No new approvals, just new area to replace risky forest plantation project approved earlier in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, says Sanusi

ALOR SETAR, July 11- Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the excessive…

Our Bornean elephants are endangered

KOA KINABALU, June 29: The Bornean elephant or Elephas maximus borneensis has been classified as ‘endangered’…

Trees – the natural air conditioner

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10: This week, columnist Dr. Praveena Rajendra takes a look at the importance…

Poor treatment of rainforest a cause for increased man-wildlife conflicts, says naturalist

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6: The increasing reports of conflict between humans and wildlife can be attributed…

G7 leaders have a duty to support climate-vulnerable countries, says ACT2025

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5: Marking the World Environment Day 2024, the Allied for Climate Transformation by…

Elephant habitats crucial to supporting their population – Nik Nazmi

PUTRAJAYA, June 4: Elephant habitats and roaming areas are crucial for supporting the elephant population, as…

A male sun bear trapped in Kelantan village, days after a female bear was caught

TANAH MERAH, June 3 (Bernama) — A male sun bear was caught in Kampung Air Asahan…

Keeping the media ahead with climate change info, challenges, actions

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2: Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY), an organisation that focuses on raising awareness of…

Are some routes more prone to air turbulence? Will climate change make it worse? Your questions answered

By Doug Drury, CQ University Australia A little bit of turbulence is a common experience for…

Turning the outback into post-apocalyptic wasteland: what Mad Max films tell us about filming in the Australian desert

By Melanie Ashe, Monash University The Mad Max films are set in an arid, barren, post-apocalyptic…

Caught in smuggling – RM5 mln worth of items including rice, diesel and wildlife species

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) — The police arrested 10 individuals, including a woman, in six…

Individuals can play a role in easing the plastic tide

PETALING JAYA, May 13: In the second episode of Weekly Echo’s WE Care video column, host…

Pivotal fourth session of negotiations on a global plastics treaty opens in Ottawa

OTTAWA, April 24: The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding…

Sabah CM urges more public-private partnerships to protect state’s rainforests

KOTA KINABALU, April 17 (Bernama) — The Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project (KRCP) could play a significant role…

World lost 10 football fields of forest per minute last year – WRI Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 4: The world lost a total of 3.7 million hectares of tropical primary…

The impact of solar waste

by Shaza Al Muzayen, Sakina Mohamed & Fahmi Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, March 21: Solar power…

Open burning cases in Selangor alarming – JBPM

SHAH ALAM, March 7 (Bernama) — Open burning incidents in Selangor has reached an alarming level…

Malaysia to adopt new methods including AI technology to address flooding – Ahmad Zahid

OSAKA, Feb 22: Malaysia is set to adopt several new methods utilised by Japan in disaster…

Installation of solar panels in residences sees increasing trend

SEPANG, Feb 14: The installation of solar panels at residential areas nationwide has shown a positive trend, said Deputy…

Nature is staging a comeback: UN recognizes seven World Restoration Flagships 

Initiatives in Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean and South Asia cited as best practices for reversing…

Low carbon city has greatly helped bring down carbon emissions – Nik Nazmi

  KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) — Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Nik Nazmi Nik…

Malaysia will be affected by any change in Antartica, says expert

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 24 (Bernama) — Although Antarctica is many thousands of kilometres away from Malaysia,…

‘It’s not game over – it’s game on’: why 2024 is an inflection point for the climate crisis

By Wesley Morgan, Griffith University In 2024, global climate trends are cause for both deep alarm…

Malaysia committed to materialise UN SDG objectives, achieve Paris Agreement 2015

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5: Malaysia is committed to achieving the commitments made in the Paris Agreement 2015 and…