NTU scientists establish new records of Singapore’s sea-level history, going back to 10,000 years ago
Reading Time: 3 minutesCLIMATE SCIENTISTS at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU, Singapore) have extended the known record of Singapore’s sea-level to almost 10,000 years ago, providing a more robust dataset to aid future predictions of sea-level rise. One of the main challenges in researching climate change is to reconstruct its history over thousands of years. To have […]
Role of women highlighted in study focused on the benefits of good farmer seed production
Reading Time: 2 minutesA NEW STUDY looking at the benefits of good farmer seed production suggests women need more support to participate in contract farming – to the same extent as their male counterparts – and have more equality along the whole food value chain. The CABI-led research – which sought to assess the benefits of good farmer […]
Why the need to conserve our wildlife?
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY MUHAMMAD AZIM HAKIM BIN MOHD AZLI & DR HASMAHZAITI OMAR WILDLIFE – You will probably picture animals and plants, whenever you hear that term. Wildlife species inhabit distinct ecosystems from one another – such as the forests, deserts, oceans, lakes, grasslands, and any other areas. They are also referred to as undomesticated living organisms […]
Urban farming – a game-changer for the homeless
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY JS KESHMINDER AND RASMUNA MAZWAN MUHAMMAD ADDRESSING the vulnerability of the homeless with the increasing Covid-19 cases gave birth to Pusat Transformasi Anjung Kelana (PTAK). PTAK is a homeless shelter that accommodates around 70 people experiencing homelessness. PTAK uses urban farming as a medium to nurture farming skills and inculcate a positive attitude among […]
Adakah saya layak untuk menerima vaksin Covid-19 ? (Bhg 2)
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Adakah saya layak untuk menerima vaksin Covid-19 ? (Bhg1)
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Covid-19 vaccines- are they really good?
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Vaksin atau Covid-19 yang manakah lebih mudarat?
Reading Time: 4 minutesOLEH KALAIARASAN SANGKAR Keadaan pandemik di Malaysia telah sampai ke tahap yang menggugat kapasiti hospital dan kakitangan kesihatan. Walaupun tiga jenis vaksin telah sampai di negara kita masih ramai yang sangsi terhadap keselamatan vaksin. Kejadian pembekuan darah dan kematian selepas suntikan vaksin yang berlaku di beberapa negara masih segar di minda rakyat dan menyebabkan penolakan […]
Let’s Take The Quiz – How Much Do You Know About Wellness and Food?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOYCE WONG JIN YI How much you know these? LET’S START off with a little pop quiz before we dig in further. Answer the following questions (true/false) based on your current knowledge and beliefs. I will share the answers at the end of this quiz. Don’t cheat! Drinking cow’s milk is necessary to build […]
PANAS, Malaysia’s first project highlighting local climate change stories launched
Reading Time: 3 minutesSCIENCE MEDIA CENTRE (SMC) Malaysia announces the launch of PANAS, Malaysia’s first project highlighting local climate change stories from Malaysian journalists, writers and content creators. In collaboration with British High Commission Kuala Lumpur and EcoKnights, SMC announces nine climate change stories in four languages, English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. In the face of climate change, […]