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
[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
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
Selangor records 1,354 out-of-wedlock teen pregnancies from 2023 to Sept 2024
Anfaal Saari emphasises the seriousness of the issue, especially involving children and teenagers under 18 years old.
Thu Nov 21 2024
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Thu Nov 21 2024
Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial
The study aims to assess the safety and initial functionality of its implant which enables people with quadriplegia.
Thu Nov 21 2024
Guitar bought by Beatles' teenage Harrison for GBP58 sells for more than GBP1 million
A guitar bought by George Harrison for about GBP58 has sold at auction for more than GBP1 million (US$1.27 million), the PA Media news agenc
Thu Nov 21 2024
Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 mln in Sotheby's art auction
A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction to cryptocurrency entrepreneur.
Thu Nov 21 2024