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Rescuers work at a campsite following a landslide, in Batang Kali, Selangor state, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 16, 2022
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MALAYSIA: A thunderous crush of soil and debris killed 18 people at a camp ground on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur today, and rescuers dug through the mud for another 15 who were feared buried in the landslide.
More than 90 people were sleeping on an organic farm when the dirt tumbled from a road about 100 feet above the site.
Authorities told local media that the landowners did not have a license to run a camp ground.
Coal-fired stoves in traditional homes are the primary source of extreme levels of air pollution in over-crowded Ulaanbaatar. As more people become climate-displaced, the situation is likely to worsen, write SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective