SMC must take lead on climate change initiatives

SIBU: It is important that Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) takes the lead on mitigating the effects of climate change because Sibu is the most vulnerable. Its chairman Clarence Ting who made the call said the reason for this had to do with Sibu being more prone to floods because of rising water levels. “We have... Read More

Sarawak News

October 18, 2022

Sarawak is top provider of renewable energy

BY ALEXANDRA LORNA & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Sarawak is currently Malaysia’s largest provider of renewable energy for a population of almost three million across Sarawak and West Kalimatan, Indonesia. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg stated that 70 per cent of the total generation mix is from Sarawak’s hydropower resources which... Read More

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September 21, 2022

Sarawak only state with three flux towers, reiterates commitment to mitigate climate change

KOTA SAMARAHAN: For more than 10 years, Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia that has three flux towers currently operating. Director of Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI) Dr Lulie Melling said that the tower is in a few strategic locations such as Naman palm oil land in Sibu and Maludam National Park in... Read More

Sarawak News, Top 2

August 19, 2022

MoUs on climate change, cultural heritage mapping researches

SIBU: The University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) has established new local and international partnerships to research climate change and cultural heritage mapping. In a brief ceremony held in its Lecture Hall yesterday UTS represented by its vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid has signed the first memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malmo University Sweden.... Read More

Sarawak News

August 1, 2022

On Climate Change and the Risk of Inertia

Recently, in some informal discussions on the subject of global warming and Climate Change I was surprised to learn that there are sceptics and naysayers who are not convinced that we have a problem at hand and who feel that all the talks on global warming is just a refined game or a clever scheme... Read More

Column, Opinion

June 27, 2022

Extremism is an anathema – insights from climate change

“We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it.” – Barack Obama, Former US President WE know that the Earth goes through a pattern of changing weather conditions. That is a given fact. Even on a daily basis, it is something that... Read More

Environment, Lifestyle

June 8, 2022

Local solutions key to tackling climate change

KUCHING: One of the major challenges when it comes to climate change is that it is a global phenomenon that requires local solutions. “That is why we must examine how political, economic, cultural, and religious factors interact with climate change issues, and why everyone must participate in the fight,” said Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Associate... Read More

Sarawak News, Top 2

June 4, 2022

Joint efforts needed to tackle climate change

KUCHING: Sarawakians are urged to come together to jointly tackle climate change and make Sarawak part of the global solution for world environmental sustainability. Director of ZHA Environmental Sdn Bhd Bernard Yong made the call during World Environment Day celebration at Mydin Tunku Vista yesterday. ZHA is the largest used tyre waste management company in... Read More

Sarawak News, Top 2

May 23, 2022

Making sense in a world full of uncertainties

Uncertainty is the only certainty there is. ― John Allen Paulos, mathematician If there is one word that describes the times we are in, it has to be ‘uncertainty’. Lots of it. We’ll all agree that what has happened in the recent past, especially the last two and half years, has injected an overdose of this ingredient... Read More

Column, Opinion

May 19, 2022

State govt urged to push for carrot-and-stick budgetary mechanism

CHONG Chieng Jen (DAP-Padungan) has voiced his support for the Forests (Amendment) Bill 2022, stating that it would promote the conservation and preservation of the environment. He noted that it contributed to the worldwide movement against global climate change by playing the part as an inhabitant of the planet. However, he pointed out that with... Read More

Sarawak News

SMC must take lead on climate change initiatives

Sarawak is top provider of renewable energy

Sarawak only state with three flux towers, reiterates commitment to mitigate climate change

MoUs on climate change, cultural heritage mapping researches

On Climate Change and the Risk of Inertia

Extremism is an anathema – insights from climate change

Local solutions key to tackling climate change

Joint efforts needed to tackle climate change

Making sense in a world full of uncertainties

State govt urged to push for carrot-and-stick budgetary mechanism

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