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Malaysia faces several environmental issues. Malaysia's environment possesses megadiverse biological diversity, with globally significant endemism and biodiversity, but is threatened by several issues. Deforestation is a major issue in the country that has led to many species becoming threatened with extinction.
Malaysia's Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam urged every state governments to take serious measures to overcome river pollution as climate change could cause the country to experience long periods of drought in the future. The ministry also drafted a Water Resources Bill to clamp down on water pollution ...
The 2024 Kuala Lumpur sinkhole, also known as the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole, is an 8-metre (26 ft) deep sinkhole that formed in Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 23 August 2024, possibly caused by sewage pipe ruptures and other geographical faults.
Peninsular Malaysia experienced unusually hot and dry weather in early 2014, with a lack of rainfall in key catchment areas from which the water supply was sourced. [1] Early speculations linked the dry weather to the El Niño effect, but no El Niño emerged in 2014.
The subsequent water shortage affected almost all the residents in the Klang Valley causing the government to impose water rationing prior to the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. The shortage was blamed on El Nino despite actual rainfall in the months leading up to February 1998 in Federal Territory [ 1 ] not being significantly below ...
Water pollution occurs due to the discharge of untreated sewage; the west coast of the Peninsular Malaysia is the most heavily populated area. 40% of the rivers in Malaysia are heavily polluted. The country has 580 cubic km of water, of which 76% is used for farming and 13% is used for industrial activity.
The 1962 Water Agreement, which expires in 2061, entitles Singapore to draw up to 250 million gallons a day (mgd) of water from the Johor River. [8] Singapore pays 3 sen per thousand gallons of raw water and sells treated water back to Johor at 50 sen per thousand gallons, a fraction of the cost of treating the water. [2]
Sahabat Alam Malaysia-Friends of the Earth Malaysia", abbreviated as SAM-FoEM) is a Malaysian NGO established in 1977 to fight for causes related to the Malaysian environment. SAM joined Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) in 1983, and also publishes books and news magazines. SAM's role includes campaigns on pollution, land use ...