When the cloud is threatened by drought

THE devastating flood in Tibet and Nepal has once again drawn attention to the growing environmental risks facing fragile mountain regions in a warming world.

Closer to home, Malaysia faces a different climate challenge. As the country grapples with a strengthening El Nino, SPAN (National Water Services Commission) recently reported that nine of 49 major dams supplying raw water in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan were at warning levels, two on alert and one critical.