Research Shows Potential Use of Building Waste in Growing Tomatoes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA study from the University of Portsmouth shows that highly processed building waste could be used to grow tomatoes. The 70-day tomato growth trial reveals that mixing compost with 20% trommel fines could provide enough nutrients in growing plants. Trommel fines are usually less than 10mm in size and are a byproduct of construction, demolition, […]
USM Collaborating with Various Partners to Provide Education on Mangrove Ecosystems
Reading Time: 3 minutesKUALA MUDA: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), together with partners from various organisations successfully organised a mangrove planting project recently in Kedah. Held in Kuala Muda, Kedah, the initiative which was funded by Japan Malaysia Association (JMA) through the USM School of Educational Studies (PPIP), also received support from the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE Penang@USM), Kedah […]
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
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