About this episode

The episode discusses Malaysia's preparedness for the impacts of a potential Super El Niño, focusing on water shortages, pollution risks, and energy security.

El Niño is often thought of as a weather phenomenon, bringing hotter and drier conditions to parts of the world. But according to the Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia, the bigger story may not be the weather itself, but rather how prepared Malaysia is to deal with the pressures that come with it, from water shortages and pollution risks to energy security and the management of critical infrastructure. Joining us to unpack these issues is Piarapakaran Subramaniam, President of the Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (AWER), and CEO of the Centre for Water and Energy Sustainability (CWES). Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Piarapakaran Subramaniam

Topics covered

• El Niño
• climate change
• water security
• energy sustainability
• infrastructure management

Keywords

• El Niño
• Malaysia
• water shortages
• energy security
• pollution risks
• climate preparedness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia, Centre for Water and Energy Sustainability

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