Year: 2024
PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH URBAN GARDENING & ENERGY CONSERVATION
Sharing Knowledge with Schools and Educators What an enriching day it was at our urban garden! Guided by the passionate Green Educators' Workgroup (Grew) and orchestrated by the dedicated efforts of Saraswathi Devi & Theeban Gunasekaran, our urban garden welcomed a vibrant group of 10 primary school students, 20 secondary school and university students, and 10 dedicated teachers on 23...
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STATES MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO WEAKEN ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is very concerned with the statement of the Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg that Sarawak will have absolute control in managing its own environment, published by the Borneo Post on 5 March 2024. The ‘environment’ has not been mentioned in the federal constitution as a subject matter for either federal or state jurisdiction. This lack...
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Preventing dengue is a collective effort
Health Director-General Datuk Dr. Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan stated that 18,247 cases were recorded during the first five weeks of 2024, up 65.6% compared to the 11,127 cases in the same period last year. As one of the deadly tropical diseases, dengue is affecting a substantial global population size due to factors including globalization, human settlement, and possibly climate change. Due to...
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CARDAMOM – A NATURAL STRESS-RELIEVER
Cardamom has long been used in traditional medicine to help improve mental clarity and relieve stress. It is believed to have a calming effect on the mind and can help boost mood and reduce anxiety. This spice is used in Ayurvedic medicine to fight depression, stress and other mental health issues. This and many other health benefits of cardamom are backed by science. In a 2016 study, rats with...
Read More Doctor: “Ultra-processed foods are to blame for the state of more than half the patients I see”
Last night, I got back late from work and, feeling stressed and tired, I raided the kitchen cupboards and scoffed a bowl of Coco pops, two pieces of toast and all the Tunnock’s Milk Chocolate Caramel Wafers in the biscuit tin. I knew what I was eating was highly processed and unhealthy — but the temptation of the short-term hit was too great to worry about any of the health implications. As a...
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FORESTS ARE CLIMATE ACTION HEROES
Forests are unsung climate action heroes – up to 13 billion tonnes of carbon is stored in their trees and soil. Forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich habitats on Earth and are considered as one of the most cost-effective forms of climate action. They play a crucial role in climate regulation by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2). Trees take in CO2, release oxygen by way of photosynthesis,...
Read More Here’s how to dry out your smartphone
You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet. However your smartphone got wet, you now need to dry it. But what do you do? There’s lots of advice on the internet, some of it conflicting. Apple inserted itself into the debate recently when it put out an advisory...
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Give kids household things to play with instead of plastic toys, expert tells parents
Plastic toys may not be as cute and innocent as they seem. In fact, with chemicals like lead and phthalates lurking in them, plastic toys might be the worst companion to leave your toddler with. Associate Professor Dr Subhashini Jayanath said children could be exposed to lead simply by biting or placing plastic toys in their mouth. Children below six years old are at greater risk to the effects...
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