Category: Environment EN

"Traffic is like water, if you turn up the temperature it will evaporate." Traffic calming slows vehicle speeds. Dutch engineers use a method that has been successful – they increase the "heat" on their streets using bricks, creating friction that reduces the speed and volume of motor vehicles. Here’s a before and after image of a street in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands, where two...

Since the 1920s, scientists have been studying a special social characteristic of trees: their crowns politely keep their distance in the canopy. Depending on the species, they only spread their canopy so far that they don´t come into conflict with the neighbours. (Source: Green is a mission)      

Greenwashing – the process of conveying a false impression or misleading information about how a company’s products are environmentally sound – is commonly practised today. It is an attempt to capitalise on the growing demand for environmentally sound products. Products are greenwashed through a process of renaming, rebranding, or repackaging them. Greenwashed products might convey the...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) to ensure that the Kedah State Government does not approve the mining of non-radioactive rare earth element (NR-REE) mineral resources in Bukit Enggang Forest Reserve (HS Bukit Enggang) in the District of Sik, Kedah. Although Article 74 (2) of the Federal Constitution read together with...

A study that analysed data from more than 240,000 people, aged 40 to 69 years who started out without hypertension, found that people living near road traffic noise were more likely to develop hypertension. And that risk increased in tandem with the noise "dose". Academics said the new research was a "game-changer" that could affect future environment policy. Read more:  

Singapore has implemented a measure to make recycling more convenient for residents so that they will recycle more regularly. Households in Singapore can now collect free home recycling boxes from vending machines at more than 140 locations, including bus interchanges. Known as Blooboxes, the foldable, washable and reusable boxes are meant to encourage residents to recycle more and recycle...

We note that the construction on the Air Itam-Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong Highway is currently being undertaken. This hill road that cuts through the steep slopes of Bukit Hijau and its surrounding hills before turning east to an elevated highway. While the project aims to improve traffic flow in Penang Island, concerns have been raised about the safety of the road project and its potential impact...

This picture is captured by @WeldonWade on his island home of Bermuda. A good visual for what we dubbed Plastic Smog — 171 trillion plastic particles infiltrating our seas, as our latest research revealed. (Source: @5gyres)  

Now THIS is a sidewalk. It has tall greenery that provides shade on both sides, a smooth surface, and is safe to travel on. Let's build more! (Source: Strong Towns)