Ill treating "Mother" nature?

I wonder why we don't feel guilty of such irresponsible act? Our governments could continue spending millions to clean rivers all over the country but these measures are temporary as this will not change the attitudes of public.

• Can we take responsibility?
• Can we teach our young children on the importance of preserving rivers for the future?
• How can we contribute in keeping our environment healthy?

ATTITUDE THAT MATTERS!!!

Save environment " before tragedy Strikes"

By NST

NOBEL Prize winner and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change chairman Dr Rajendra Pachauri spoke to EVANGELINE MAJAWAT on devastating effects of climate change and the need to address this global problem.

Q: What are some of the changes observed?

A: Climate change is unequivocal. The Arctic has been warming at twice the global average rate in the past 100 years, heat waves are more frequent and there is intense tropical cyclone activity in the North Atlantic.

There is also an increased frequency of heavy precipitation and more intense and longer droughts.

These changes occur because the concentration of carbon dioxide has increased significantly — there was a 70 per cent increase between 1970 and 2004.
We do not need to wait for a disaster, such as the one in Myanmar, to happen before we act.

Q: Who would be most affected?

A: The poor communities, especially those in developing countries. These nations have a lower capacity to adapt to changes for various reasons, including lack of technologies.

The impact will be devastating as it will affect our daily lives from food and water supplies to agriculture and health.

Q: What is the IPCC’s view on the “tipping point”, where the effects of climate change will be unstoppable beyond this point?

A: We have highlighted the dangers of abrupt and irreversible changes in the Synthesis Report last November.

For example, we know that the Greenland and west Antarctic ice sheets are melting rapidly. If large quantities of that ice collapse into the sea, the sea level will rise by several metres. That would be an irreversible stage.

We have also concluded that 20 to 30 per cent of species will face extinction if the temperature increase goes beyond 1.5º to 2.5ºC.

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Are Malaysians Dirty?

One of the things I most despise among many Malaysians is the lack in cleanliness consciousness. Though our people and leaders are talking about the country becoming a world class standard, the bitter truth is we are still far behind in keeping our environment clean compared to many other countries in the world. Our rivers and beaches are being polluted. Very often than not we could see dirty toilets, public parks, restaurants that are visited by flies more than customers, smelly back lanes and the list go on.

Must we condone the despicable acts of some irresponsible Malaysians in turning this country into a dirtiest one? What can we do about this? Actually we could do a lot. Firstly we need to create awareness. We need to highlight and keep fellow Malaysians informed of these dirty and filthy places, wherever they are. Hence, this page is dedicated to provide and cascade information on dirty places in Malaysia as mean of intolerance by public. Only by such act we could be able to send strong messages to the irresponsible ones to refrain while the relevant authorities would be fed with information to mete out with necessary action against the stubborns.