Summary of Weather in the Cameron Highlands – 2nd Edition By: Erica Jenkins (ericasjenkins@gmail.com)
There is a weather station in the Cameron Highlands at 1545 meters above sea level. This weather station has been collecting weather data since April 1983, including precipitation, temperature, wind speed, and evaporation. The following report summarizes these data.
Precipitation – Monthly Precipitation
Summary of Weather in the Cameron Highlands By: Erica Jenkins (ericasjenkins@gmail.com)
Summary of Weather in the Cameron Highlands
By: Erica Jenkins (ericasjenkins@gmail.com)
There are two weather stations in the Cameron Highlands, one is located at 1472 meters above sea level; data from this station is available dating back to Janauary 1951. Another station is located at 1545 meters above sea level, and data from this station dates back to April 1983. The data collected at these stations includes precipitation, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and evaporation. The following report summarizes these data.
Precipitation
Foreign varsities involvement will lend credibility to claims of polluted water
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23, 2014:
Regional Environmental Awareness of Cameron Highlands (REACH) says water samples taken from Cameron Highlands were sent to the United States recently to test for contaminants from pesticides.
REACH president Ramakrishnan Ramasamy said the water samples had been collected by teams from Universiti Kebangssan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Malaysia (USM) over a period of three months since August.
The Drinking Water Supply of Cameron Highlands
by Dr.Cheam May Choo
Ever since farms started mushrooming in the Sg Terla water catchment area with their effluent draining directly into the intake point, ever since farm workers toilets were found discharging directly into the streams there with human faeces of different nationalities and all, ever since pesticide containers including banned ones were fished out from the intake pond on a regular basis, we have become increasingly worried about the state of our drinking water supply and their short and long term effects on the consumers.
REACH4Birds – Birdwatching & Nature Walk at Sg. Pauh
Join us for our Birdwatching & Nature Walk at Sg. Pauh
(follow up for those who attended our other session. New participants welcome too)
Introduction to The Montane Birds Cameron Highlands
Date : 23 Oct 2014 (Thurs) Pahang State Holiday
Time : 9 am – 11 am
Venue : No.100 Camellia 2, Tanah Rata (row of houses beside Parkview)
Costs : RM5 REACH Members / RM10 non-members
(worksheets and light refreshments provided)