Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye and lack a backbone which is invertebrate. They inhabit all types of running waters, from fast-flowing mountain streams to slow-moving muddy rivers. Examples of aquatic macroinvertebrates include insects in their larval or nymph form, mussels, snails, and worms. They are commonly found attached to submerged rocks, logs, and vegetation.
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Kawasan Tadahan Hujan Ulu Muda- 9 September 2021
Ulu Muda merupakan sebuah kawasan tadahan yang sangat penting bagi penduduk negeri Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Perlis. Kompleks Hutan Ulu Muda (Ulu Muda) meliputi kawasan seluas 163,000 hektar dan kawasan tadahan air untuk Empangan Muda mengalir ke Sungai Muda di selatan dan Empangan Pedu dan Ahning yang mengalir ke Sungai Kedah di utara. Hutan Simpan Ulu Muda yang terletak di utara Semenanjung tanah air yang merupakan kawasan tadahan air terbesar bagi mengisi tiga empangan buatan manusia yang utama iaitu Empangan Ahning, Empangan Muda dan Empangan Pedu. Empangan ini sangat penting untuk penanaman padi dan penggunaan domestic serta industri. Kawasan tadahan ulu muda sangat penting untuk dipelihara demi keselamatan air terutama pada musim kering setiap tahun. Air hujan dari Ulu Muda juga membolehkan Kedah berfungsi dengan berkesan sebagai “Jelapang Padi Malaysia”, dengan itu memastikan jaminan makanan untuk negara ini.
Continue readingCracking The Water Bill and Water Meter Code – 9th September 2021
Have you ever wondered about the source of the water supplied to your home? Where it comes from? Who supplies the water? How much water do you utilize on a monthly basis?
Well, fret not, as this post will explain what everybody ought to know about reading water bills.
Continue readingDEADLINE EXTENDED! INNOVATE. CREATE. DELIVER.
In collaboration with Water Watch Penang (WWP) and Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn. Bhd. (PBAPP), Universiti Sains Malaysia is hosting:
INNOVATIVE WATER TREATMENT COMPETITION 2021
CALLING ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (FORM 1 to FORM 6)
Register a team of 1-3 students
What are you waiting for?
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Innovation Is Where Imagination Meets Ambition
This competition is split into 2 stages
Continue readingStatement on the Degazettement of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve – 2nd September 2021
2 September 2021, Selangor – The Malaysian Environmental NGOS (MENGO) is deeply dismayed by the reports that the Selangor state government has degazetted 536.7 hectares (ha) of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) for mixed commercial development. The total area that is approved for degazettement is 54% of the original proposed plan to degazette 931.17 ha.
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