For most people, especially those living in urban areas, “biodiversity” is an abstract concept. It’s a term they may hear used by biologists and environmentalists but one that does not seem to have any relevance for their own lives. How wrong they are. The loss of biodiversity affects us all….

If you thought the current heat wave with simultaneous droughts was bad enough, you might want to brace yourself: it’s but a mere foretaste of what’s to come. And not just in Malaysia but globally. Scientists are warning that among its myriad adverse effects climate change will likely bring about…

People often do the wrong things for the right reasons. They may seek the companionship of pets, yet rather than settle for domesticated animals like cats and dogs, they may decide to own members of more exotic species –especially “cute” creatures like slow lorises and binturongs. Wishing to have pets…