
Strongest ocean current will slow with melting Antartic ice sheets
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current could slow by around 20 per cent by 2050 in a high carbon emissions scenario, researchers reveal.
Sat Mar 08 2025

Presence of whales indicates healthy Malaysian marine ecosystem - Fisheries Dept
According to DOF, the sighting of marine mammals allowed them to document their migration patterns.
Mon Sep 16 2024

Malaysia will be affected by any changes in Antarctica, says expert
The Antartica has important clues to the complex processes of the planet and plays an important role in the earth's climate system.
Sat Jan 27 2024

Ice sheets could retreat faster than expected: study
Antartic ice-sheets risk breaking into the sea in stretches of up to 600 metres a day, speeding up the rise in sea levels, research reveals.
Wed Apr 12 2023

Sabahan scientist to conduct research in Antarctica
Justin Sentian will become the first Malaysian scientist to conduct winter research in Antarctica.
Fri Mar 10 2023

Massive iceberg pivots, breaks near south Atlantic penguin colony island
Researchers feared that, as the berg closed in on the wildlife-rich island, it could grind into the seabed, disrupting underwater ecosystems.
Sat Dec 19 2020

Monster iceberg's 42-month journey towards wildlife island
Scientists say the iceberg could grind over the island's shelf, crushing underwater life.
Sat Dec 12 2020

Giant iceberg on course to collide with south Atlantic penguin colony island
Scientists fear that the iceberg, in hitting the island, could crush marine life on the sea floor, including coral, sponges and plankton.
Thu Dec 10 2020

The Arctic: Key things to know
The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land, unlike the Antarctic at the other end of the world, which is a continent surrounded by water.
Mon Oct 12 2020

Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?
At this very moment a vast world exists that's free of the coronavirus. That world is Antarctica, the only continent without COVID-19.
Sat Sep 12 2020

Earth's ice sheets tracking worst-case climate scenarios
Ice sheets have failed to account for short-term fluctuations in weather patterns that are, themselves, deeply influenced by climate change.
Wed Sep 02 2020

Giant Antarctic ice shelves facing fracture risk: Study
Floating ice shelves from the worlds largest ice sheet into the sea, could split if fractures are flooded by meltwater as the climate warms.
Thu Aug 27 2020

All passengers rescued from Antarctic ship
All 52 passengers were airlifted Thursday from a Russian research vessel icebound in Antarctica and are safe on board an Australian supply ship.
Thu Jan 02 2014

Prince Harry lands in Antarctica for South Pole trek
The 29-year-old royal landed at Novo airbase after storms delayed his departure from South Africa by two days.
Sat Nov 23 2013

Heavy metal band Metallica gets Antarctica gig
The concert will take place on December 8 near the heliport and inside a dome on Argentina's Carlini base.
Fri Oct 25 2013

Trump says government shutdown is possible, but expects to avert it
Donald Trump remains hopeful that a temporary funding bill will secure enough votes for approval.
Mon Mar 10 2025

Ringgit opens stronger on higher expectation of US rate cut
Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says the US DXY dropped to 103.830 points, suggesting an upside potential for the ringgit.
Mon Mar 10 2025

MOE bans sale of vape-like candies in schools - Fadhlina
The Education Ministry would take strict action against any party found selling food that could endanger students' safety.
Mon Mar 10 2025

Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister
Mark Carney won with 86 pct of votes, defeating ex-Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a race with nearly 152,000 party members voting.
Mon Mar 10 2025

Modern slavery cases in Britain reach record high
The real number of people living in modern slavery in Britain is estimated to be around 130,000, according to a human rights group.
Sun Mar 09 2025

What are Southeast Asia's scam centres, and why are they being dismantled?
Scam centres, particularly those in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar run illegal online schemes to defraud people.
Sun Mar 09 2025

Using gender lens in drug decriminalisation efforts
Decriminalising drugs would help all, especially women, who are among the worst impacted despite being less likely to use drugs.
Sun Mar 09 2025

INSIGHT - How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan
Sudan produces 80 pct of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance from acacia trees used to mix, stabilise, and thicken ingredients.
Sun Mar 09 2025

More than just the flu: Get to know pneumonia, Malaysia's leading cause of death
The surge in pneumonia-related deaths to Malaysia's ageing population, delays in seeking medical care, and low vaccination rates.
Sun Mar 09 2025

INSIGHT - Musk rallies the far right in Europe. Tesla is paying the price.
Some EV buyers avoid Tesla due to Elon Musk's views, while competition from new, affordable electric vehicles is growing.
Sun Mar 09 2025