He must pull up the Department of Environment for leaving work-site safety in the hands of developers.

Granting approvals without transparency undermines public confidence.

The Department of Environment says air quality is deteriorating, particularly in the western part of the peninsula.

Indonesia's deforestation rates have slowed in recent years but the Southeast Asian nation was still ranked fourth globally for primary tropical forest loss in 2022 by the nonprofit World Resources Institute.

The Consumers Association of Penang says the problem has been ongoing for a long time.

Instead, a joint declaration creates an alliance for combating forest destruction, with countries left to pursue their own individual deforestation goals.

The Kayapo leader, who became globally known for his environmental campaigning in the 1980s with musician Sting at his side, says he has visions of disaster.

The pilot project, which will run for an initial six months, will allow customers to recycle any plastic card, including those from rivals.

Raja Soffian Raja Ismail is an expert in bee behaviour and works to raise awareness about bee conservation efforts.

America's financial capital is said to be sinking at an average rate of one to two millimetres per year.

Sisters Rafidah and Nor Padilah keep themselves busy and happy turning unwanted materials into works of art.

Continued use of oil, coal and gas to power homes, cars and the world's economy results in the release of gases that blanket the planet, trapping ever more of the sun's energy in the atmosphere.