Indonesia’s toxic haze affecting Borneo’s orangutans – rescuers
Massive forest fires in Indonesia that have caused a toxic haze to spread as far as Singapore and peninsular Malaysia…
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Malaysia registers 81.8 pct increase in dengue cases this year compared to last year
BUTTERWORTH: The number of dengue cases in the country this year increased drastically by 81.8 per cent compared to last…
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play…
UN sounds alarm over climate change’s impact on human rights
GENEVA: Climate change is not only having a devastating impact on the environments we live in, but also on respect…
Cancer now ‘leading cause of death’ in rich countries
Cancer has become the leading cause of death in rich nations, overtaking heart disease, according to the results of two…
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis
Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to…
Number of Malaysians suffering from kidney problems to increase, NGO warns
SIBU: The number of Malaysians with kidney problems is expected to increase to 106,000 by 2040, according to the National…
Microplastics in drinking water not a health risk for now: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but…