KUCHING, Oct 12: Sarawak is revising the framework for the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative to…
Environment
Return of El Nino may impact on padi output
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12: El Nino, a naturally occurring climate pattern, is back after seven years,…
Japan to reduce cedar forests near major cities to curb hay fever
TOKYO, Oct 12: The Japanese government said it plans to step up the reduction and replacement of…
NASA’s 4.5-bln-year-old Bennu asteroid sample has carbon and water
LOS ANGELES, Oct 12: Initial studies of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu sample collected in space and brought…
Psychiatrists warn of increased mental stress among Italian teens
ROME, Oct 11: Rising numbers of teenagers in Italy are showing signs of mental stress and…
Plant extinction could reduce humanity’s future medicines by half
LONDON, Oct 10: Humanity is “staring down the barrel” of potentially losing up to half of…
Residents plea for help to fix Pulau Redang’s poor garbage disposal
KUALA NERUS, Oct 8: The garbage problem in Kampung Baru, Pulau Redang, is becoming a nightmare for…
Jokowi wants immediate action on forest fires
JAKARTA, Oct 8 : Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned that smoke from forest and land fires in…
Schools can close if API reading exceeds 200, says Deputy Education Minister
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7: Schools in areas with Air Pollution Index (AIP) reading of more than…
Haze may affect Singapore this weekend, says NEA
SINGAPORE, Oct 7: Singapore is likely to experience haze over the weekend if the fires in…
More homegrown malaria cases in US for first time in 20 years
LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: The United States has identified at least 10 locally acquired malaria cases, the…
World sugar prices up by 10 pct in September, says FAO
ROME, Oct 7: Global sugar prices surged by nearly 10 per cent in September to their…
Malaysia awaits response from Indonesia on jointly tackling haze in the region
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) — Malaysia is still awaiting Indonesia’s response concerning cooperation under the…
3 Labuan fishermen hailed for protecting turtle eggs, rescuing dolphins
LABUAN, Oct 5: Three local fishermen were awarded certificates of appreciation by the Fisheries Department of Labuan…
World’s biggest crisis is climate change, says Apple’s Tim Cook
COPENHAGEN, Oct 4: The negative consequences of global warming present a major challenge for companies, according…
Man fined RM50,000 for illegal gold mining in Lipis forest reserve
RAUB, Oct 4 (Bernama) — A self-employed man was today ordered to pay a fine of RM50,000,…
Nomination for Sarawak Delta to be included as a UNESCO Global Geopark
KUCHING, Oct 3: The roadmap for the nomination of Sarawak Delta as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and…
Hundreds protest in London against Rosebank oilfield approval
LONDON, Oct 1 (Bernama-dpa) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in London’s Whitehall on Saturday to demand…
Current method of extracting REE will leave behind radioactive waste, says PEKA
SHAH ALAM, Sept 27: The current method of in-situ leaching for extracting non-radioactive rare earth elements…
We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time
By Jonathan Symons, Macquarie University For three decades, the goal of international climate negotiations has been…
World woefully off-track to meet SDGs by 2030- UN Sec Gen
GENEVA, Sept 14: At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear –…
Yayasan SALAM & Black Eye Scuba Team in Pulau Perhentian for Dive Against Debris
By Jeff Yong KUALA BESUT (Terengganu), Sept 10: Oftentimes, many people don’t think much about throwing…
NEA awards 29 for game-changing sustainability initiatives
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17: The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change(NRECC) together with the…
USM & ADRC Team Up for ESG Project
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 11: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and the Advance Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC) signed…