Chitose Group sets sights on 10 million hectares of global microalgae farms by 2050, with Sarawak as key hub
Reading Time: 2 minutesChitose Group sets sights on 10 million hectares of global microalgae farms by 2050, with Sarawak as key hub KUCHING – Japan’s Chitose Group, which operates the world’s largest flat-panel microalgae production facility in Kuching, Sarawak, is charting an ambitious plan to develop 10 million hectares of large-scale microalgae cultivation farms across Malaysia, Indonesia, India, […]
Rare Seabird Reappears in Sarawak After a Century
Reading Time: 3 minutesRare Seabird Reappears in Sarawak After a Century In a remarkable turn of events, the Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini), one of the world’s rarest seabirds, has been sighted off the coast of Asajaya, Sarawak, over a century since its last confirmed appearance in the region. The sighting, which occurred in February 2024, has stirred […]
S’pore launches research centre to tackle health risks of climate change
Reading Time: < 1 minuteS’pore launches research centre to tackle health risks of climate change To address the growing health threats posed by climate change, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is launching a new interdisciplinary research centre focused on climate change and environmental health in the tropics. The Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health (CCEH) will focus on the health impact of climate change under three key pillars: air quality, extreme heat, and water supply and quality — issues […]
Engineered Red Yeast Converts Forestry Waste into Valuable Fatty Acid
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEngineered Red Yeast Converts Forestry Waste into Valuable Fatty Acid Researchers from the University of Alberta developed an engineered red yeast that converts forestry waste into a high-value fatty acid. This discovery could provide economic advantages to forestry and food industries. The study is published in Bioresource Technology. The researchers genetically modified red yeast by introducing two key enzymes found in pomegranate fruit. […]
Sabah Steps Up Climate Action with Dedicated Council and Funding
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSabah Steps Up Climate Action with Dedicated Council and Funding The Sabah government is taking decisive steps to combat climate change through the establishment of the Sabah Climate Action Council (SCAC) and targeted funding for environmental initiatives. Chaired by the State Secretary, the SCAC is responsible for setting strategic direction and coordinating mitigation and adaptation projects across […]
Ivory Demand Fuels Surge in Borneo Pygmy Elephant Killings
Reading Time: 2 minutesIvory Demand Fuels Surge in Borneo Pygmy Elephant Killings Conservationists are raising alarm over the recent spate of illegal killings of Borneo pygmy elephants, believed to be driven by a booming black market for ivory. The disturbing discovery of mutilated elephant carcasses in Kalabakan has underscored the growing threat to one of Malaysia’s most critically endangered […]
When The Jungle Cried on Mother’s Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn a road not meant for grief, Beneath the weight of sky and smoke, She stood — A mountain made of mourning, Her heart still tethered To the breath that would not return. She nudged him once, Then twice — As if her touch Could stitch time back Into his broken frame. The […]
Sarawak Eyes Biofuel Breakthrough with Palm Oil Waste Strategy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSarawak is taking bold steps to position itself as a regional hub for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, by turning palm oil waste into biofuel on a large scale. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawak’s existing network of 85 palm oil mills presents an opportunity to streamline waste collection and channel […]
The Green Pontiff: Pope Francis and his legacy of environmental justice
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a world fraying at the seams – from environmental collapse to social inequality – the late Pope Francis emerged as a prophetic voice with Laudato Si’, his landmark 2015 encyclical on care for our common home. With the gentleness of Saint Francis of Assisi and the moral clarity of a global shepherd, he called the […]
New carrier birds brought avian flu to Europe, Americas
Reading Time: 2 minutesBird flu cases are rising rapidly in the United States and around the world. A new study traces how the disease spread over the last two decades from Asia to Europe, Africa and the Americas. New bird species, from pelicans to peregrine falcons, are catching and carrying the disease, the study finds. The pattern may be a […]