Haze: Pollution and Sophisticated Forest Clearing

The overcast is a constant phenomenon faced by Malaysia and her neighbouring countries. The murkiness is basically pollution of atmosphere, which is clogged with pollutants and other substances from set fires. The haze is a direct effect of forest fire in Kalimantan and other separate oaf Indonesia due to slash and burn method of farming. The Indonesian government appear to nonplus no power to control farmers from practising such methods. The haze is further worsened by sacrifice burning exertiond by most Malaysians.Open-field burning of rice straw by the rice planters and open burning of dried leaves and garbage done by the public are a few examples that done by Malaysian. Many are stupid of the health effects of open burning. During the haze, hospitals and clinic often report a striking increase in respiratory problems, lung infections and asthma attack. The Air Pollution force (API) usually indicates the hazardous and dangerous levels of pollution during this period. Th e haze has long-term position effects. Prolonged inhalation of polluted air will result in serious lung infection which particularly affects the elderly.The government must play its image to reduce the haze treat. It has to cooperate with the Indonesian authorities to stamp knocked out(p) forest fires. The culprits must be brought to justice, either by dint of healthy elegant or prison sentence. Constant vigilance would ensure the perpetrators do non repeat their offence. The government should as well as raise the public awareness of the dangers of forest fire. Continuous fly the coop of the cause, solutions and steps-need-to-be-taken to reduce the haze need to be promoted through all types of social media like television, radio, newspaper and even via internet.The authorities should also provide assistance to farmers and introduce more sophisticated forest clearing methods. In Malaysia, strict laws must be imposed to penalise those who practise open burning. On-going campai gns on the dangers of open burning should be intensified. Individuals too shake a role to play. They must participate in every campaign and stop burning. Students can advise their parents not to practice open burning. both individual has to remember that we do not own the world, but sort of we lent it from our future generations. We must protect our world so that our grandchildren woulh have a healthy earth to live.