Outside the
classroom, June 25, 2013
Malaysia Declares State of
Emergency in Haze Areas
Malaysia has declared a state of emergency in two parts of the
southern state of Johor, as smoke from land-clearing fires in Indonesia pushed
air pollution above safe levels.
Malaysian Natural Resources and Environment
Minister G. Palnival said Sunday that the edict was made after pollution levels
in Malaysia reached their highest levels in 16 years. Air quality in
neighboring Singapore improved Sunday after reaching record pollution levels
Friday for a third straight day. Indonesia has deployed helicopters to help
battle raging fires and to seed clouds in a desperate attempt to create rain to
douse the flames.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Thursday the
haze that began afflicting the city-state Monday could persist until the end of
the dry season on Indonesia's Sumatra Island in September or October. Singapore's
National Environment Agency chief Andrew Tan has called on Indonesia to take
"decisive action" against companies suspected of burning forests on
Sumatra as a cheap way of clearing land.
However, Indonesian Minister for
People's Welfare Agung Laksono criticized Singapore's reaction to the haze,
accusing the city-state of acting like a "child." Indonesia has
defended its response, saying it is investigating companies suspected of
setting the fires and trying to educate plantation owners about alternatives to
traditional burning methods.
Outside the classroom, June 25, 2013
Malaysia is
a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. Land borders are shared
with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore,
Vietnam, and the Philippines. I have read the news about the haze problem
happened in Malaysia. It is neighboring countries of Thailand. News content is
summarized below.
Malaysia has
declared a state of emergency in two parts of the southern state of Johor, as
smoke from land-clearing fires in Indonesia pushed air pollution above safe
levels. After, Indonesia has deployed helicopters to help battle raging fires
and to seed clouds in a desperate attempt to create rain to douse the flames.
After
reading this news, I think we need to be become aware environmental issues.
That may cause air pollution and global warming. Moreover, I can improve my
reading skill from read this news.
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