Forests can be visually packed and full, yet functionally misunderstood. We see the luscious green and chirping sounds and appreciate it without question. But what we see alive and good, is how good in quantifiable terms?
There are areas where there are no ecological services...
Malaysia amat bertuah kerana dikurniakan kekayaan biodiversiti yang luar biasa. Di sebalik populariti buah-buahan komersial seperti durian, rambutan, mangga, dan dokong, negara kita sebenarnya menyimpan satu lagi khazanah alam yang semakin pudar daripada ingatan masyarakat, iaitu...
Emerging evidence from climate research consistently emphasises that global warming and climate change are driving significant shifts in the severity and magnitude of hydrological extremes (HEs), including floods, heavy rainfall, and prolonged drought. Being a tropical island, Sri...
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Nitrate pollution in aquatic environments has become a serious global issue due to increasing human-induced nitrogen inputs from agriculture and urbanization. Tropical forest ecosystems are considered to have a higher risk of nitrogen saturation even under...
Forests are often appreciated for their scenic beauty, biodiversity, and recreational value. However, beyond their lush greenery, their role in protecting water resources is often overlooked. Rivers originating from forested catchments provide water for domestic use, agriculture,...
The conversion of tropical peat swamp forests to oil palm plantations disrupts natural hydrology by replacing a high, stable water table with an artificially drained system characterised by deeper and more variable water levels. This shift from anaerobic to aerobic conditions triggers...
Vegetables are a vital component of a healthy diet, providing essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fibre. However, increasing environmental pollution, particularly microplastic contamination in soils, has raised concerns about the safety and quality of vegetables consumed daily. Microplastics...
Microplastics (MPs), tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, have rapidly emerged as a global environmental concern. Once released into aquatic environments, they persist, accumulate, and are readily ingested by marine and freshwater organisms, including fish (Figure 1). In recent years, scientific...
In March 2020, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) consolidated its Faculty of Forestry and Faculty of Environmental Studies to bolster Malaysia's green economy. This reform, which took place nearly five decades after the Faculty of Forestry was established in 1971, reflects a growing...
Forests were traditionally viewed as sources of timber and other natural resources, with forest rangers tasked with managing and regulating them. However, issues like global warming, urbanisation, biodiversity loss, and sustainability have elevated forests to a vital role in environmental...
The war in Iran early this year has triggered severe, unintended, and largely unfavourable repercussions for the global economy. Specifically, it has caused an energy shock driven by a near-total restriction of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. This restriction was imposed by Iran as...
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is now a key way to measure how organisations perform on sustainability. As concerns about climate change and carbon emissions grow, sustainable wood-based products are receiving more attention as alternatives...
