State of the climate in Asia 2023
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst
Climate Change
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U.S. industries shifting gears on climate change
A growing number of U.S. industry leaders are beginning to consider the impact of global warming and the need to develop new energy efficient technologies to cut greenhouse gases, suspected of
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Farmers use the force of flow
An environmentally friendly turbine that is powered only by the flow of water, but that can irrigate 5,000 hectares of land, could solve a pressing problem for small farmers in developing countries.
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- Free import of zinc ash hangs fire
The long-awaited decision on free import of zinc ash continues to hang fire, with the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF) and secondary zinc manufacturers unable to arrive at a consensus over
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Perak offers untreated water to Klang Valley
Perak is prepared to supply 100 million litres of untreated water to the Klang Valley. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib said yesterday the water could be channelled through a special tunnel
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Villagers accused of filing false claims
Deputy Science Minister Pornthep Techapaibul has so far failed to come up with evidence to back his accusation that some villagers have filed false claims for compensation for lost farmland because
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- Saying 'Boo' to greenhouse emissions
Belching cows are a main source of gas emissions that cause the greenhouse effect, raising the earth's average temperature, a study has found, reports Oano-Kyodo. The study by the Brazilian agency of
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Trees for guns
political and military leaders from Cambodia and Vietnam are involved in large-scale illegal logging, according to an environmental group in Britain. If the government policies are not changed,
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Against waste
Protecting poor countries from becoming dumping grounds for the North s wastes
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Screen test: failed
Sunscreens do not help prevent skin cancer. This startling revelation came recently at a science conference in Philadelphia, USA, where the widely-held belief that sunscreens lower the risk of deadly
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Magnets on your mind?
Experiments show that using magnetic fields can help rewire the brain after injuries