8 October 2015

TODAY

In an article contribution by Associate Professor Winston Chow, Department of Geography, he discussed how a changing climate could influence the likelihood of future regional haze occurrences. Assoc Prof Chow observed that while the concern is on the causes and impacts of the haze, we should also not neglect the impact of climate change. He highlighted that there is evidence indicative of a future climate favouring more frequent transboundary haze episodes.

He suggests adopting two approaches towards reducing the negative impact of haze. ASEAN stakeholders should increase societal capacity in adapting to haze through authoritative and accurate health advisories as well as pledging carbon-curbing actions that limit global temperature increases.

In a nutshell, anticipating likely increases in future haze events and adapting accordingly could be a sensible, complementary and effective option for all affected stakeholders in the long run.

To read the full article, click here.