Planet vs. Plastics

Sarawak Eco Warriors recently hosted a beach clean-up event in connection with this year’s Earth Day, inviting the public to join them in their efforts to save the environment from the accumulation of plastic waste. Nature is of paramount importance EARTH Day, observed annually on April 22, serves as a reminder of the importance of […]

Manipulating Mother Nature and Its Consequences

“Mother Nature is capable of the most beautiful things and the most destructive forces,” author, Steven Magee IN recent weeks, there have been several natural disasters around the world, leaving communities devastated and calling for immediate action to address the challenges of climate change. These disasters serve as stark reminders of the vulnerability of our […]

Fishing a good pastime

‘There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there’s always a new place, always a new horizon.’ –Jack Nicklaus, American professional golfer. I am not a busybody by nature and normally, I don’t give advices freely to strangers. But recently, I could not resist giving a piece of advice, which I deemed […]

Love our rivers

We must understand the value of the environment and realise that we’re all responsible to protect it. Public awareness about the preservation of the environment, especially rivers, is very low. – Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, former Natural Resources and Environment Minister Fresh, clean water is necessary for humans – and nature – to […]

In The Footsteps

The Power of the First Move and Beyond Little steps well taken can be giant steps, but very often this is only discovered in hindsight. For example, a baby’s tentative first steps could mark the beginning of a lifelong journey, a literal and figurative walk of life, which could transform into a giant leap one […]

Living in harmony with nature

By Dr Noor Dzuhaidah Binti Osman noordzuhaidah@usim.edu.my IN Kyoto, Japan, there is an ancient village on Lake Biwa which is five times the size of the city of Paris in France. Known as Satoyama, meaning “Village at the foot of the mountain”, the village is also a symbol of the Japanese lifestyle that focuses on […]