go to any agency that is focused on weather or climate forecasting and you’ll hear scientists buzzing to one another about
Author: Anthony Barnston Monday, May 19, 2014 ENSO arises from changes across the tropical Pacific Ocean. So why does ENSO affect the climate over sizable portions of the
Met Malaysia Press Statement, 15 May 2014 The Southwest Monsoon has commenced in Malaysia on 15 May 2014 and is expected to persist until September 2014. The Southwest
Differential impacts of conventional El Ni˜no versus El Nino Modoki on Malaysian rainfall anomaly during winter monsoon Salimun E., F. Tangang, L. Juneng, S. K. Beherab, W. Yu International Journal of Climatology (Impact
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With the withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon 2013 on 16 October 2013, our Country is currently experiencing the intermonsoonal season which is expected to continue until the first or second week
STOCKHOLM, 27 September- Human influence on the climate system is clear. This is evident in most regions of the globe, a new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on
The Star, 19 Jun 2013 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea
Fires in peat soils have been identified as a major contributor to transboundary haze pollution in the region. 60% of the world’s tropical peatlands are found in Southeast
The Governments of the ten ASEAN Member Countries signed the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution on 10 June 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Agreement is the
