The Future is Female: Breaking Ice and Boundaries
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to national polar explorer, Dr Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir, Chairperson of the NGO, All Women Empowerment To Accelerate. In 2004, Dr Sharifah Mazlina became the first Asian woman to cross the South Pole, solo. Three years later, she reached the North Pole-making her the first Asian woman to reach both the North and South Poles.
Sun Sep 22 2024
Alexei Navalny to be buried in Moscow amid uncertainty, tight security
Navalny is will be buried at the Borisovskoye cemetery two weeks after he suddenly died at the age of 47 in an Arctic penal colony.
Fri Mar 01 2024
More than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny, rights group says
Alexei Navalny fell unconscious and died after a walk at the "Polar Wolf" Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade sentence.
Mon Feb 19 2024
Scientists save ancient Arctic ice in race to preserve climate history
The eight researchers camped in Norway's Svalbard archipelago for two months, braving storms and mishaps to preserve crucial ice records.
Sun Dec 17 2023
South African fossils reveal ancient beast's epic journey to oblivion
The beast is a tiger-sized, saber-toothed mammal forerunner called Inostrancevia.
Sat May 27 2023
Oldest fossils of remarkable marine reptiles found in Arctic
Fossils dating to about 250 million years ago are now providing surprising insight into the rise of ichthyosaurs.
Wed Mar 15 2023
Receding ice leaves Canada's polar bears at rising risk
Climate warming is affecting the Arctic three times as fast as other parts of the world even four times, according to some recent studies.
Tue Oct 25 2022
Climate change: Thawing permafrost a triple-threat
Rising temperatures are not the only driver of accelerated melting.
Thu Jan 13 2022
Greenland experienced 'massive' ice melt this week, scientists say
It was the third-biggest ice loss for Greenland in a single day since 1950.
Mon Aug 02 2021
Arctic sea ice thinning faster than expected, new study shows
The Artic, home to millions of square kilometres of ice essential for keeping the planet cool, is warming at three times the global rate.
Sat Jun 05 2021
This American grows vegetables in the Arctic Circle thanks to permaculture
Polar Permaculture aims to prove that accessing quality food is possible, even under extreme conditions.
Mon Mar 29 2021
Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse
The world's biggest island has huge resources of metals known as 'rare earths'.
Tue Mar 02 2021
Kashmir hotel lures tourists with igloo cafe
The igloo, 26 feet around and 15 feet high, holds four tables with enough room for 16 guests.
Fri Jan 29 2021
'Iron Man' Downey launches funds in environmental fight
Downey is looking to sustainable technology to tackle issues like deforestation and microplastics.
Thu Jan 28 2021
Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests
In the Arctic, the warming rate has been more than twice the global average in the last 30 years.
Mon Jan 25 2021
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024