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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) submitted a memorandum on 6 October 2026 to the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, and members of the Pesticides Board, urgently calling for regulatory control of PFAS pesticides in Malaysia. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely referred to as...

Teach your children to appreciate and respect nature from the earliest moments of their lives. Let them walk barefoot on the earth, listen to the whispers of the trees, and gaze at the stars with wonder. Encourage them to see the magic in a blooming flower, the wisdom in the changing seasons, and the harmony in a bird’s flight. Help them understand that nature is not a resource to be used, but...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) strongly condemns the denial of entry into Miri, Sarawak of its President, Meenakshi Raman, today, 29 September 2026. Meena arrived at the Miri Airport on a 2.40 pm flight, which landed at approximately 4.50 pm, but was stopped and refused entry by Sarawak Immigration. At the immigration counter, Meena’s identity card was taken and she was asked whether she was...

A quiet policy shift in Rotherham, England has turned into one of the most talked-about examples of low-cost environmental change. Back in 2013, the town decided to stop mowing large stretches of roadside grass. The grass used to be mowed 6 times a year, which cost around 80,000 pounds using contractors. The Rotherham Council replaced the grass with wildflowers instead. About 8 miles of roadside...