More than a third of all worldwide energy is consumed by buildings and construction, so a new generation of architects are designing structures that both respond to Malaysia’s climate whilst also being sympathetic to the global climate emergency. Award-winning Malaysian architect Eleena Jamil, who has utilised bamboo in her structures, explains the importance of embracing … [Read more...]
Orangutans are dying as Indonesia burns
Indonesia is on fire. Right now, tens of thousands of small forest fires are burning across the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, the only habitats for orangutans and other rare species. Many of the fires appear to have been intentionally set by palm oil companies, which employ slash-and-burn agriculture to clear land of native trees to plant their cash crop, which is used as an … [Read more...]
More ‘floating objects’ spotted as flight MH370 search intensifies
A French satellite has spotted floating objects which could be debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in the third such sighting in as many days. Australian, French and Chinese satellites have now all produced images of possible debris in the southern search corridor, west of Australia. A French satellite has spotted floating objects which could be debris from … [Read more...]
Island to be powered by coconuts & sunshine
In the Malay language, the coconut palm is called 'pokok seribu guna,' meaning 'the tree of a thousand uses.' Make that one thousand and one. In just over a year's time, the entire chain of the Tokelau islands plans to get 100 percent of their energy from a heavenly mix of coconuts and sunshine, according to United Press International. It is perhaps incontestably … [Read more...]
