Let us seriously consider saving our biodiversity
Reading Time: 2 minutesSaving Our Biodiversity By DR GHAZALLY ISMAIL Malaysia is a mega-biodiverse country with a unique and rich biodiversity that exists nowhere else on Earth. However, this treasure trove of flora and fauna faces increasing threats, especially from climate change. Scientists have identified about 1.75 million species globally, but they estimate the actual number to be […]
Climate change, jellyfish blooms and their impact on people and environment
Reading Time: 3 minutesIN MARCH 2024, some beaches in Sabah experienced a massive invasion of jellyfish swarms. These jellyfish are called “tomato jellyfish” (Crambione sp.) and there were so many of them that the beach looked like a giant bowl of tomato soup. This came on the heels of multiple reports of sting cases from the Portuguese Man […]
Eye in sky to monitor methane emissions
Reading Time: 3 minutesMethaneSAT: A Milestone in Global Methane Emission Reduction MethaneSAT, a revolutionary satellite designed to motivate and enable urgent methane reduction actions, achieved a significant milestone on March 4, 2024, with its successful launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Developed by a collaborative effort of several esteemed organizations, including the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Ball […]
We Salute our allies then and now to, EDF we say “Terima Kasih”
Reading Time: 3 minutesHERE at The Petri Dish, we dedicate ourselves to fostering a vibrant science ecosystem in Malaysia. We strive to bring the wonders and complexities of the scientific world to our readers, empowering them to understand the scientific issues shaping our country and the planet. This mission, however, would not be possible without the invaluable support […]
New study sheds new light on forests’ role in climate and water cycle
Reading Time: 2 minutesFORESTS which cover a third of Earth’s land surface, are pivotal in carbon storage and the water cycle, though the full scope of their impact remains to be fully understood. In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers from Stockholm University and international colleagues provide new insights into the complex role forests play in the climate […]
Driving down methane from the oil and gas industry: a climate game-changer
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN METHANE, often overshadowed by the focus on carbon dioxide, plays a significant role in global warming, constituting at least 25% of the current warming effect. “The oil and gas sector stands out as a leading contributor to methane emissions,” said Dr Shareen Yawanarajah, from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), in a recent […]
Zero tolerance in methane emissions: A key step towards climate change mitigation
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY ISRA ABBASI AMIDST the global urgency to combat climate change, Malaysia stands at the crossroads. The question looms: Is achieving zero-tolerance towards methane emissions a realistic goal for the nation? Methane, a gas you can’t see or smell, is a major contributor to global warming. It’s responsible for nearly half of the one-degree increase in […]