Malaysia committed to materialise UN SDG objectives, achieve Paris Agreement 2015
Tan Sri Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the recent shift in Malaysia's policy is poised to generate economic benefits.
Fri Jan 05 2024
Explained: How engineered crops can fight climate change
Global food systems feed a growing world population, but are a major contributor to climate change.
Sat Jul 09 2022
Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: Study
The stark reality is that there is no safe limit of global warming for coral reefs, says lead author Adele Dixon.
Sat Feb 05 2022
COP26 outcome hinged on handful of key issues
Here's a breakdown of the main sticking points that got unpicked for a deal to get hammered through.
Sun Nov 14 2021
Biden's first 100 days: COVID-19, jobs, foreign policy, immigration, guns and dogs
US President Joe Biden completes 100 days in office on Friday, April 30.
Wed Apr 28 2021
Biodiversity 'hot spots' devastated in warming world
The findings may impel conservationists to rethink how to best protect endangered wildlife.
Sat Apr 10 2021
Poor nations need more cash to adapt to climate change: UN
Huge financing gaps remain to help developing countries adapt to the worst effects.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Global population hit by extreme drought set to double
Humanity has been stalked by the deadly spectre of drought long before carbon emissions from burning fossil fuel caused global warming.
Wed Jan 13 2021
World in denial on climate action five years after Paris accord, says Thunberg
Although the deal was adopted by 196 countries, Thunberg says so far global leaders have failed to deliver on its promises.
Sat Dec 12 2020
EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks
European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the blocs net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 pct by the end of the decade.
Fri Dec 11 2020
Rich nations fall short on climate finance pledge
Climate finance is a lifeline for communities facing record heatwaves, terrifying storms and devastating floods.
Mon Nov 09 2020
U.S. formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty
The departure makes the United States the only country of 197 signatories to have withdrawn from the agreement, hashed out in 2015.
Wed Nov 04 2020
Malaysia confident US withdrawal will not affect Paris Agreement on Climate Change - Wan Junaidi
A total of 194 countries had expressed their high determination that the agreement would be maintained to tackle the issue of global warming.
Sun Jun 04 2017
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes
The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024
AI revolutionising sports to develop world-class athletes
Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?
Fri Nov 22 2024