COP29: Countries behind 50 per cent of methane emissions from organic waste pledge reductions
Signatories commit to launching concrete policies and roadmaps to meet sectoral methane targets.
Wed Nov 20 2024
COP29: How methane emissions threaten climate goals
Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century.
Wed Nov 13 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Measuring Malaysia's methane emissions: A critical first step towards effective mitigation
In the race against climate change, an urgent new focus has emerged: methane emissions.
Thu Sep 21 2023
Effective methane emission management in oil and gas industries is low-hanging fruit for addressing climate change
Methane emissions account for roughly 25 pct of current global warming and contribute to climate-related threats.
Wed Oct 12 2022
Gas stoves can also be a source of methane emissions, say researchers
Often associated with livestock farming or waste management, it could also be released via domestic gas stoves, new research highlights.
Mon Jan 31 2022
Increases in atmospheric methane are mainly related to human activities, study finds
About one-third of global methane emissions come from microbes in natural wetlands, which release organic material in the absence of oxygen.
Wed Jan 12 2022
Reducing methane emissions may be the most effective measure to slow global warming (and one that is possible)
According to the report, this strategy could allow us to reduce global temperatures by 0.3C by 2045.
Wed May 12 2021
Burps to burgers: Food companies wrangle climate-warming cattle emissions
The more a cow belches, the more it spends energy that could be used instead for milk production.
Fri Sep 18 2020
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024