MAKE CYCLING SAFE
Here’s a good strategy for people centric streets – build protected and safe bicycle lanes. (Image via IMM DesignLab)
Read More Day: February 27, 2025
CAP Raises Alarm Over ECRL’s Environmental and Wildlife Impact
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) is very concerned about the impacts of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project. The primary consideration of the Transport Ministry and Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd when planning the ECRL routes is cost, rather than the habitats of wildlife, which are being disturbed to the extent that animals are forced to leave their natural environment. CAP has...
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BATS – KEEPERS OF PRECIOUS LIBRARY BOOKS
Did you know that there is a library in Portugal where bats are used to protect the books? Bats eat insects that might damage old books. At the heart of the University of Coimbra, one of the oldest educational institutions in Europe, is the Joanina Library, a veritable treasure trove of knowledge and baroque architecture. This unique library is not only an impressive place with its sumptuous...
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