Category: Environment EN

Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges facing humanity. Small changes in our daily habits can make a big difference for the planet. Act now for current and future generations. Source: United Nations  

As INC-5.2 approaches, negotiators have several decisive choices to make that this briefing seeks to highlight: *  how to consolidate elements of a deal on the treaty that can unite a critical mass of countries; *  what elements of flexibility can be included without sacrificing effectiveness; *  how to ensure efficient annex amendments and the role of choice architecture; *  whether and how...

The world is becoming less liveable due to climate change and the loss of nature. Every one of us can make choices to protect nature, tackle climate change, and take care of our planet. Climate action is a task for all of us. No one can do it all alone – but we can do it together. Small changes in our daily habits can make a big difference – think about your electricity use and your travel,...

Pesticides travel up the food chain like silent assassins. The spider eats the poisoned fly. The bird eats the poisoned spider. The nest fills with poison. Baby birds die in their shells, never knowing why their world turned toxic. Renowned nature writer, scientist and ecologist Rachel Carson – author of the book “Silent Spring”, which raised awareness about the dangers of pesticides –...

A single mature tree can release up to 380 liters of water vapour per day through a process called evapotranspiration. As water moves from roots to leaves and evaporates into the air, it draws heat away from the environment, lowering temperatures and refreshing the air around it. In fact, according to a study cited by Berkeley Lab and the US Environmental Protection Agency, the cooling effect of...

Every year on the first weekend of July, an annual event is organized to celebrate the importance of fireflies in our ecosystems and to increase public awareness about the risks these luminous insects face. The theme for 2025 World Firefly Day is "Help us keep the sparkles burning," which will be held on July 5th and 6th. World Firefly Day serves to draw attention to the ongoing threats these...

Birds in urban areas are having a tough time as shady trees are often felled to make way for shopping and housing complexes, road widening, new highways, power lines, parking lots and mobile phone communication towers that are being erected. In the last several years, hundreds of trees and bushes have been cleared to make way for road expansion projects and the concretization of large open...

In many Japanese cities and eco-friendly towns, streets are kept extremely clean and sustainable — not just by municipal workers but also by local residents and school children, who take pride in their surroundings. This strong sense of community responsibility and environmental awareness helps keep public spaces litter-free and safe. As a result, even during heavy rains or urban flooding, the...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes the stricter control on plastic waste imports imposed by the Malaysian government under the amended Customs Order.  We appreciate that Malaysia is taking measures against the environmental injustices associated with the global waste trade.  We hope that with stringent enforcement, it will help put an end to the environmental and human health harm caused by...

Wetlands provide crucial ecosystem services, combat flooding, & support high biodiversity! 🦗 But they're disappearing fast: over 85% of the world's wetlands have already been lost. Here are 5 key facts about these ecosystems. Source: IPBES via UN Biodiversity