Amazon rivers' low water levels bring fresh challenges for locals
Many of the traditional rural population who live on river banks have been relying on outside supplies of drinking water.
Fri Sep 13 2024
World's forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds
A record amount of carbon dioxide entered Earth's atmosphere last year, further feeding global warming, the researchers said.
Tue Jul 30 2024
FEATURE - AI or humans? Rainforest seeks partner to police ghost roads
Being able to use a program that would allow AI to do automatic snapshots across vast areas would be a game-changer for ecologists.
Sun Jun 16 2024
Kitaro to perform at RWMF 2024
Apart from Kitaro, headlining at the Rainforest World Music Festival this year is Datuk Zainal Abidin.
Fri Mar 22 2024
Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil's Yanomami
Yanomami people are dying from flu, malaria and malnutrition brought into the Amazon rainforest reservation by resurgent illegal miners.
Sat Jan 20 2024
In Bali, 'sea-sun-sand' tourists threaten ancient rainforest
Tourism can lead to destruction of natural habitats, particularly forests and often land where Indigenous groups reside, said Danny Mark.
Sat Oct 28 2023
Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought
Some areas of the Amazon have seen the lowest rain levels from July to September since 1980, according to the alert center.
Sun Oct 22 2023
El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026
Indonesia, home to a third of the world's rainforest after Brazil and Congo, expects the dry season could run until October.
Sun Aug 27 2023
Could EU law to save rainforest destroy palm oil farmers in Malaysia?
The EU law will force global suppliers of commodities like palm oil to prove that their supply chains are not fuelling forest destruction.
Tue Apr 11 2023
Most rainforest carbon offsets 'worthless' - Media analysis
Buying carbon credits by financing projects to protect rainforests has become a popular way for companies to claim they are carbon neutral.
Sun Jan 22 2023
Why Indonesia is moving its capital to the rainforests of Borneo
Indonesia is relocating its capital city from Jakarta to a site more than 1,000 kilometres away in the rainforests of Borneo Island.
Mon Jan 09 2023
Recordings show some 'mute' animals communicate vocally: Study
The research team combined their findings with data on the evolutionary history of acoustic communication for 1,800 other species.
Sat Oct 29 2022
Brazilian authorities find boat of slain British journalist, indigenous expert
The speedboat was submerged about 20 meters deep under the Itacoai river in the Amazon rainforest with the help of six sandbags.
Tue Jun 21 2022
Brazil police identify five more suspects in murder of British journalist
Police have already arrested three men for their murder in the Amazon rainforest.
Mon Jun 20 2022
Brazilian police find human remains in search for British journalist - Minister
A suspect who confessed to killing them in the Amazon rainforest, led police to a remote burial site where the remains were unearthed.
Thu Jun 16 2022
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