PUTRAJAYA: Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak launched Malaysia Green Forum 2010 on April 26, 2010 at Sri Siantan Conference Hall.
According to Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, the government has consistently affirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability over the years and continues to take cognizance of the growing need and urgency of green technology towards sustainable development.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi bringing together 14 agencies from 4 different ministries when he established the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2004 that paved the way for a more comprehensive and cohesive approach in tackling environmental issues, he added.
The Malaysia Green Forum 2010's aim of establishing an action-oriented network that deals with environmental issues in a holistic manner had drawn the participation of senior government officials, industry captains, society leaders and academic experts from within and outside the country.
"I strongly believe it is out generational responsibility to ensure that we bequeath to our children a Malaysia that is as pristine as we inherit from our forefathers." he said.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Newswriting Assignment 1 : Earthquake story
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS - An earthquake hit with measured 6.6 on Richter scale about 40 miles east of the village of Nikolski and 850 miles southwest of Anchorage on Sunday night 7:01 p.m. PST reported by Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
According to a seismologist George Carts, the quake was felt strongly in the towns of Unalaska, Dutch Harbor and Nikolski for three minutes without any injuries or major damage. These three fishing villages are located on western islands in the Aleutian chain.
"There was some very minor damage at Nikolski, with items knocked off shelves and small items damaged. 20 aftershocks; one measured 5.0 on the scale. None was powerful enough to cause a tsunami." officials said.
Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude can cause severe damage if it hits populated areas.
Richter scale measures ground motion and is recorded on seismographs; each increase of one number means a tenfold increase in magnitude; example, 7.5 is 10 times greater than 6.5. Official categories: 3.5 can cause slight damage; 4, moderate damage; 5, considerable damage; 6, severe damage; 7, major earthquake, can cause widespread heavy damage; 8, great quake.
According to a seismologist George Carts, the quake was felt strongly in the towns of Unalaska, Dutch Harbor and Nikolski for three minutes without any injuries or major damage. These three fishing villages are located on western islands in the Aleutian chain.
"There was some very minor damage at Nikolski, with items knocked off shelves and small items damaged. 20 aftershocks; one measured 5.0 on the scale. None was powerful enough to cause a tsunami." officials said.
Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude can cause severe damage if it hits populated areas.
Richter scale measures ground motion and is recorded on seismographs; each increase of one number means a tenfold increase in magnitude; example, 7.5 is 10 times greater than 6.5. Official categories: 3.5 can cause slight damage; 4, moderate damage; 5, considerable damage; 6, severe damage; 7, major earthquake, can cause widespread heavy damage; 8, great quake.
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