Australia formally declares El Nino as underway
SYDNEY, Sept 19 — The Australian Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday formally declared an El Nino weather event, two months after the World Meteorological Organisation announced...
Severe haze episode unlikely to occur in near future — MetMalaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) does not anticipate a severe haze episode in the country soon, despite the detection of...
‘A bit extreme’: Indonesian rice prices surge as drought crimps harvest
KARAWANG, Sept 2 — Some rice plants with empty husks stand among the crop on Indonesian farmer Akma Rangga’s fields in West Java, which has...
Temperatures surge as El Nino returns to tropical Pacific
GENEVA, July 4 — Temperatures are expected to soar across swathes of the world as El Nino begins in the tropical Pacific for the first...
Cloud seeding in padi cultivation areas if El-Nino persists — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) is ready to conduct cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall in padi cultivation areas if the El-Nino phenomenon...
Aid for rubber tappers, smallholders during hot spell focus of Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The immediate assistance for rubber tappers and smallholders to help them deal with the hot weather will be among the matters raised in...
Extreme weather expected as El Nino climate pattern returns, US forecaster says
LONDON, June 9 — El Nino has officially returned and is likely to yield extreme weather later this year, from tropical cyclones spinning toward vulnerable...
Asean ministers want transboundary haze pollution control centre expedited
JAKARTA, June 9 — With the dry season this year expected to be more prolonged and intense under the La Nina phenomenon, Asean ministers stressed...
SPAN sets up war room to monitor water supply during El Nino
PUTRAJAYA, June 2 — The National Water Service Commission (SPAN) has set up a ‘war room’ to supervise and ensure the sustainability of water supply...
Malaysia will not experience water supply crisis during El Nino — SPAN
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The country is not expected to face a water crisis like the one in 1998, although Malaysia is predicted to...
El Nino to worsen haze situation in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The El Nino phenomenon is expected to occur in Southeast Asia some time next month and the resulting hotter and...
El Niño slows economy for years, costs trillions: Report
WASHINGTON, May 19 — The financial toll of the El Niño phenomenon lingers for years and costs trillions in lost income worldwide, new research has...