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Nature 101: Majestic Giant Trees: Exploring the Top Giant Trees

Tallest Trees Sabah Nature

proudly hosts the world’s tallest tropical tree, the Yellow Meranti (Shorea faguetiana). This majestic species has reached a recorded height of 100.8 meters, with the tallest known specimen located in the pristine rainforests of the Danum Valley Conservation Area in , East Malaysia. The Yellow Meranti is a member of the Dipterocarpaceae family, a dominant group of trees in Southeast Asian rainforests. The Danum Valley, a protected area renowned for its biodiversity, provides an ideal habitat for these giants to flourish. Image source: My Sabah/Sabah Forestry Department

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Nature 101: The Iconic Greenpeace’s History, Events, and Famous Ships

Greenpeace Activist Nature Environment NGO

was founded in by activists who sailed to Amchitka Island, Alaska to protest nuclear testing. Their actions sparked a movement that has since grown into a organization with offices in over 55 countries. The organization uses non-violent direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions essential to a green and peaceful future. Image source: Greenpeace

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Pets 101: Guard Dog Breeds – The Best And The Meanest!

Angry Guard Dog Animal

The of is as ancient as civilization itself, with their presence dating back to times when they protected livestock and properties from predators and intruders. The Romans, for instance, used dogs to guard their homes, often signaling the presence of these fierce protectors with ‘Cave Canem’ mosaics at the entrance of their houses. Over time, the role of has evolved, with breeds like the Mastiff and the Great Dane being recognized for their guarding instincts. Photo by Alexas Fotos

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Nature 101: Mastering Precious And Limited Water Resource Management

indah water pollution water disruption water resource management

A primary goal in national resource strategies is to augment water reserves, ensuring a sustainable supply for various needs. Concurrently, it’s crucial to minimize non-revenue water—water that is produced but not billed due to factors like leaks, theft, or metering inaccuracies. By addressing these challenges, countries can promote water conservation, improve service delivery, and enhance the financial viability of water utilities. Image source: Facebook

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Environment 101: Toilets -When Some Malaysians Unfairly Laugh At India

India Toilet Akshay Kumar Movie

is often criticized by some Malaysian commenters for its lack of toilets, which is a serious issue that has been addressed by various initiatives and even a movie. However, these commenters tend to ignore that other countries including also face sanitation challenges. Therefore, it is unfair and biased to single out India for this problem without acknowledging the broader context and the efforts made to solve it. Image source: IMDB

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Environment 101: Climate Change Is Real & Bad News: Europe Is Drying Up

Climate change sea level nature environment Klang Malaysia

As much as many around the world are giving low priority to , is real and it has started to cause problems to many all over the world. It is predicted that by the year 2030, the sea level is expected to increase by 4 feet and 5 feet by the year 2050. By then, a number of coastal areas like Klang marked in red are expected to be under the sea. Map source: Climate Central

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Farming 101: Precision & Smart Farming – Part 3: Lessons from Malaysia

Agriculture Farming Statistics Graph

When one is looking at land in the country, there is a substantial increase in agricultural land in since the 1960s. In 2018, the farmland area for Malaysia was 85,710 sq. km. The farmland area of Malaysia increased from 37,559 sq. km in 1969 to 85,710 sq. km in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 1.72%. Data & chart source: World Bank

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Farming 101: Precision & Smart Farming – Part 2: Lessons from Singapore (Videos)

Singapore Food Import Security Smart Farming

Never put all your eggs in one basket so they say and for a small island country like , goes beyond the ability to feed its people but also impacts their national security. This is why Singapore ensures that its food source is not limited to only 1 to 2 countries. Eggs, for instance, are sourced from almost 11 countries although probably would be the largest exporter of eggs to Singapore. source: Mothership

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Farming 101: Precision & Smart Farming – Part 1: Lessons from Netherlands (Videos)

India Farm Agriculture Green

There is a lot of buzz on social media on the modern self-sustaining , shortage of namely chicken in the market and for the future. A large part of the world especially from this side of the globe is still using the old farming methodologies which among others, are very labour intensive, expensive and resource hungry. Photo by Debendra Das from Pexels

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Environment 101: Clueless Kelantan PAS & Humourless Water Resource Management

Water Treatment Nature Kelantan

The State of Kelantan seems to be having a huge problem converting raw river into clean to end consumers that meet international standards. However, this is not a question of luxury but a necessity given the demands of the growing population. It is a basic need of everyone. This is why it is very important to plan & manage these natural resources well.

Image source: Ahmed, Minhaz & Mokhtar, Mazlin & Alam, Lubna & Mohamed, Che Abd Rahim & Choo Ta, Goh. (2019). Non-carcinogenic Risk Assessment of Aluminium Ingestion Via Water in . Exposure and Health. 11. 10.1007/s12403-019-00297-w.

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Environment 101: Understanding Malaysia’s 2016 Positive Greenhouse Gas Emission Edge

Greenhouse Gas Deforestation Forest Malaysia

Forest reported that from 2002 to 2020, had lost about 2.70Mha (around 27,000 square kilometres) of humid primary forest which in turn impacts the greenhouse gases emission.

This amounts to 34% of the total tree cover loss in the same 20 years. Interestingly this also amounted to a loss of 8.39Mha (around 84,000 square kilometres) of tree cover, equivalent to a 29% decrease in tree cover since 2000 and 4.82Gt of CO₂e emissions. Chart & information source: Global Forest Watch

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Environment 101: The Big Flood Crisis & Serious Look At Prepping

1971 Flood Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Natural Disaster

After 50 years, saw another major that started on a fine Saturday and lasted for several days thereafter making it one of the worst natural disasters in recent years. The last time we saw massive floods that crippled the country was back in 1971 that saw 32 people lose their life. The recent flood saw a loss of 41 deaths so far and the was heavily criticised for the lack and slow response to the flood. Image source: Reddit

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