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Instances of extreme rainfall have almost doubled in India 
The number of extreme events of rainfall (very heavy rainfall) has almost doubled in the country in the last 50 years. On the other hand, there has been a decrease in low and moderate rainfall over central India, according to scientists of the India Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. The scientists made these observations after examining data pertaining to the last 50 years, co
fra TckTckTck (Organisationer) (tags: Impacts News Air Pollution Climate Change flooding India South Asia )
Malawi, Zambia & Vietnam test climate-smart farming
Malawi, Zambia and Vietnam will take part in a new project to transition to climate-smart agriculture. The goal is to help farmers adapt to climate change, while helping to control farming?s carbon emissions. The EU and U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization are funding the $6.7 million initiative. FAO?s Wendy Mann is a special advisor to the project called: Climate-Smart Agriculture - C
fra TckTckTck (Organisationer) (tags: News Solutions Africa Agricultural Innovation Asia Pacific Energy Efficiency European Union Food Security Malawi Poverty Alleviation UN Food and Agriculture Organisation Vietnam Zambia )
Politics may be greatest hazard to climate progress: experts
Climate change impacts ? from worsening droughts to new pots of climate-related cash for fragile states ? may turn out to be a catalyst for worsening conflict. If so, keeping an eye on local politics and the quality of governance could be as important in heading off climate crises as breeding drought-resistant crops or protecting forests, climate security experts said at a recent meeting in Lo
fra TckTckTck (Organisationer) (tags: Issues News Africa East Asia Ethiopia global National Security Nepal Tajikistan )
Tropical Cyclones to Cause Greater Damage
Tropical cyclones will cause $109 billion in damages by 2100, according to Yale and MIT researchers in a paper published in…
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Ming Garden Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Ming Garden Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is one of the latest hotels opened since December 2011. Located in the main city area and nearby the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), this 600 room hotel and residences is currently the largest hotel in Sabah, North Borneo. When I checked in here on Christmas eve, the ever polite staff were very welcoming on my arrival. I was on route back
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Malaysia Borneo Sabah Malaysia Borneo Malaysia Hotels Southeast Asia North Borneo Borneo Malaysia - Hotels Malaysia - Sabah blogsherpa 4 Star Hotel Sabah )
New research shows ocean currents are climate ?hot spots?
A global study that assesses the temperature change in ocean currents has made two findings ? one surprising, the other less so. The unsurprising outcome is that as the Earth?s temperature rises, so does the temps in a collection of major ocean currents; the surprise is that those currents are warming faster than the globe as a whole. According to the study, published this week in Nature Cl
fra TckTckTck (Organisationer) (tags: Issues News Africa Australasia Australia East Asia Healthy Oceans Japan North America Ocean Currents )
Rungus Longhouse Picture of the Week
Rungus Longhouse is my Picture of the Week. This photo of a traditional longhouse was taken near the town of Kudat in northern Sabah Borneo. Called Kampung Bavanggazo Longhouse, this traditional home is situated in the Tinangol district. The Rungus people of northern Sabah used to live in homes like these on stilts for many years and these days, you can still see a few remaining ones left as
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Photography Malaysia Borneo - Sabah Malaysia Borneo Southeast Asia Travel Photos North Borneo Borneo Malaysia - Tribes Picture of the week Malaysia - Sabah blogsherpa Sabah )
Tip of Borneo in Sabah
The Tip of Borneo in Sabah is my picture of the week. The place is located in the district of Kudat and is one of the must-visit places when you are traveling around Sabah. It is here where you will see the best of the South China Sea and Sulu Sea which is divided by the tip. A drive from Kota Kinabalu city will take about three and a half hours while it is much better to spend a night at one
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Photography Malaysia Borneo Sabah Malaysia Borneo Malaysia Southeast Asia Travel Photos Picture of the week Malaysia - Sabah blogsherpa Sabah )
Sea level rise threatens millions in Mekong Delta rice belt
Ecologist: Some 60 million people depend on the Mekong River for their livelihoods but sea level rise and severe weather…
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Chinese New Year in Malaysia
Chinese New Year in Malaysia is one of the biggest holidays in the country. It is celebrated nationwide by the Chinese community living here and falls in the beginning of the year according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar. While it is also celebrated worldwide, many of the Chinese people will take this period of time to travel back to their hometowns to celebrate this auspicious festival with
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Malaysia - Events Malaysia Southeast Asia Events Asia Malaysia - Festivals blogsherpa )
Future Music Festival Asia 2012
The Future Music Festival Asia will be held in Kuala Lumpur's Sepang International Circuit (SIC) on the 17th March 2012 for the first time. Since its debut in Sydney in 2006, this 12 hour music festival is set to rock Malaysia with 40 over acts in conjunction with the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix 2012. Club music fans will be pleased to know that superstars Chemical Brothers, Sneaky Sound
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Malaysia Southeast Asia Peninsular Malaysia - West Coast Concerts Asia Malaysia - Concerts-Shows Malaysia - Festivals Malaysia Peninsular blogsherpa )
India.
Here are some of the photos I took during my stay in India. I miss it and the kids, but hope you enjoy, and I had to leave out a lot of photos because there where so many. (I still don?t edit my photos) These are two of the boys on the orphanage that I visited and that my brother had been working at for 1/2 year. This is a photo of a landfill. As you can see there are people living there. Bri
fra My Life (Weblogs) (tags: India calcutta slum kids poor Ganges Howrah photos christmas joy indian asia )
Best Travel Blog 2012 Vote Malaysia Asia
Best Travel Blog 2012, Vote for Malaysia Asia at the Bloggers and Social Media Awards in Kuala Lumpur, a much talked about social media event that is happening in February. I got around knowing this via my twitter feed on the 15th Jan as a friend had voted and submitted Malaysia Asia for the category of Best Travel Blog. I totally did not expect this but am very grateful that there are some
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Kuala Lumpur Travel Bloggers Malaysia - Events Malaysia Southeast Asia Events Asia blogsherpa )
PBOC's easing flexibility reduced; Chinese New Year skews data
In this Asia Focus Video Andrew Robinson, Correspondent for Saxo Capital Markets in Singapore, looks at how Asia has started the year and specifically the growth, inflation and monetary policy outlook for China, the region?s power house. He explains why the People?s Bank of China's flexibility to ease monetary policy further is slightly reduced following recent macro releases and how the upcoming
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AirAsia X flying to Sydney, Australia?
AirAsia X flying to Sydney, Australia beginning 1st April 2012? Apparently this was announced in The Star Biz news on the 12th January as it is still not fully confirmed by the officials in AAX. It has also been rumored that Tickets for the Kuala Lumpur-Sydney flight on AirAsia X will also start selling from the 17th January (Tuesday) but again, officials have yet to confirm this. According
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Malaysia Southeast Asia Budget Airlines Asia Airlines Travel News blogsherpa Airport )
The new environmental frontier: China?s emerging middle class
China's accelerated growth parallels the emergence of a new urban middle class. Studies estimate that 14 per cent of the current Chinese population belongs to the middle class, and this percentage will only grow further. These citizens are economically better off, well-educated, no longer engaged in agricultural or industrial production, but rather in services, have a modern and outward loo
fra TckTckTck (Organisationer) (tags: News China East Asia Pollution WWF China Ecological Footprint Report )
Eating Local Food in Kuching, Sarawak
Eating local food in Kuching, Sarawak is one of the things every traveler or visitor must try when you are here. The choices are totally different from West Malaysia and Sarawakian Food in very unique in their own ways. You can actually find them at a number of places around Kuching town especially when you walk around the main town. Usually when I visit Kuching town, especially around the
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Malaysia Southeast Asia Malaysia Borneo - Sarawak Malaysia - Sarawak Sarawak Malaysia - Food blogsherpa Malaysia Borneo Sarawak )
Win 4 x All Expense Paid Trip to Japan with AirAsia X
Win 4 x All Expense Paid Trip to Japan with AirAsia X Have you ever wanted to visit Japan? Malaysia Asia with the support of AirAsia X is running this amazing Travel Contest for 2012 and is giving away these absolutely fantastic prizes that are worth over RM30,000 (US$10,000) to Four (4) lucky winners to travel to Japan for 6D/5N with all expenses paid! Here is your chance to do so
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Malaysia Southeast Asia Contest Asia Travel Contest Japan )
Farmers Bet on Climate-Proof Crops
(IPS) Bangladesh: With floods, droughts and other calamities battering deltaic Bangladesh regularly, farmers need little prompting in switching to climate-resistant…
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2011 in Review
2011 was a year of changes and challenges. As millions suffered through the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, our partners in the climate movement rose up for them and with them. Together they marched, occupied, protested and petitioned. They fought tirelessly to bring change. The victories of 2011 were hard fought, and they give us the foundation upon which our collective movement wi
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What can 150,000 trees tell us about climate change?
Creative Commons: Moyan Brenn, 2011 One of the biggest citizen-science projects ever conducted concludes this month after five years of data collection. The wealth of information gathered will help researchers to understand how climate change is affecting forests. The effort has been coordinated by Earthwatch, an environmental group and a member of the HSBC Climate Partnership, which supports a ra
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Sipadan Island
Sipadan Island in Sabah Malaysia is one of the top ten diving spots in the world and is located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah (which is on the island of Borneo). As I have been fortunate enough to visit this spectacular diving site two times in just under a month, I will vouch for this place as a must-dive for any scuba diver. My first trip here was at the end of October
fra Malaysia Asia (Weblogs) (tags: Diving Malaysia Borneo Sabah Malaysia Borneo Malaysia Southeast Asia North Borneo Borneo Malaysia - Sabah blogsherpa Sabah )
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