‘Sleeping sun’ phenomenon partly cause of chilly weather
PETALING JAYA: The weather usually gets colder at this time of the year but temperatures seem to be dropping lower than usual. Faizal Parish, an expert in biodiversity and the climate, said the sudden change is related to the extreme weather conditions in other parts of the region, as well as in Europe and the…
Banking on cleaner waters
THE third year of a green initiative in conjunction with the Sungai Pinang River Care Project sees a resource centre for environment and green living at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Methodist Girls, Penang. Launched by HSCB Bank Malaysia, the resource centre boasts key elements learnt through the Sg Pinang River Care project displayed with posters, reading…
School shows commitment to protect water resources
AMONG the 10 schools and six residential areas that took part in the River Care programme on river preservation, the team from Penang Methodist Girls’ School showed they were most committed. The students’ hard work and commitment to raise awareness and to educate the public on the protection of water resources within the Sungai Pinang…
‘Policy must not be half-hearted’
LONG-TERM VIEW: Environmentalists support City Hall’s car-free day but call for more to be done to limit or replace cars KUALA LUMPUR: ENVIRONMENTALISTS are supporting City Hall’s decision to make the first Sunday of each month car-free for a couple of hours, but are also urging for policies and projects to stay consistent. Global Environment…
Companies help save the mangrove swamp
CONSERVATION: FedEx and the Global Environment Centre got together to plant 300 mangrove saplings in Kuala Gula KUALA LUMPUR: COURIER company FedEx Express (FedEx) partnered with the Global Environment Centre (GEC) to plant 300 mangrove saplings in Kuala Gula, Perak recently. Some 71 FedEx volunteers from Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Ipoh got together to complete…
All aboard for ROL-POP River Carnival 2013
The ROL-POP (River of Life — Public Outreach Programme) River Carnival will be held at the SMK Taman Melawati school field , here, on Sunday. The event is organised by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia, Environment and Natural Resources Ministry and Federal Territories Ministry in conjunction with World Rivers Day 2013. Event partners…
FedEx volunteers plant seedlings to rehabilitate mangroves
MANGROVE swamps are essential for the eco-system as they help protect coastal areas from erosion. However, over the years, a large section of this indigenous swamp has been severely marred due to abandoned development projects in the area. FedEx Express recently teamed up with the Global Environment Centre to organise a rehabilitation activity at the…
Raja Muda : Memelihara ekosistem tanggungjawab semua
BESTARI JAYA, 28 OGOS : Raja Muda Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah berkenan mencemar duli untuk turut serta dalam Majlis Penanaman Pokok Hutan Tanah Gambut di Kompartmen 100 Hutan Simpan Raja Musa, di sini. Majlis itu membabitkan aktiviti menanam 600 pokok dari spesis perintis hutan tanah gambut, iaitu Tenggek Burung…
