Carbon neutrality goal as world grapples with global warming
THE ocean is the greatest active carbon pool in the world as it can store up to 30 per cent of the carbon dioxide released annually by human activities and this carbon storage period can extend up to thousands of years. Dr Waseem Razzaq Khan, head of the carbon programme at the Faculty of Agriculture […]
Earth’s hottest day recorded this week
LOS ANGELES: This week has seen the hottest global temperature ever recorded, according to data from the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Tuesday was the hottest day on Earth since at least 1979, with the global average temperature reaching 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius), according to NCEP data, reported Xinhua. Experts said […]
El Niño slows economy for years, costs trillions: Report
WASHINGTON: The financial toll of the El Niño phenomenon lingers for years and costs trillions in lost income worldwide, a new research has revealed, reported German news agency (dpa). El Niño describes the warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean that alters air and water currents worldwide. Researchers at the United States’ Dartmouth […]
Sarawak must maintain forest cover to combat global warming
KUCHING: The hot and extreme weather conditions are not only experienced in Kuching but also around the world. According to the Deputy Minister of Urban Planning for the Land and Environment Administration, Datuk Len Talif Salleh, it is a manifestation of global warming, and therefore, all parties need to play their part in dealing with […]
Help mitigate global warming
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has called upon the people including Muslims to work together with the state government in mitigating global warming. He said Sarawak was embarking on a policy to sustain its development and move forward to become greener. “Global warming has to be mitigated through available technology […]
Economic growth not at the expense of global warming
KUCHING: It is crucial to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability to ensure natural resources are properly utilised and integrated with climate adaptation and mitigation plans. Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) deputy chief scientist and deputy chief advisor Prof Ts Dr Al-Khalid Othman said sustainability played a crucial role in controlling global warming. “This approach allows […]
Is water the next crisis?
Those powerful, thought-evoking words were spoken before the US Congress on June 23, 1988, by the NASA climatologist James Hansen — to raise the alarm about a warming planet. The setting for the speech was almost staged and perfect for the dramatic testimony before the US Congress, except that it was real, not a play […]
Global efforts needed to save world’s largest ice sheet from climate change
CANBERRA: The “clock is ticking” to protect the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) from global warming, a research has warned. In a study published on Thursday, a team of international climate scientists including researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra examined how much global sea levels could rise if the EAIS melts. They […]
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 […]
Addressing food security in challenging times
When people were hungry, Jesus didn’t say, “Now is that political, or social?” He said, “I feed you.” Because the good news to a hungry person is bread. — Desmond Tutu I am sure many would have heard of the mid-17th century proverb which says that “a hungry man is an angry man” — meaning […]
