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API data in Singapore and Johore Baharu caused conflict and trust among Malaysian. Government must do something to develop trust and confident towards government.

more though on haze!!

SHAH ALAM – Sudah lebih 20 tahun negara berdepan dengan masalah pencemaran jerebu, tetapi kerajaan sekadar memaparkan Indeks Pencemaran Udara (IPU) tanpa langkah pencegahan berkesan lain, kata Pensyarah Jabatan Biologi, Fakulti Sains, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Prof Dr Ahmad Ismail.

Beliau mempersoalkan persiapan kerajaan dari segi teknologi dalam menangani kebakaran tanah gambut.

“Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar (NRE) ada jawatankuasa khas jerebu. Apa pencapaian mereka sejak 20 tahun ini? Dalam tempoh dua dekad ini, kita sepatutnya dah boleh buat satu teknologi untuk bantu tangani kebakaran tanah gambut.

“Kita kena bantu Indonesia sebab kesannya kepada Malaysia. Isu pencemaran merentas sempadan perlu ada undang-undang serantau,” katanya.

Berkenaan rekod bacaan IPU yang tidak menggambarkan fenomena jerebu sebenar, beliau yang juga Naib Presiden Persatuan Pencinta Alam Malaysia itu berkata, banyak faktor persekitaran di lokasi tertentu mempengaruhi IPU.

“Kita perlukan data tentang jerebu diperincikan lagi kepada saiz partikel dan bahan kimia di udara. Bayangkan apabila hutan dan tanah terbakar, apakah bahan kimia yang akan terhasil dan dibawa bersama wap air dan partikel ke udara tambahan pula pembakaran berlaku di kawasan tercemar.

“Kerajaan perlu beri penjelasan mantap dan terperinci kepada masyarakat dalam isu IPU melebihi kesan rumah hijau dan saiz partikel kerana maklumat yang kurang ini menyebabkan imej dan integriti kerajaan dipersoalkan,” katanya.

Beliau cadangkan semua pihak berkaitan memainkan peranan agar integrasi maklumat daripada pelbagai jabatan dan kerajaan melibatkan pakar dan badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) disegerakan.

“Sebab itu saya cadangkan semua data dari Jabatan Meteorologi (MET), Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan (IMR) dan Jabatan Pertanian disepadukan dan dianalisis untuk memberikan maklumat sebenar kepada rakyat. Mungkin kerjasama penyelidik tempatan dan Indonesia boleh menjalin kerjasama dalam kajian tentang jerebu.

“Jabatan Meteorologi sepatutnya boleh bantu jangkaan, jerebu sahaja hanya yang dapat dilihat tapi bahan lain itulah bahaya. Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (Mosti), NRE dan Kementerian Kesihatan perlu duduk bersama yang dipengerusikan timbalan perdana menteri,” katanya.

Ahmad berkata, fenomena jerebu terkini menyebabkan cahaya 80 kali kurang daripada normal mengakibatkan proses fotosintesis tidak dapat dilakukan dengan baik.

“Produktiviti hasil pertanian menurun apabila aktiviti fotosintesis berkurangan akibat kurang cahaya matahari, gas beracun dan lain-lain.

“Kalau banjir ada peruntukan khas, untuk penyelidikan jerebu perlu (juga) ada. Semua makmal yang berkeupayaan menjalankan kajian pencemaran udara termasuk analisis bahan kimia dan saiz partikel menyumbang kepada data NRE,” katanya.

We need to contribute and support government officials in monitoring and combating our annual event haze from our neighbouring country and our local open burning.

Under a 2014 law called the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, Singapore can impose a fine of Sg$100,000 ($70,000) for each day that a local or foreign company contributes to unhealthy levels of haze pollution in Singapore, subject to a maximum total of Sg$2.0 million. Can this law stop traditionally setting fire by farmers and plantation workers to clear land for cultivation.This is not a natural disaster. Haze is a man-made problem that should not be tolerated. It has caused major impact on the health, society and economy of our region.Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/singapore-moves-against-indonesian-firms-over-haze

We can talk BUT stubborn authority and greedy business man make decision on our nature protection and conservation. Public the voters must wake up in the democratic country. The authorities understand BUT they don't care. No dinosaurs we can still survive. they said.

Science never lie. We need to speak the truth. This is integrity and trust of Malaysian Government, What UTM say about this?

four steps to overcome haze – law enforcement, zero burning practice for the Indonesians, peat soil management and collaboration between the two countries whennever fires break out. Bilateral MoU was the result of the 17th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Tansboundary Haze Pollution, held in Jakarta on July 28 last year. Not that easy if anything involving two countries especially we are weak and poor. By now we should be ready with ideas and technology.

The air quality here and in areas like Port Klang, Shah Alam and Batu Muda has gone from bad to worse as the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings reached very unhealthy levels. 

Air Pollution Index (API) by Department of Environment Malaysia: just reporting or more actions need to be taken: We need more research to be carried out on environmental issues, health aspects, agriculture and general ecological aspects. Government must think hard on haze issues for better life in the future.

What we Malaysian can learn from this news in The Star? Especially those are still struggling in their own country

Dr Huang also warned that Beijing would not fear voicing out against incidents, which threaten the interests of the country, infringe upon the rights of its citizens in doing business, or disrupt the relationship between Malaysia and China.
Dr Huang has been quoted as saying that China was against those who resort to violence to disrupt public order, an obvious reference to the threat by a group to hold demonstration in Petaling Street.

We need to understand nature, we learn from nature. Soaring and gliding are two combinations that are important to reach the destination. Both involve understanding the concepts and engineering. NOT just talking. May be the minister can talk but the implementers must work hard to understand. If all are just talking we only see tea and coffee

Soaring upwards; who are going to soar upward? Who ever say must understand the phenomenon of soaring. It is a complex system and structure. We need to refer to the experts

OR we are just joining sight seeing tour group.

Good to have many Malaysian involve in publishing papers in top journals like nature. But how far they can continue producing in nature or leading Malaysian to produce in high impact journals? OR just experiencing being together with he others. Do we continue to communicate with the other authors, or do they know all the authors.

Why we never plan what to eat and how to eat and how many people want to eat. There is a formular how to calculate how much food for how many people and what are right combination of menu for a specific occasion.

Soaring upwards: need more understanding on the concept and right leadership to fly high. True great leaders may have many leaders under him.

Sometime we are busy with people in other countries. Our neighbour may have problems in their life. If you can organise something such as giving new cloth, or used new cloth, dishes, or food to the poor is good. We give them they will be very happy and at the same time we educate them to get out from poor life.

Many seniour and retired scientists are bringing us to basic. During their leadership they always ask us working with advance subject. What ever ideas you putting in, as a Muslim very clear in the alQuran about science. We cannot separate Science and Al Quran and may be we need to start at science of al Quran.

If we plan to be more papers in good reputation journals such as nature and science, first we need to have international collaboration with good key persons related to those journal. Unfortunately we have many dreams leaders and show that they are smarter than the scientists. So we can keep dreaming until we lost in another election.

Congratulation and proud of Malaysian names in nature. But how this thing happen. By plan or by luck. we need more articles from Malaysia in nature BUT what is the impact to Malaysian? still throwing rubbish every where, open burning caused haze for millions of people and still many leaders breaking Malaysian a parts.

She usedto visit MNS office and donate some money to MNS. We need many more high level individual to support MNS for nature protection and conservation.

Make Kuala Gula A Ramsar Site – Bagan Serai MP: BANGI, 14 August 2015 –Kuala Gula in northern Perak should be declared a Ramsar site, so that the wetlands area can be conserved and become a tourist attraction. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan Serai, Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the area which has a wide diversity of marine life should be preserved to ensure the multitude of species there thrives. I have said irt long time ago but not many responded but this time its work

We are celebrating haze every year. Are we imune already with the event or just cannot solve the problem.

Meeting with NRE deputy minister

Yes we spent a lot of money to document all biodiversity in our protected forest. Where the data goes to and how far the information is used

Every year we welcoming our new students with new spirit, vision and preparation. How far the service department with the academician and clearly understand the ministry's vision? The academician demand for the best service.

We need to learn from Iranian. Many of us so exited to get them into our country and give them a degree. With these two of my students they are not honest and do not have a good ethic in scientific publication. I learned now. 1-0

one of my students. now is a good teacher.

Another dream for the future. We are very good in motivation people and watching movie.

An API reading of between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy), and 301 and above (hazardous). We stiil cannot control this annual event of transbordering issue of air pollution. How to stop open burning or forest fire naturally, by accident or purposely burn the forrest!