We look back at some of the issues and stories covered on Earth Matters in 2021 concerning the protection of forests, focussing on three stories in particular: firstly, the links between deforestation and flooding, secondly, the ongoing Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve saga, and finally, the proposed development of the Shah Alam Community Forest.

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<p>We look back at some of the issues and stories covered on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/earth">Earth Matters</a> in 2021 concerning the protection of forests, focussing on three stories in particular: firstly, the links between <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/earth-matters/macaranga-wrap-up-january-2021">deforestation and flooding</a>, secondly, the ongoing <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/earth-matters/the-kuala-langat-north-forest-reserve-just-regazette-it-already-">Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve</a> saga, and finally, the proposed development of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/earth-matters/on-a-road-to-nowhere">Shah Alam Community Forest</a>.<br><br>Image credit: Shutterstock</p>

Climate change, ferocious weather and ‘the haze’ are now part our everyday lives. How are our lifestyles connected to them, and what can we do about it? What does the economy have to do with it? Earth Matters engages with activists and experts to explore our changing relationship with the planet that we only borrow from our children.

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