COP28: Opportunity for PM to showcase Malaysia’s global climate leadership on methane
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY DR SHAREEN YAWANARAJAH IN his first address before the U.N. General Assembly in New York this September, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasized the importance of global action on climate change and called upon developed nations to fulfill their commitment to mobilise US$100 billion annually to support climate ambitions in the Global South. As he pointed out, […]
Student-led project seeks to eliminate invasive fish species
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY SHIRRI GANAESH MURUGAN IN MALAYSIA’S waters, the invasion of alien fish species is a silent threat to the local marine ecosystem. These foreign fish species, brought in through the ornamental fish trade and aquaculture, are impacting the country’s ecosystems in many ways. The significant consequences of this invasion include the disruption of native species, damage […]
Don reaches out to tackle ‘the dolphin dilemma’
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY PUA WEN XIN AND SHIRRI GANAESH MURUGAN MALAYSIA, as one of the 12 most megadiverse nations in the world, is home to dolphins. Professor Dr Zulqarnain Mohamed, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya (UM) is part of a research team to study dolphin populations in Malaysia. Speaking to The Petri Dish recently, he […]
Geologist highlights understanding and mitigating geohazards
Reading Time: 4 minutesSHIRRI GANAESH MURUGAN & PUA WEN XIN AT least 31 people, including young children, were killed in a landslide that hit a campsite near Genting Highlands on Dec 16 last year. The fatal landslide struck along a road near the Father’s Organic Farm, about 4.5km or a 10-minute drive from Gohtong Jaya in Genting Highlands. In investigating events […]
Decarbonisation toolboxes can help industries visualise carbon footprint
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY PROF DR IR DOMINIC FOO IN the spirit of sustainability month in October and World Sustainability Day on 26 October, I’d like to share my thoughts on the reality of our carbon footprint. The smell of some fruits such as durian or cempedak are unmistakable as their aroma floats in the air. However, this is not the […]
Adding crushed rock to farmland pulls carbon out of the air
Reading Time: < 1 minuteADDING crushed volcanic rock to cropland could play a key role in removing carbon from the air. In a field study, scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Cornell University found the technology stored carbon in the soil even during an extreme drought in California. The study was published in the journal Environmental Research Communications. Rain captures carbon […]
Water world? Methane, carbon dioxide in atmosphere of massive exoplanet
Reading Time: 3 minutesA NEW INVESTIGATION with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbon dioxide. Webb’s discovery adds to recent studies suggesting that K2-18 b could be a Hycean exoplanet, one which has the potential to possess a hydrogen-rich […]
Methane Emissions in the Oil and Gas Industry
Reading Time: < 1 minute
‘Carrots’ or ‘Sticks’: Which Climate Policies Matter the Most for Asia?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN IN A world grappling with the urgent need for climate action, two major players, The United States (US) presents the “Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)”, while Europe Reunion (EU) presents its pioneering “Green Deal and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).” These climate policies of the US and EU are often referred to as […]
Sarawak school wins ‘Repurposing Waste, Countering Cost of Living’ DIY challenge
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE five-man project team from SMK St. Anthony, Sarikei, Sarawak was named champions of the annual ‘DIY Made Simple’ competition, in an intense contest that saw 439 entries from 180 schools across the country vying for the top accolade. This year’s theme, ‘Repurposing Waste, Countering Cost of Living’, calls for students to enhance school facilities by using […]